A day in the life of YES clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits – NY Daily News

Lights, camera, red tally lights on!And with that, the YES Network commences another Yankees telecast.As Michael Kay starts the show and introduces one of his many broadcast sidekicks, one person has already been hard at work, though not yet seen.Meredith Marakovits has already done her open on the game and will offer insight, injury reports with knowledgeable banter with Kay (and sidekick) from the booth, leading up to the post-game report.Not a bad gig for the former LaSalle University grad and D-1 volleyball player.“I played three years, but not my senior year. I was injured, but they let me keep my scholarship,” states Marakovits. “My parents appreciated that.”She’s been the pre- and post-game reporter since Opening Day, March 2012. Piece of cake, right?“My actual first day on the job and Mariano Rivera blew a save,” she remembers with a chuckle. “Oh man, I have to go up to the greatest closer of all time and I’m the first one to ask a question. ‘Hi, my name’s Meredith, by the way, about that blown save?’”Awkward moments aside, Marakovits has seen some historic moments up close as well.How about watching Aaron Judge’s first Bronx Bomber home run or Derek Jeter and Andy…
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