According to the New York Daily News‘ Bob Raissman, beloved play-by-play man Gary Cohen’s SNY contract is set to expire at the end of 2016.
Cohen, 58, has been with the Mets organization for 28 years, the first 17 years as a member of their radio team on WFAN. Cohen, along with Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling, have been the Mets’ TV voices since 2006, when the Mets debuted their newest cable television network, SportsNet New York (SNY).
Sources tell Raissman that representatives at SNY have been working to hammer out a new multi-year contract for Cohen, but nothing has been finalized. Mets fans have been spoiled since 2006, having the great pleasure of listening to one of the best broadcast teams in all of baseball, a point that would be hard to dispute amongst loyal and fair fans.
Turning on the television to SNY for a 7:00 pm game, then watching the pre-game introduction, and finally hearing those familiar words fans have grown accustomed to over the years, “And a pleasant good evening everybody” is the official indication for me that the game is about to get underway.
What makes the relationship between Cohen and the Mets even more memorable is the fact that growing up, Cohen was a huge Mets fan, so getting to broadcast the games for his childhood team is a dream that many fans have wished for at some point in their lives.
It sounds like a new deal will be reached with the veteran play-by-play broadcaster, as the trio have great chemistry and baseball knowledge together, along with multiple New York Emmy Awards. Stay tuned for future updates on the matter.
