Keith Hernandez had no idea how to react to ED medication ad read: ‘What did you mean by that?'
Ahead of the top of the eighth inning in Saturday's Mets win over the Rockies that aired on WPIX, Cohen did an ad read for BlueChew, a medication for erectile dysfunction, in which he told viewers to 'chew it and do it.'
Hernandez was left perplexed by Cohen's statement, asking him the meaning behind it after a brief pause.
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Gary Cohen: "By BlueChew. Chew it and do it."
Keith Hernandez: "What did you mean by that?"
Gary Cohen: "I just read the copy here. I try to give it a good read. Try and give the advertiser everything that they paid for, Keith. And then it's somebody else's problem." #MLB pic.twitter.com/yWaarcYBQP — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 31, 2025
'What did you mean by that?' Hernandez said.
Cohen responded by saying he was simply reading what was given to him.
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'I just read the copy here,' Cohen replied once the eighth inning began. 'I try to give it a good read. Try and give the advertiser everything that they paid for, Keith. And then it's somebody else's problem.'
Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez celebrate 20 years on SNY.
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The Mets' broadcast crew, which consists of Cohen, Hernandez and Ron Darling and mostly calls games on SNY, is known for its comical moments throughout games, with the trio already having multiple instances similar to this already this season.
Earlier this month, the booth berated the umpires during a game against the Diamondbacks after a few questionable calls.
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During the ninth inning of the 4-2 loss on May 1, Mets reliever Ty Adcock threw a pitch that clearly hit the bat of Arizona third baseman Eugenio Suarez and landed in catcher Luis Torrens' glove, but umpire John Bacon called the pitch a ball, which left the announcers mortified.
Francisco Lindor celebrates with teammates after the final out of the Mets' 8-2 win over the Rockies on May 31, 2025.
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'John Bacon does not seem to know the difference between a ball hitting a bat and a bat hitting a glove,' Cohen said. 'That was clear a foul tip for strike three. … I mean, what's going on, Keith?'
'Two series in a row just el stinko,' Hernandez replied.
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