Thu 31 Jan 2008
I don’t know why I did it. I should know better, but I just so happened to stumbled upon it. Now that I did I feel horrible. Don’t hate me folks but I must confess I listened to Mike and the Mad Dog yesterday. I know I know and I am sorry for doing it and hopefully it won’t happen again but as I turned around the radio dial while making some lunch I heard the Little Mutt (LM) and My Big Fat Obnoxious Talk Show Host (MBFOTSH) as they did their show from Phoenix talk about the Mets and our newest pitcher Johan Santana. Both of these asshats were beside themselves over this deal as they could not separated their rooting interest from the fact that the team that is the flagship broadcast for their very boring station has just made WFAN the destination station for the summer of ’08. The best line of the day came from MBFOTSH who stated that the Mets had better sign Santana or the Skill Sets will look foolish. Now for a guy who claims to be “pals” with Omar Minaya this is about as dumb a comment out of Francesca as when he orders a Diet Coke with his Baconator and Large Fries at Wendy’s. How in the world can you be a big time sports personality in this town and make that statement? It’s not a question of if they sign Santana but for how much and how long and I’m sure that Omar and the Skill Sets have gone over what the cost will be years and money. Don’t worry MBFOTSH, the Mets won’t have the Santana presser until you and your bitch get back from the Super Bowl. Jeffy will have your chicken fingers and Diet Coke ready for you in the Diamond Club.
I’m surprised at Ben Shpigel I didn’t think he’d be the one drop a turd in the punch bowl.
I got the horse right here his name is Paul Revere………………..
RHP and Brooklyn guy, Ruddy Lugo was signed by the Mets off the wavier wire from the A’s. Lugo will be paid with the spare change that falls out of Johan Santana’s pockets into the sofa cushions in the Mets clubhouse.
With no Italian soccer games to cover yesterday, George Vessey saw Ben Shpigel drop a turd on the punch and thought “Gee, that looks like fun” and proceed to join in the festivities.
And then we have Tim Marchman to make it all good again:
{What makes Santana so valuable to the Mets is that he isn’t just the best pitcher in baseball, but he’s also effectively replacing an unbelievably terrible no. 5 starter. This second point is really important — like most teams, the Mets gain at least as much by replacing their bad players as they do by bringing in good ones. Last year, for instance, the Mets gave 23 starts to Mike Pelfrey, Chan Ho Park, Dave Williams, Brian Lawrence, and Jason Vargas, and the five pitched 116 innings with a 7.29 ERA. If those games had instead been started by a tolerably mediocre pitcher, they would have won their division.}
January 31st, 2008 at 12:38 pm
You’re a better man than I am. I stopped listening to those ass wipes two years ago. I listen at 5 on Weds. for the Willie report, then if a buddy calls to say a Met is going to be on. Cerrone makes the point that The Mets should consider another frequency after this year when the contract runs out. Imagine where WFAN would be, a long hot summer with no team to cover? What would they do, replays of Devil games? The audience of 10 when the games are live would drop to 1. The team is so disrespected on that station I think they should consider it, or hold them up for more $$$ for broadcast rights. taht way, Mets get more players and MBFOTSH gets fewer whoppers.
January 31st, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Team is only disrespected in the afternoon. I does not bother me that the afternoon guys are not Mets’ fans, but at least one guys’ team has made him arrogant. The guy who roots for the team on the West Coast…his team is a joke, and tell me how many championships have they won in the last 50 years? Yet, he continues to dump on the Mets.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:24 am
I cannot describe how much I can’t wait to watch him walk out to the mound in a Mets uni and pitch that first game. It will probably be on ESPN too, I hope, because their High Def is the best.
This all just seems too good to be true though. Could you guys imagine how good this team will be if Martinez stays healthy and Maine and Perez pitch like they did last year? We need Delgado to at least hit .270/30/100 though.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:45 am
Bless me Father for I have sinned …
I listen to those two guys fairly regularly during baseball season. I tuned in twice this week, but that was the first time since October. I just don’t care enough about football or basketball. Anyway, I know I should hate them, but they do get pretty good guests. I like the fact that on the web site I can go directly to the guest interviews.
What’s odd is that until this week’s news, I was not really looking forward to this coming season. Now I can’t wait. My only regret this year will not being at Shea during that last week.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:59 am
Feb 1 and just 2 more weeks until pitchers and catchers I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!
MMD used to be the benchmark for talk radio but now I don’t think there are two personalites in their field who have such distain for the people they cover. More Russo than Mike. Mike is just a nasty prick altogether
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I haven’t listened to those guys regularly for at least 5 years. Every time I do I’m disappointed.