Flaherty makes me want to shoot myself

[The Q Bomb]

What a mean little twit he is. I know Posada had an awful game last night - but I find Flaherty to be almost mean in his criticism. Something about him I just don't like - even though he is insightful.

[Mr Coffee]

What a mean little twit he is. I know Posada had an awful game last night - but I find Flaherty to be almost mean in his criticism. Something about him I just don't like - even though he is insightful.

It's the fact that he sucked but feels himself worthy to criticize better players.

I find it especially ridiculous when he says anything at all about hitting-- The approach a batter should take, etc. as if he knew WTF he was doing at the plate.

[crazyjoe]

It's the fact that he sucked but feels himself worthy to criticize better players.

I find it especially ridiculous when he says anything at all about hitting-- The approach a batter should take, etc. as if he knew WTF he was doing at the plate.

I'm not a big Flaherty fan but to be fair, critiquing players is part of his job description. And just because he wasn't a very good hitter at the major league level doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't know a lot about hitting. There have been plenty of good hitting coaches who never hit all that well themselves. Look at Kevin Long. He had a .687 career OPS in the minors.

[JDPNYY]

What a mean little twit he is. I know Posada had an awful game last night - but I find Flaherty to be almost mean in his criticism. Something about him I just don't like - even though he is insightful.

By calling Flaherty a twit, aren't you being mean in your critcism?

[The Q Bomb]

I'm not a big Flaherty fan but to be fair, critiquing players is part of his job description. And just because he wasn't a very good hitter at the major league level doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't know a lot about hitting. There have been plenty of good hitting coaches who never hit all that well themselves. Look at Kevin Long. He had a .687 career OPS in the minors.

I agree - a poor hitter can still critique other hitters. That goes for any skill. The thing that strikes me about Flaherty is how he doesn't temper his criticism. Usually, I don't like the way announcers, especially former players, minimize criticism, like saying a guy who is 0 for 30 is "scufflng a little bit", instead of flat out saying the guy is in a bad slump. But Flaherty seems to go too far the other way. I believe he said something like "there was no excuse for Posada to miss the second pitch", or something to that effect. That really stood out to me - even though I, too, thought Posada was horrendous behind the plate yesterday. It's not just last night - I find he is particularly harsh when it comes to Posada. Could just be because he knows catching. To be fair, I have heard him praise Posada on occasion.

[MunsonNY15]

What a mean little twit he is. I know Posada had an awful game last night - but I find Flaherty to be almost mean in his criticism. Something about him I just don't like - even though he is insightful.

He does seem to have a mean streak doesn't he? Remember when that ump took the foul ball off his arm and was in some considerable pain? Flash seemed to take some pleasure in it because he didn't like him. Even when Kay was sort of trying to get him to show concern, he wouldn't. That was cold.

Heidi

[Sparky]

Personally I think that Cone's, Leiter's and Flaherty's voices sound too much alike. So it gets really bad when 2 of the 3 get paired together.

And is it my imagination or is YES featuring a lot more of Bob Lorenz and the ladies these days?? They take up almost all of the pre- and post-game shows now. Lorenz is already on a lot of the YES shows (Football, Hotstove, etc.) and the ladies do everything else but Centerstage. They could all quickly become overkill if any of them are added to the game broadcast.

BTW - do we really need a radio-styled play-by-play on the TV? "There's a strike on the inside corner" No kidding.

[The Q Bomb]

Personally I think that Cone's, Leiter's and Flaherty's voices sound too much alike. So it gets really bad when 2 of the 3 get paired together.

And is it my imagination or is YES featuring a lot more of Bob Lorenz and the ladies these days?? They take up almost all of the pre- and post-game shows now. Lorenz is already on a lot of the YES shows (Football, Hotstove, etc.) and the ladies do everything else but Centerstage. They could all quickly become overkill if any of them are added to the game broadcast.

BTW - do we really need a radio-styled play-by-play on the TV? "There's a strike on the inside corner" No kidding.

Three good points.

Yes, it does seem like Bob Lorenz is getting more air time. He's very good but he's almost too perfect - his diction, his syntax, the way he moves his hands (even his hair and his suits) are all too "perfect" and correct - devoid of any real personality. Kim Jones is OK, but Nancy Neuman - not good, IMO.

One thing I find with TV play by play, especially Michael - there is not enough silence. I know announcers are paid to talk, chatter doesn't have to be constant during a broadcast; short, well-placed, silences actually enhance it. It's not Regis & Kelly.

[CT-Yankee]

I am liking Flaherty a lot more as a studio guy and analyst type. I do appreicate his opinion, just not during a game. His opinions are pretty blunt but he is consistent in his comments. I mentioned before but I'll say it again...I remember when Bobby Murcer first started, everyone thought he was too negative and boring. Many years later he was loved as a Yankee announcer as much as he was as a player. Then again, there was only one Bobby Murcer...RIP

[Let's Go Yanks]

WHY is this guy continuing to appear on the YES Network? Seriously, what does he bring to the table? Don't the producers etc. review these games and hire and fire based on performance? I've never heard anyone rave about him in the way I hear people rave about Cone; the best I've heard about Flaherty is along the lines of "I tolerate him" or "at least he's not as bad as so-and-so."

I get hiring the guy for a couple of years to see what he's like, but I feel like he's been with the YES Network for a good six (?) or so years by now. WHY? I could handle the monotone if he had a sense of humor or brought some great analysis to the table.