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Since news broke that Dave Sims will be taking over for John Sterling as the radio voice of the Yankees next season, the broadcaster\u2019s phone has been blowing up nonstop.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s heard from friends, family, fans on social media and what Sims referred to as a \u201croll call of legends in the business,\u201d other broadcasters reaching out from across different sports to wish him well.<\/p>\n

Soon enough, the ex-Mariners TV broadcaster will be working play-by-play at Yankees games while fans are doing their own roll call at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m born in Philly, but I\u2019ve been in New York all my life,\u201d Sims told NJ Advance Media over the weekend. \u201cEverybody is like, \u2018Dude, it\u2019s great to have you home.\u2019 I\u2019m really excited. Suzyn is thrilled. I\u2019m thrilled. It\u2019s all good!\u201d<\/p>\n

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With the new gig, Sims will join Suzyn Waldman in the WFAN booth, a homecoming for an experienced broadcaster with a history in New York.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s more from NJ Advance Media\u2019s conversation with the new voice of the Yankees:<\/p>\n

What does this opportunity mean for you, considering you do have a history in New York?<\/b><\/p>\n

DS:<\/b> It\u2019s unbelievable. Having grown up a baseball fan, I remember watching my first World Series in \u201857. The Milwaukee Braves and the Yankees. Growing up in Philly, watching some more, more often than not, bad Philly teams, but I love baseball . You\u2019re talking about one of the top one, two or three sports brands and maybe a top-10 brand of any kind in the world. Friends of mine have been saying it\u2019s the New York freaking Yankees, come on! This is a big deal. Really, I\u2019m just overwhelmed with joy and gratitude to be able to be in this position.<\/p>\n

What is it like taking over for John Sterling, being the next full-time voice of the Yankees?<\/b><\/p>\n

DS:<\/b> John\u2019s a legend. John\u2019s been around for years. I know John dating back to when he was doing the Nets on Radio, and I was covered the Mets for the Daily News. We\u2019re talking about the late 70s. John\u2019s career speaks for itself. Following a guy who put in that much time and 5,000 plus games and continuing in a line with Bill White, Frank Messer, Mel Allen, Red Barber, are you kidding me? Wow! That\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n

How much did you admire John and his style while in Seattle? Did you find yourself listening to his calls from the West Coast?<\/b><\/p>\n

DS: <\/b>When I was on the West Coast, I would listen to a lot of things here. I\u2019d listen to [1010] Wins to find out what\u2019s going on. Because John and Suzyn are friends, I\u2019d always listen to them. Michael Kay. It\u2019s always checking in and listening. And as far as style, I\u2019ve got my own style. I\u2019ve already been in a position where I came in and worked with the late great Dave Niehaus. Hall of Famer. Basically, I was sort of the heir apparent there, and then, unfortunately he died way too soon. Took over on the TV side. I\u2019m familiar with this position. This is not new. I always think back to when Vince Lombardi died and I remember a lot of friends said, you want to be the guy who replaces the guy. Now I\u2019ve been the guy who replaces the guy twice. It\u2019s pretty interesting. John\u2019s style is totally different from mine. It worked for him. I do me. He does him.<\/p>\n

For Yankees fans that might be listening to you for the first time this coming season, how would you describe yourself as a broadcaster?<\/b><\/p>\n

DS:<\/b> I like to have good baseball conversations. I love to bring that energy. Want to call me a homer? Go ahead. I don\u2019t care. When I was in Seattle,I always wanted the Mariners to win. I didn\u2019t denigrate anybody else. I didn\u2019t diminish other teams, which I saw a lot of [Shohei] Ohtani, [Mike] Trout and all those guys. I\u2019m going to tell it like it is. If they\u2019re playing great, it\u2019s going to be noted. If they\u2019re not playing well, it\u2019s going to be noted. Talk to the guys in Seattle, I\u2019ve established good relationships with those guys over the years. There\u2019s a reason why I was able to last 18 years there. So must be doing something right.<\/p>\n

What would your message be to Yankees fans? You know how they can be. They live and breathe Yankees and get on everybody, even the broadcasters, when they don\u2019t like something.<\/b><\/p>\n

DS:<\/b> I grew up in Philly. I\u2019ve been here for a long time. I know how it is in this Northeast corridor. They love you hard and hate you hard. I\u2019m ready, man. It\u2019s going to be fun. I think it\u2019ll be a great relationship. The response on social media from people in Seattle has been spectacular. I think if the Yankees fan base were to interview the Mariner fan base, I think they\u2019d hear good things.<\/p>\n

How excited are you to get a chance to work with Suzyn?<\/b><\/p>\n

DS:<\/b> Oh yeah, we\u2019ve known each other for a long time and we\u2019ve been talking about a possibility of this for a long time as well. Here it is. It\u2019s right in front of us. So it\u2019s gonna happen. And couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n

What are your impressions of the Yankees coming out of their World Series run? How closely did you get to watch them in the playoffs and what do you make of the Juan Soto sweepstakes?<\/b><\/p>\n

DS:<\/b> Obviously the fifth inning [of Game 5] was the worst fifth inning I\u2019ve ever seen. I felt for the guys, I really did. I\u2019ve been in that clubhouse. Some of those guys know me, [Aaron] Judge, Gerrit Cole, a few other guys, they know who I am and they know me. We chat a lot. I\u2019m hoping Soto signs and if he doesn\u2019t, Santander is out there. Christian Walker, good player, good dude. They would be nice pieces. But I think [Brian Cashman] will do a good job putting something together. I would imagine, been around pro athletes pretty much all my life, these cats got to look at the returning dudes and even the new dudes, they\u2019re all gonna be super motivated to get back to the World Series and win the whole thing. There\u2019s good pieces on this club and it\u2019s a team worth watching. I was up there for Game 2 of the Cleveland series. You can\u2019t beat the energy. Yankee game at the Stadium in playoffs? It\u2019s electric during the regular season. But forget about it in the playoffs. It\u2019s the best!<\/p>\n

Have you thought at all about what it\u2019ll be like stepping into the booth on Opening Day next spring, being on the call in the Bronx for the first time?<\/b><\/p>\n

DS:<\/b> I\u2019ll have butterflies, but it\u2019ll be good butterflies. I would say it\u2019s performance excitement, not anxiety. As I tell young kids that always ask me about advice and whatnot, just breathe and have fun.<\/p>\n

Max Goodman may be reached at <\/i>mgoodman@njadvancemedia.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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