He'll replace David Cone, whose migration to ESPN will mean fewer games on YES.
Surely, Beltran will be informative, funny and congenial. Surely, the brain trust auditioned him and presented audio stool samples to focus groups. Like Coney, he can draw upon a vast experiential base from time in KC, Houston, NY, St. Louis, Texas and SF. (The days of a lifetime Yankee hooking up with YES may have ended with Bobby Murcer, and even he did a stint in SF. Wait... Brett Gardner?)
So... here's the question: Where does the 800-pound elephant in the room shit in the forest?
Let's not expect Michael Kay to immediately confront Beltran about the sign-stealing scandal. But it's hard to imagine going an entire season as a Voldemort situation, never raising the issue. Were Beltran still playing, he'd be booed in Yankee Stadium. The scandal still seems to haunt Aroldis Chapman, and at some point, Jose Altuve or Mike Fiers will appear - demanding that somebody asks, "So, Carlos... what the fuck?"
Will Beltran own up to his role as a cheater? (Some still argue that if you're not cheating, you're not trying.) Or, will he argue to his dying day that the matter was overblown?
At some point, we should hear Beltran's side of the story. How well he presents it, and how believable he is, will determine his future with the Yankees. Should be interesting.