Yankees Fan Frustration & Harbaugh Pressure – The Michael Kay Show – 1/14/26

On today’s episode of The Michael Kay Show, Michael Kay dives into the biggest conversations surrounding New York sports, from the Giants’ coaching search to ongoing debates about the Yankees and Mets.

Michael starts with whether it’s realistic for the New York Giants to let John Harbaugh leave the building and if ownership can afford to miss on him. He also discusses whether Mets fans should be satisfied with the team’s aggressive pursuit of Kyle Tucker and what it says about the organization’s direction.

Callers weigh in on the New York Yankees, questioning why fans remain so unhappy despite believing in the roster when healthy. The discussion continues with opinions on Yankees trades, payroll decisions, and whether the franchise is being cheap.

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DiPietro & Rothenberg — 6a-10a
Bart & Carlin — 10a-1p
The Michael Kay Show — 1p-3p
Don, Hahn, & Rosenberg — 3p-7p

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Giants Can’t Let Harbaugh Leave? Mets Fans & Kyle Tucker Pursuit
00:30:00 Caller Believes in Yankees When Healthy — Why Are Fans So Unhappy?
00:45:00 More Callers on Unhappy Yankees Fans
01:00:00 Callers Debate Yankees Trades & If the Team Is Cheap
01:30:00 Mike Lupica on “The Noise” Running Sports & Fan/Social Media Pressure
01:45:00 LeBron’s Resurgence + Michael Debunks Viral Cancer/Yankees Rumor

19 comments

  2. In my (long) experience, at a high level it is not unusual for the candidate to do the interviewing – while being polite. And sharp companies know that.

  4. Why are the Yankees clueless?
    Spoiler Alert:
    Try the bald Buffoon in the general managerial office who has put together one ridiculous roster after another for the last 25 years !!!! 🙄

  5. Kay stop trying to sell us crap trades as good decisions. People aren’t upset that this trade happened they are clearly upset because they have not improved the team at allllll. No one gives a crap that the acquired another half starter half bullpen piece!

  7. 37:03 Look at the Competition we had in the AL in the playoffs that year. KC Royals and Cleveland Guardians. Really??? That postseason was a walk in the park until we faced a real team ( Dodgers ). And this year in 2025 it was a way harder postseason than 2024, heck we barely made it through the wildcard series 🙄.

  10. Yea the Yankees led this and led that blah blah blah..they went completely dead from June to September and then flatlined again in the playoffs. Who gives a s*** what they let in? They got embarrassed. I’m sick of hearing oh but they led in this. Yea but they lost when it mattered. And they limped into the playoffs.

  11. And how did the Yankees win more games than the dodgers? The dodgers pitching was awful all year. But they scored runs when it mattered. They made the playoffs and then the pitching and offense didn’t completely crap the bed. And can you blame Yankees fans for wallowing in misery? We’ve had 16 years of it now.

  12. At first, I wasn’t sure how to feel about weathers trade because of the amount of people giving up, then when I read the names, I’m like oh you do this 10 out of 10 times. don’t even know those prospects like Kay said

  13. Giving one year wonder Grisham 22 million insane. Blackburn, Yarbourough idiotic useless pitchers. Not one Yankee starter makes Dodger rotation. Yesterday's Weathers is a high 4 plus ERA . They need Skubel, Skenes and 3 great bullpen guys plus 3 new infielders. Rodon and Fried can not pitch in post season end of story. Cashman disasters, Gallo, Montas, Stanton, LaMahue, Hicks, Sevarino. And worst of all Boone loses 10 to 15 games each year by both throwing games using bad players in some games or bad pitching changes and not changing closers fast, see Chapman. Holmes and Williams. They are not quote cheap, they are just dump how they allocate their money. Also finally why are Dodger minor players so much better drafting late like Yankees? I expect 7 all stars and the other 18 or 19 players all to be above average. Guys hitting under 250 or pitchers with plus 3.5 EVA'S unacceptable.

  16. Your situation is entirely different than Cashman, he doesn't field calls weekly and is rarely talking to the Media unless it warrants it. Cashman is reckless spending Hal's money, which you can't deny.

  18. Kay has been a brown noser and obviously getting paid very well for so long that he forgot what it feels like to be a fan. We have every right to be upset with this organization, its been 16 years since we last won, 1 championship in 25 years. Yes an absolute failure.. How did they make the 2024 WS Michael? Well, the Yankees traded for a 1A to Judge, his name was Juan Soto and instead of pivoting to getting another player to fill that void they went with plans B and C in other words Cashman's speciality "dumpster diving" . Sure they lead the league in runs scored that was LAST SEASON… every season is different and you're hoping and wishing with fingers crossed that these players will replicate the same season. The Jays were the better team and have improved so far this off-season right after going to the WS. The Yankees with or without Belli will be fighting for 4th place with the Rays. Running it back with the same team is foolish. Its no longer WS or bust, its get into the postseason and see what happens. 🤣🤣🤣 Losers mentality.

  19. FANS are mad because this organization is STALE AF. How does Kay not understand this. Cashman and Boone and every old ass executive are far beyond their expiration date. Pathetic

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