Nfl Mvp Upset With Yankees' New Radio Announcer Taking Series Off: 'you Just Don't Do That'

For nan first clip since 1988, nan New York Yankees person a caller full-time play-by-play announcer connected nan radio.

Dave Sims replaced John Sterling, who retired early successful nan 2024 play but concisely returned for nan postseason, connected WFAN. Sims was antecedently nan tv broadcaster for nan Seattle Mariners.

Sterling, of course, ne'er missed a crippled from 1989 each nan measurement until nan summertime of 2019, including nan postseason. But Sims was not connected nan telephone for nan Yankees' bid this past play successful Sacramento against nan Athletics.

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Former Bengals subordinate Boomer Esiason astatine halftime during nan crippled against nan Los Angeles Rams astatine Paycor Stadium connected Sept. 25, 2023, successful Cincinnati, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Sims had said connected societal media he would beryllium missing nan bid to sojourn family successful Seattle – earlier nan Yankees' three-game group location this week.

Sims' absence bothered Boomer Esiason, who hosts a regular greeting show connected nan Yankees' power network.

"John Sterling didn't miss immoderate games, did he? You conscionable return a week off?" Esiason said. "I'm sorry, I emotion Dave Sims… what are you doing? You conscionable took nan Yankee job. It's expected to beryllium nan occupation of your life."

"You don't miss a Yankee… you conscionable don't do that."

Esiason reiterated his fondness for Sims, "but I'm going to telephone it retired arsenic I spot it."

Manager Aaron Boone of nan Yankees and Dave Sims talk earlier nan crippled against nan Milwaukee Brewers connected March 27, 2025, successful New York. (New York Yankees/Getty Images)

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"He conscionable sewage started arsenic nan Yankee announcer, he's 40 games into his profession arsenic nan Yankee announcer, and he decided to return off," Esiason continued.

Perhaps nan rumor deed a sore spot for Esiason, who has traveled to telephone NFL games and managed to make it backmost to New York to big his show, which he co-hosts pinch Gregg Giannotti.

"I would alert to Monday nighttime games and alert backmost successful nan mediate of nan nighttime to beryllium present successful workplace pinch Craig [Carton], particularly erstwhile we were being simulcast… I person done nan aforesaid point pinch you, arsenic well. It's nan Yankees for God's sake," Esiason, nan 1989 NFL MVP, said.

There was a rotation of respective announcers past twelvemonth for nan Yankees, but they landed connected Sims complete nan offseason.

CBS Sports expert Boomer Esiason earlier nan AFC Championship crippled betwixt nan Cincinnati Bengals and Chiefs connected Jan 30, 2022, astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium successful Kansas City. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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The Yankees and Mariners series, wherever Sims will beryllium calling nan crippled from nan visitors' broadcast booth, kicks disconnected Monday night.

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