Mariners' voice could replace Yankees legend this offseason

Just five teams have yet to hoist the MLB World Series trophy, and unfortunately, the Seattle Mariners fall into that group. Despite this disappointing category that Mariners fans are lumped into, they still possess some of the most impressive and unique moments in baseball. The 116-win season, Edgar Martinez's double versus the New York Yankees, Felix Hernandez's perfect game, and most recently, Cal Raleigh's home run that ended the team's playoff drought. All of these iconic franchise moments were covered by some of the most iconic voices in sports.

Dave Niehaus is a franchise icon and was a comforting sound on TV during some of the team's greatest moments. After Niehaus called 5,284 of the 5,385 games in Mariners history through the 2010 season, the team was still positioned well with Rick Rizzs and Dave Sims, both of which are franchise icons in their own way. All of this is to say that Mariners fans have been treated to some of the best play-by-play announcers in all of baseball; something a lot of fans cherish.

Dave Sims could be headed home to take over as the voice of the New York Yankees

It does look like there could be a changing of the guard coming soon, however. In June, rumors surfaced that Sims would be interested in taking over for the recently retired Yankees radio broadcaster, John Sterling. Now another rumor has come to light that Sims recently interviewed for the job in his hometown. According to NJ Advance Media, when asked about the Yankees job, Sims stated, "We'll see what happens. I love what I’m doing here in Seattle. New York is home. That’s all I can say.”

Sims currently lives in Manhatten in the offseason and has family there. Along with that, he calls a lot of Big East basketball games; he has become a recognizable voice in sports. This fit seems to make a lot of sense for Sims and the Yankees, but this would be a devastating blow to the Mariners fans.

Seattle has been blessed with announcers and it seems like Mariners fans have another elite broadcaster in Aaron Goldsmith, but make no mistake that if Sims does leave, I will miss hearing "Hey now, hey now!" from the longtime Mariners voice.