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08-07-2025
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Toronto analyst roasts Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay after sweep
The post Toronto analyst roasts Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay after sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Toronto Blue Jays swept the New York Yankees in a four-game series at Rogers Centre, their first-ever sweep of the Yankees in Toronto. In doing so, they delivered a powerful statement to the rest of MLB and to one broadcaster in particular, Michael Kay. The emphatic series win vaulted the Blue Jays into sole possession of first place in the American League East. Advertisement After the sweep, Sportsnet analyst Jamie Campbell fired back on-air, broom in hand, saying, 'I can think of a certain Yankee broadcaster who is going to have to go on his show tomorrow and admit that the Blue Jays are a first-place team because the standings prove it.' The series wasn't just pivotal for the standings, it came with a personal edge. Earlier in the week, Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay questioned Toronto's legitimacy. He pointed to their modest +4 run differential and said, 'They're not playing great baseball. I'm sorry.' That comment seemed to light a fire under the Blue Jays. They didn't just respond with wins, they did it with swagger. The series opened with a tight 5–4 win. But things quickly escalated. On Canada Day, the Blue Jays erupted for a 12–5 victory and finally broke into a positive run differential. In Game 3, the Blue Jays rallied from a 9–3 deficit to win 11–9 in dramatic fashion. Advertisement That set up a decisive finale. In Game 4, George Springer crushed two home runs to help secure an 8–5 win. The sweep pushed Toronto to 49–38, one game ahead of the Yankees at 48–39. Campbell's jab resonated across fanbases, reminding everyone that standings, not stats, ultimately determine a team's fate. Despite missing All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette, Toronto's clutch hitting, timely pitching, and bullpen depth carried them through the series. The message was clear: the Blue Jays aren't just here to compete, they're here to lead. Now, with momentum firmly in hand and the standings on their side, all eyes turn to what comes next, specifically, whether Kay will acknowledge what the scoreboard already has: that Toronto is, for now, the team to beat in the AL East. With momentum on their side and first place in hand, could the Blue Jays be shaping up for a serious World Series run? Advertisement Related: Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn't playing vs. Angels Related: Blue Jays makes Anthony Santander roster move
Yahoo
06-07-2025
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'FAWNING FAN BOY': Yankees broadcaster rips Sportsnet as on-air dust up amplifies
The air is getting spicy between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. And it's got nothing to do with the on-field dramatics – an Toronto dominance – of the previous week. After getting torched by Sportsnet studio host Jamie Campbell following the Jays decisive four-game sweep of the Yankees that concluded on Thursday, Yankees play-by-play man for the YES Network, Michael Kay, fired back on Sunday morning. On his regular Sundays with Kay segment on YES, Kay pulled no punches on what he thought about Campbell's comments directed at him this past Thursday and the fact that the Baseball Central host did his root for the home team act of waving then tossing a broom on air following a sweep. 'What I would say to Jamie is I can easily say the Blue Jays are a first place team because I'm not a fawning fanboy I'm a broadcaster and the bottom line is they are in fact a first place team,' Kay said after being set up for his response by long-time YES host and Toronto native who earlier in her career worked for TSN. 'Also, the whole narrative has been skewed by people who misinterpreted and didn't hear everything I said. In fact, I was complimenting the Blue Jays that they've exceeded the expectations that (run differential would suggest.)' Health setback extends Martinez's absence from Sportsnet's Blue Jays broadcasts Sportsnet's Joe Siddall shines as clear heir apparent to Buck Martinez on Blue Jays broadcasts To backtrack, Kay and his comments became a flashpoint for the Jays following the 12-5 Canada Day win over the Yankees, in the second contest of the four-game sweep. 'The Blue Jays are not a first-place team, I'm sorry,' Kay said dismissively on his radio show on ESPN New York. 'If you look at run differential … they're not playing great baseball. I'm sorry, they're not.' Those comments hit a nerve in Toronto, especially as the Jays swept the Yankees and won the first two of a series against the Los Angeles Angels to take a three-game lead in the AL East. Kay was clearly irked by some of the criticism from north of the border – including a subtle shot from Jays manager John Schneider who referenced the 'not a first place team' comments in a session with Toronto media. But what seems to have put him over the edge was Campbell's comments directed directly at him, which came after he threw the broom from the Baseball Central set at the Rogers Centre. 