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Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

metirish Jul 20 2010 10:40 AM

Starting at 1:30....be there or be square as Andy would say. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2 ... 30-pm.html

metirish Jul 20 2010 10:44 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

The setup By Sports Editor The Mets are clinging to life in the NL East and seem to be on the verge of falling out of contention. Being spectators in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes didn't help matters, either. Can they make a run at the playoffs or will they fade down the stretch? Andy Martino talks all that and more.

Ashie62 Jul 20 2010 10:52 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Not really a chat. I'm guessing Martino will spew venom.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 20 2010 10:52 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Tommy Tracksuit seems to get a rise out of being intentionally pessimistic about the Mets. Rubin was better in the Snooze. I'm gonna fire a few a few questions at him.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 10:57 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Heard him for the first time doing a drop-in on 660 a couple of weekends ago. Let's just say that for a Rochester native, the timbre of his voice sounds very, very at home on the 'FAN. Which is to say, it eats at your inner ear like a corrosive.

metirish Jul 20 2010 11:34 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Pushed back to 2pm.......probably busy looking at himself in the mirror.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 11:36 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Manny Jeruel has a few interrogative irons in the fire.

metirish Jul 20 2010 11:37 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Jerry You Bunt bunted his question over

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 20 2010 11:39 AM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Chicks Dig The Tracksuit has submitted a query.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 12:06 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

I think he must be trapped under something large.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 20 2010 12:07 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

He's probably punching himself in the head for taking questions he'd already answered on the twitter feed placed right next to the chatbox.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:11 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Mitch45, way to represent. Salty Parker Stevenson is locked in.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:13 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Blahblahblah, other teams have better minor leaguers to offer, blahblahblah.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 20 2010 12:14 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

It took 2 minutes to type this: He's in Buffalo. Still young, posting underwhelming offensive stats. Fans ask the dumbest questions. Why not look it up?

Ceetar Jul 20 2010 12:16 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: It took 2 minutes to type this: He's in Buffalo. Still young, posting underwhelming offensive stats. Fans ask the dumbest questions. Why not look it up? Why make a "live chat"? why not just take the questions, post 'em at 2 for us to read?

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:17 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Who in the world would trade for Barajas? Um, your wife?

Ceetar Jul 20 2010 12:19 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Edgy DC wrote: Who in the world would trade for Barajas? Um, your wife? I hear the echo of Gary Cohen looking at all Barajas's Home Runs early and wondering why it took someone so long in the offseason to sign this guy. I think we may have figured it out.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 20 2010 12:19 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

I thought that question deserved a better response. There are a lot of teams looking for a catcher now and not all of them will succeed in acquiring the one they want.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 12:21 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 20 2010 12:23 PM

As did I. Glib, one-sentence answers don't come off nearly as clever when it takes you 3-4 minutes to type each one. (Not to mention their lack of actual cleverness.) And hey-- he took one of mine! (The crappy one, natch, but still.)

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:22 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Agreed. The point of the wifey comment was really about him choosing to be obnoxious instead of thoughtful.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 12:24 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Your mom's obnoxious instead of thoughtful. (Looks around for someone to high-five)

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:28 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Oh, s'it!

Ceetar Jul 20 2010 12:28 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Edgy DC wrote: Agreed. The point of the wifey comment was really about him choosing to be obnoxious instead of thoughtful. I get that vibe from him a lot on Twitter.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 12:30 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

I bet a kidney the "chemistry" questions get his longest response so far. (And I'll bet the other one that "Possible" considers Beltran "unclutch.")

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:32 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Is it Possible the return of Carlos Beltran, Luis Castillo, and Possibly Oliver Perez are ruining the vibe in the clubhouse. Before the Break the Mets would win one then lose won win won then lose one. Now i feel like they Win one then lose 2 or 3; is it possible? UGH!

Ceetar Jul 20 2010 12:34 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

metirish wrote: Jerry You Bunt bunted his question over I dislike the negative vibe of this question. :-D

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 12:35 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

To his credit... DJ-Euro Swingers, deigning to respond to mouthbreathing Met 'fans' wrote: No. Castillo is a hard-working guy who plays hurt and is generally respected in the clubhouse. Beltran is a great player, and the team in better off with him. Perez isn't back until today. Good thing I've still got the other one.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:36 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Yeah, come on. There's always the wild card and shit.

metirish Jul 20 2010 12:37 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

[Comment From Jerry You Bunt Jerry You Bunt: ] 5.5 games out now with ten days to go until the trading deadline , if things don't pick up the Mets could be ten games out by then...they become sellers then right?...what do they have to sell? Tuesday July 20, 2010 2:33 Jerry You Bunt 2:35 No, it's not like they're going to start breaking up the roster for prospects. You don't really do that in New York unless things are really, really bad. Ten games out is really really bad.

