That began several years ago.
Have you ever listened to Michael Kay on Yankee broadcasts...
"High fly ball", Runner goes", "Snap through to first".
That is about all he says, and with the same inflection just about every time.
Oh yea, and his home run call is "See ya"??? He even does the home run call for the opposing players home runs.
What a tool.
He just mails it in every game.