'I can think of a certain Yankee broadcaster who is going to have to go on his show tomorrow and admit the Jays are a first place team because the standings prove it,' an emotionally charged Campbell said on the Sportsnet post-game show. Kay said that the last thing a Yankees broadcaster would be caught doing is waving a broom on air after the team swept an opponent. Health setback extends Martinez's absence from Sportsnet's Blue Jays broadcasts Sportsnet's Joe Siddall shines as clear heir apparent to Buck Martinez on Blue Jays broadcasts 'It's kind of funny if you think about it. Imagine if (YES studio host) Jack Curry was waving a broom on the Yankees post-game show,' Kay said. 'He would probably be called into the office and shortly fired after that. 'Now I love Toronto. It's a cosmopolitan city, one of the greatest cities in the world for me. You're waving a broom on a post-game show you're turning into Mayberry R.F.D. (a reference to the 1970s sitcom about a rural community.) 'I just don't get it.' That final point wasn't Kay's last word on the matter, however. 'One final thing: You shouldn't hang on the rim three minutes into the third quarter of a basketball game,' Kay said. 'Feel good about sweeping the Yankees. Feel good about winning all those games in a row. Feel good about being in first place. But to hang on the rim this early? Let's hang onto the rim in October. That's when you hang onto the rim.' We get the feeling that we haven't heard the last word in this amusing on-air dust-up. And with the Yankees in town for three more games beginning on July 21, the potential for the next episode isn't far off.
National Post
06-07-2025
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- National Post
'FAWING FAN BOY': Yankees broadcaster rips Sportsnet as on-air dust up amplifies
The air is getting spicy between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. And it's got nothing to do with the on-field dramatics – an Toronto dominance – of the previous week. Article content After getting torched by Sportsnet studio host Jamie Campbell following the Jays decisive four-game sweep of the Yankees that concluded on Thursday, Yankees play-by-play man for the YES Network, Michael Kay, fired back on Sunday morning. Article content Article content On his regular Sundays with Kay segment on YES, Kay pulled no punches on what he thought about Campbell's comments directed at him this past Thursday and the fact that the Baseball Central host did his root for the home team act of waving then tossing a broom on air following a sweep. Article content At the start of his Sunday conversation with @NancyNewmanYES, @RealMichaelKay addresses comments aimed in his direction regarding the Blue Jays. — YES Network (@YESNetwork) July 6, 2025 Article content 'What I would say to Jamie is I can easily say the Blue Jays are a first place team because I'm not a fawning fanboy I'm a broadcaster and the bottom line is they are in fact a first place team,' Kay said after being set up for his response by long-time YES host and Toronto native who earlier in her career worked for TSN. Article content 'Also, the whole narrative has been skewed by people who misinterpreted and didn't hear everything I said. In fact, I was complimenting the Blue Jays that they've exceeded the expectations that (run differential would suggest.)' Article content To backtrack, Kay and his comments became a flashpoint for the Jays following the 12-5 Canada Day win over the Yankees, in the second contest of the four-game sweep. Article content 'The Blue Jays are not a first-place team, I'm sorry,' Kay said dismissively on his radio show on ESPN New York. 'If you look at run differential … they're not playing great baseball. I'm sorry, they're not.' Article content Those comments hit a nerve in Toronto, especially as the Jays swept the Yankees and won the first two of a series against the Los Angeles Angels to take a three-game lead in the AL East. Article content Article content Kay was clearly irked by some of the criticism from north of the border – including a subtle shot from Jays manager John Schneider who referenced the 'not a first place team' comments in a session with Toronto media. Article content But what seems to have put him over the edge was Campbell's comments directed directly at him, which came after he threw the broom from the Baseball Central set at the Rogers Centre. Article content 'I can think of a certain Yankee broadcaster who is going to have to go on his show tomorrow and admit the Jays are a first place team because the standings prove it,' an emotionally charged Campbell said on the Sportsnet post-game show. Article content Kay said that the last thing a Yankees broadcaster would be caught doing is waving a broom on air after the team swept an opponent. Article content 'It's kind of funny if you think about it. Imagine if (YES studio host) Jack Curry was waving a broom on the Yankees post-game show,' Kay said. 'He would probably be called into the office and shortly fired after that.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Blue Jays Analyst Roasts Yankees, Michael Kay After Historic Sweep
