Suzyn Waldman won’t do any play-by-play on YES this season, a network executive confirmed this week to NYP TV Sports.

Last season, Waldman started the year slated to broadcast 30 games from the booth, but YES executive producer John Filipelli was unsatisfied with her performance and reduced that number to 11.

This year, YES will still feature a heavy dose of Waldman, as network executives think Waldman is best suited working the clubhouse.

“She will be reporting pre- and-postgame on every game,” said YES spokesman Bob Davis.

“She is an exceptional reporter and we think that is the best use of her extraordinary skills.”

Waldman did not return phone calls.

Last year, when her play-by-play workload was reduced, she expressed disappointment about what she considered a quick hook. The decision was made after six games.

Meanwhile, Davis said a published report claiming that YES reduced Bobby Murcer’s role was inaccurate.

“Bobby Murcer will be doing more games this year,” Davis said. “At his request, he likes to work in the booth.”

Last season, Murcer divided his time between the studio and the ballpark. Murcer will do 44 games this season. YES didn’t have an exact number for Murcer’s games last season, but said it was less than 30.

As for the other YES broadcasters, Michael Kay’s play-by-play duties will increase from 100 to 125, while analysts Ken Singleton (96 games) and Jim Kaat (75 games) will stay basically the same.

* WFAN’s Mike Francesa ripped ESPN’s Dick Vitale on the radio this week, saying Vitale is a publicity seeker and that no one takes Vitale seriously because there is too much nonsense.

Vitale retorted via cell phone to NYP TV Sports.

“We live in the greatest country of them all, so he is certainly entitled to his opinions,” Vitale said. “That is why we have freedom of speech. I have lots of respect for many of the issues he addresses on the air. Since we’re both paesano, tell him to relax. I’m going to send him a nice carton of DiGiorno pizzas.”

Vitale is a DiGiorno pitchman and is on 1050-ESPN radio every Monday at 7:30 a.m.

* The danger of adding a current coach such as Missouri’s Quin Snyder to CBS’s NCAA studio show is that Snyder may choose to be conservative instead of candid.

Snyder said he must walk a line to show respect for the coaches who have taken their teams to the Sweet 16.

“It’s not a real concern,” Snyder said.