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Michael Kay Reveals What He Expects The Yankees To Do This Offseason

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Kay says the Mets should prioritize pitching and can live with losing a draft pick for a top starter.

1. The Show: A NY Post baseball podcast episode centers on Michael Kay’s read of the Yankees’ offseason and the Mets’ remaining work. 2. Joel Sherman and John Heyman host, and Michael Kay appears as the Yankees broadcaster and recurring guest whose opinions matter because he talks daily about New York baseball. 3. The episode asks what the Mets and Yankees should still do before spring training, with emphasis on pitching, Bellinger, and how each front office is thinking about payroll. 4. Sherman says the Mets still have "a lot to do" after an 83-win season and the departures of Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso. 5. Heyman says the Mets still need mostly pitchers, names Framber Valdez, Ranger Suárez, and Jesús Luzardo-level starters, and notes the team has prospects for trades. 6. Kay argues the Mets should prefer a strong starter over chasing perfect contract terms, even if it costs a draft pick through a qualifying-offer signing. 7. The conversation turns to Cody Bellinger, whom Heyman says would fit the Yankees again and whom Kay thinks still could end up in New York. 8. Sherman and Kay debate Kyle Tucker’s market, with Kay saying Tucker is the best player available but may not be the best fit for the Mets. 9. Kay says Bellinger fits the Mets better because he can play center field or first base, while Tucker is a left-handed right fielder whose deal may push beyond New York’s comfort level. 10. The Yankees segment describes an offseason of keeping familiar pieces, including Trent Grisham, Paul Blackburn, Ryan Yarbrough, and Amed Rosario. 11. Kay says the Yankees still need more pitching, because Gerrit Cole is not expected back until around June 1 and Luis Gil, Cam Schlittler, and Will Warren all carried career-high workloads. 12. Sherman says the Yankees’ bullpen was not good last year and has already lost Devin Williams and Luke Weaver. 13. Heyman says Toronto looks stronger on paper after adding Cease, Akimoto, and Tyler Rogers, and that the Blue Jays were already a problem for the Yankees last season. 14. The hosts also discuss whether the Yankees should trade for Edward Cabrera, with Sherman saying Miami would ask for a lot because Cabrera has three years of control. 15. Kay says the Yankees probably will not empty their farm system for Cabrera, but he expects them to add at least one more starter or bullpen arm before camp. 16. A later stretch of the episode turns into an argument about Hal Steinbrenner, the Yankees’ payroll above $300 million, and whether the team’s resources are being used efficiently. 17. Kay describes Aaron Boone as an effective public face who handles media well and may still be judged successful if the Yankees stay competitive every year. 18. Sherman pushes that the Yankees have not won a World Series since 2009 and says fans are right to want more than annual playoff positioning. 19. Listeners who follow Yankees payroll, Mets roster building, and New York front-office strategy will get the most out of this episode. 20. Listeners looking for a short highlights reel or non-Yankees baseball talk may skip it.

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A blunt Yankees offseason check that keeps the New York argument moving.

This Yankees offseason check with Michael Kay, Joel Sherman, and Jon Heyman keeps its focus on what the club has already done, what it may still do, and where the pitching mix could still shift.

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Michael Kay joins for a Yankees offseason check on what they have done and what they still might do.

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