Ceetar Jul 20 2010 12:40 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

metirish wrote: [Comment From Jerry You Bunt Jerry You Bunt: ] 5.5 games out now with ten days to go until the trading deadline , if things don't pick up the Mets could be ten games out by then...they become sellers then right?...what do they have to sell? Tuesday July 20, 2010 2:33 Jerry You Bunt 2:35 No, it's not like they're going to start breaking up the roster for prospects. You don't really do that in New York unless things are really, really bad. Ten games out is really really bad. I think he meant if like Jose Reyes grew a third arm that reduced his running speed. But we were "supposed" to be 10 games out after the Yankees and Phillies series in May. This type of explosion is just so unlikely where the Mets are completely unable to win another game and Atlanta never loses.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:43 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Edgy DC wrote: Is it Possible the return of Carlos Beltran, Luis Castillo, and Possibly Oliver Perez are ruining the vibe in the clubhouse. Before the Break the Mets would win one then lose won win won then lose one. Now i feel like they Win one then lose 2 or 3; is it possible? UGH! And I thought that it couldn't get worse until... [Comment From Sick of the Mess Sick of the Mess: ] Andy , we are all talking about possible trades for the met's to acquire to help this team , but the fact is that ownership does not want anything to do with adding to their payroll ! So as Met fans , what is ther to look forward to ? Hope ? there is none ! Your thoughts ! Thanks

metirish Jul 20 2010 12:43 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Andy fucking Dick Comment From Sick of the Mess Sick of the Mess: ] Andy , we are all talking about possible trades for the met's to acquire to help this team , but the fact is that ownership does not want anything to do with adding to their payroll ! So as Met fans , what is ther to look forward to ? Hope ? there is none ! Your thoughts ! Thanks ! Tuesday July 20, 2010 2:41 Sick of the Mess 2:42 I don't know. Baseball is fun to watch? Enjoy the games? Whaddaya want from me....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 12:48 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Edgy DC wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Is it Possible the return of Carlos Beltran, Luis Castillo, and Possibly Oliver Perez are ruining the vibe in the clubhouse. Before the Break the Mets would win one then lose won win won then lose one. Now i feel like they Win one then lose 2 or 3; is it possible? UGH! And I thought that it couldn't get worse until... [Comment From Sick of the Mess Sick of the Mess: ] Andy , we are all talking about possible trades for the met's to acquire to help this team , but the fact is that ownership does not want anything to do with adding to their payroll ! So as Met fans , what is ther to look forward to ? Hope ? there is none ! Your thoughts ! Thanks Oh, but wait. [Comment From Jim: ] Isn't it interesting that when Carlos finally comes back the team goes into a tailspin. What effect is he having in the clubhouse? Is Francouer disenchanted and giving up his role as team leader? I'll go double or nothing, renally, and wager that Jim's made at least a couple of "Los Mets" jokes in the last few years.

metirish Jul 20 2010 12:49 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Andy is not having any of it though There is no correlation between Beltran's personality and the Mets losing streak. I mean, come on, are you kidding? Were Takahashi and Pelfrey spooked by the new centerfielder, causing them to leave their fastballs over the plate? Did K-Rod say, "i'd save this game, if only that Beltran weren't out there." Geez... Tuesday July 20, 2010 2:48

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 12:51 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Yes, I guess it's better when the columnists are exasperated by the mental acuity of the fans rather than the other way around, but as a fan, I'm not a little embarassed.

Ceetar Jul 20 2010 01:03 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

[Comment From Amit] Do you think there is any team that would be willing to trade for K-Rod? Mets could rid themselves of his salary and maybe get a nice player or two in return. There has got to be some team out there that still thinks this guy is good. They are not going to win any World Series with K-Rod as the closer K-Rod, for his flaws, is the best reliever the Mets have. You, sir, are being irrational. It always amuses me when fans are so sure that K-Rod/X Player is complete trash but think a GM wouldn't be smart enough to realize it and would accept him in a trade. Like it's a secret analytical power only Mets fans have. maybe amuses isn'tt the right word.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 20 2010 01:10 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

I think I know why he was wearing the fedora in that other picture-- he's kind of a dickhead.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2010 01:13 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

I guess some of these guys are 11 years old, but how do you fall into the trap of the notion that K-Rod is useless/is worthless/sucks/is disposeable, but, you know, at least they got rid of Wagner before him, and Looper before him, and Benitez before him, and Franco for 15 years before him?

metirish Jul 20 2010 01:14 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I think I know why he was wearing the fedora in that other picture-- he's kind of a dickhead. He's a complete dickhead alright.

Ceetar Jul 20 2010 01:14 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

Edgy DC wrote: I guess some of these guys are 11 years old, but how do you fall into the trap of the notion that K-Rod is useless/is worthless/sucks/is disposeable, but, you know, at least they got rid of Wagner before him, and Looper before him, and Benitez before him, and Franco for 15 years before him? Look at how many people are pretty much wishing we'd kept Wagner. short memories I guess.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 20 2010 01:15 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

A douche. Read today where the editor of the Snooze is splitting the scene. The Sports Editor left to do ESPN New York.

Frayed Knot Jul 20 2010 02:09 PM Re: Live Chat with your host Andy Martino

There is no correlation between Beltran's personality and the Mets losing streak. I mean, come on, are you kidding? Were Takahashi and Pelfrey spooked by the new centerfielder, causing them to leave their fastballs over the plate? Did K-Rod say, "i'd save this game, if only that Beltran weren't out there." Geez... Castillo is a hard-working guy who plays hurt and is generally respected in the clubhouse. Beltran is a great player, and the team in better off with him. Good for him on those questions anyway. Most, if not all, of the FAN hosts would have simply accepted the caller/writer's words as truth without even questioning them - and that's all assuming that the host didn't initiate the line of thinking in the first place making you wonder which is the ventriloquist and which is the dummy in the whole arrangement.