What a bush-league move by the YES Network to not cover the Red Sox's pregame ceremonies live from Fenway Park yesterday. The insular cable channel ignored viewers who aren't entirely beholden to the Yankees and appreciate baseball history. Many, we're sure, would have enjoyed the reactions from both camps in the continuing rivalry.

 

With the festivities occurring on the field, YES showed Michael Kay and analysts Jim Kaat and Bobby Murcer in the booth with their backs to the distant Green Monster, which was draped in red.

 

Kaat called the ring ceremony on Opening Day "about as cool as you can get." Kay noted that "most of the Yankees have all been on the top step and applauding." But we didn't get a peek, although YES was filming it all.

 

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Why would they broadcast it? It wasn't part of the game. I'm sure NESN wouldn't broadcast a Yankee ceremony.

YES does their regular preshow before the game and their show overlapped. Besides, since the network is for Yanks fans, I doubt many were interested in seeing the ring ceremony.

Yes Network Subscriber = Yankee Fan

 

Why would they want to piss off their customers?

I understand theres extra historical signifigance and a rivalry, but why would an opposing team's network show a ring ceremony? Im sure the Phillies network didnt show the Marlins' ceremony last year.

This is the dumbest thread ever.

 

Would the Marlins televise a Braves ring ceremony? No.....and don't give me the "historical signifcance" crap either. If you wanna see the ceremony, order NESN or watch ESPNEWS, otherwise shut up.

Of course they would there's no reason for them to actually show it.

Well if their commentators are standing there saying stuff like "[this is] about as cool as you can get." And then the YES commentator is saying stuff like "most of the Yankees have all been on the top step and applauding." They are giving play by play to something they aren't showing. Why were they even on the air then?

 

If they don't wanna talk about it or acknowledge it, why have you guy do a "play by play"? Or say what he did?