Blue Jays Analyst Roasts Yankees, Michael Kay After Historic Sweep originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Blue Jays analyst Jamie Campbell had plenty of smoke for a 'certain Yankees broadcaster,' last night after Toronto pulled off a historic sweep of New York. Advertisement Campbell came on the broadcast twirling a wicker broom from behind his desk, then gave it a good toss in the middle of his soliloquy. 'We have been asked about this broom relentlessly these last couple of days,' he begins, glee beaming from his smirk. (We think people really asked THAT much about a broom DAYS ago? Were there tears streaming down their face as they asked?) New York Yankees broadcaster Michael KayMitch Stringer-Imagn Images 'I can think of a certain Yankees broadcaster, in fact, who is gonna have to go on his show tomorrow and admit that the Blue Jays are a first-place team.' Not even gonna say his name. Shots fired. It is hard to blame Campbell or anyone else for roasting Michael Kay, the target of Campbell's ruthlessness. July 2nd, in the middle of the series, Kay claimed that 'the Blue Jays are not a first place team…they should be a .500 team because of a +4 run differential. And the Yankees should have at least four or five more wins with a +105-run differential. They're not playing great baseball.' Advertisement Well, they had already beaten New York twice. And now they beat 'em two more times, straight. I get the point he is trying to make, but you cannot say a team should or should not have more wins simply because of the run differential. It is such a watering-down of all that goes into an entire game. Such a good record despite being in all these close games could even be spun as more impressive. They are constantly in dogfights but are still able to pull them out, and New York's stats might point to them only being able to dominate the worst of the worst. It was the first time Toronto had ever swept the Yankees at home in the history of their franchise. Maybe it was a bit much for a July victory, but it's against the biggest, coolest opponent, so I get it. Plus, Kay set himself up for it. Advertisement Join the conversation with us on Facebook and X. Related: The New York Yankees Record Against the AL East is WHAT?! Related: Report Hints Yankees Are Starting to Work the Phones Ahead of Deadline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
04-07-2025
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- New York Post
Blue Jays announcer goes after Michael Kay for ‘first-place' jab after Yankees get swept
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free Sportsnet host Jamie Campbell wasn't going to let Michael Kay get away with his Blue Jays jab. After the Blue Jays completed their four-game sweep of the Yankees on Thursday, Campbell threw some shade during the postgame show toward Kay — while not referencing the play-by-play announcer by name, but referring to him as a 'certain Yankee broadcaster' — after a prior comment about how Toronto doesn't reflect a first-place team. Advertisement 'I can think of a certain Yankee broadcaster, in fact, who is gonna have to go on his show [Friday] and admit that the Blue Jays are a first-place team,' Campbell said during the segment as he held a broom, 'because the standings prove it.' 3 Sportsnet host Jamie Campbell used a broom following the Blue Jays' win against the Yankees on July 3. Screengrab via X/@awfulannouncing At one point this season, the Yankees possessed a commanding lead in the AL East standings, but that quickly unraveled and then ultimately changed this series — when Toronto tied for the lead with a win in the third game and then moved into sole possession of first place with an 8-5 victory Thursday night. Advertisement 3 Michael Kay calls Yankees games for Yes Network. AP Kay, during a segment on his radio show Wednesday, cited a stark gap in run differential at the time as a reason why the Blue Jays, despite orchestrating a 21-10 tear after a 28-28 start, don't deserve to lead the division. 'The Blue Jays are not a first-place team, I'm sorry,' Kay said. 'If you look at the run differential, the Yankees' run differential is +105. The Blue Jays, after a 12-5 win, finally got in the positive yesterday; they're +4. Do you realize they should be a .500 team because of a +4 run differential? Advertisement 'And the Yankees should have at least four or five more wins with a +105 run differential. They're not playing great baseball. I'm sorry, they're not.' 3 George Springer gets drenched with water after the Blue Jays defeated the Yankees on July 3. AP The Yankees have lost 14 of their last 20 games entering this weekend's Subway Series against the Mets behind a slumping offense — struggles that even include Aaron Judge, to a degree — and inconsistent pitching that had a particularly rough series in Toronto. They took another pitching hit Friday when Clarke Schmidt was placed on the injured list after exiting his Thursday start with forearm tightness.
