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Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Marshmallowmilkshake Dec 19 2023 09:41 AM

I think I see why he is a "former" analyst. Fact-checking didn't seem to be a priority here, either. [url]https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-mlb-analyst-expresses-distress-new-york-mets-decision-appoint-david-stearns-he-s-small-market-general-manager?key4=skmlbfbpost The New York Mets, despite being the highest payroll team in 2023, failed to reach the postseason once again and have yet to make a viral headline in the offseason. To improve their performance after the devastating 2023 season, the Mets have appointed former Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns as their first president of baseball operations. Joe Benigno, former sports anchor at SNY and NFL analyst, expressed his view on the Mets' newly appointed 38-year-old Stearns to such a big role on X (formerly Twitter) while filling in for Joel Sherman on “The Show” podcast with Jon Heyman. “Here's what the Mets did. They're pulling the wool over a Mets fan's eyes a little bit,” Beningo said. “What's happening here, they brought in this guy Stearns, who's a small market GM. Let's be honest, he's a small market general manager. They brought him in to run the Mets like the Milwaukee Brewers.” Benigno criticized the Mets for not being in the conversation for two-way star Shohei Ohtani during the offseason. He also pointed out that Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a slim chance of joining the Mets, despite owner Steve Cohen even taking a 14-hour trek to Japan to meet the ace. It's been seven years since the New York Mets last made it to the postseason in 2016, My note: Unless you count 2022. and Benigno believes that Stearns isn't suitable for leading the franchise forward. The only big news that the Mets have made is the acquisition of former New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino, as the rest of their signings are from the minors and some one-year deals. The New York Mets will need more depth in the roster to win their third World Series pennant, which they have been waiting for since 1969. My Note: Unless you count 1986.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 19 2023 09:46 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

That's just a cry for attention. It's still too early to judge the offseason because it's still in progress. And there's really no reason to think that the Mets hired Stearns because they were planning to give him a budget similar to what he had in Milwaukee.

Edgy MD Dec 19 2023 09:58 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

"Let's be honest" is a pretty fair indicator that you're about to hear a pretty selective interpretation of the truth.

kcmets Dec 19 2023 10:06 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Benigno -- The Pillow Guy of New York sports.

Johnny Lunchbucket Dec 19 2023 10:09 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

sportskeeda is a tech-enabled sports website out of India, so I wouldn't expect depth of knowledge and nuance to its takes. This could be poorly trained AI reporting

MFS62 Dec 19 2023 10:14 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Joe leads with his heart instead of his head. As I've heard him say about his beloved Mets AND Jets, "I'm not getting any younger, and I want to see them win another championship before I die". A visceral fan. Later

Frayed Knot Dec 19 2023 10:36 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

=MFS62 post_id=143250 time=1703006050 user_id=60] Joe leads with his heart instead of his head.

It's what made him popular. It's also what made him stupid on far too many occasions.



He and Russo were the two guys in the early years of FAN that sold themselves as fans first allowing them to use the conceit of 'I care more', more than club owners, more than GMs, and even more than the players in their view.

Edgy MD Dec 19 2023 10:42 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Wanting to see one more championship for your team before you die is pretty much true of every fan ever of every team ever.

MFS62 Dec 19 2023 10:44 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

He started out as a fan frequently calling the station late at night. The host (Steve Sommers?) and the producers liked him and (jokingly) suggested he get some training and apply for a job. He did. He went to the Columbia School of Broadcasting (which sounded like a scam) and applied for a job and got it. I admire the guy for chasing his dream. Later

Benjamin Grimm Dec 19 2023 10:45 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Edgy MD wrote: Wanting to see one more championship for your team before you die is pretty much true of every fan ever of every team ever. True, but I doubt that I'll be thinking of the Mets when I'm on my deathbed. And if I am, I'll probably be thinking of how thankful I am for 1986.

Edgy MD Dec 19 2023 10:53 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Indeed. The odds against that wish being what they are, wise ones like yourself find ways to wrest meaning from what remains.

metsmarathon Dec 19 2023 11:57 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

he's got a point. when the dodgers brought in a small market gm, who was bringing with him that same small market mentality and approach, it's been the ruination and eternal shame of their franchise ever since. oh wait. sorry. read that again but make it the exact opposite of whatever i wrote. joe beningo may be passionate about the mets, but it's entirely possible to care about a thing and still be an idiot about it.

Lefty Specialist Dec 19 2023 01:03 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Maybe someone should let Benigno know how many times the Brewers and Mets each made the playoffs the last 7 years. Brewers- 5 Mets- 1

MFS62 Dec 19 2023 01:11 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Lefty Specialist wrote: Maybe someone should let Benigno know how many times the Brewers and Mets each made the playoffs the last 7 years. Brewers- 5 Mets- 1 To quote my old boss, "Don't try to dazzle me with logic". To quote Animal House, "Forget it, he's rolling". Later

Centerfield Dec 19 2023 02:11 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Edgy MD wrote: "Let's be honest" is a pretty fair indicator that you're about to hear a pretty selective interpretation of the truth. Let's be honest My point is At the end of the day To tell you the truth All things being equal Or whatever whatnot So many words. None of the meaning a damn thing.

Edgy MD Dec 19 2023 02:39 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Well said. Plus "Let's face it ... ." I kind of like "To tell you the truth ... ," though. I usually find it used when the speaker is turning over one of their own cards that they'd rather not be showing, rather than as a pretext to hide the truth. 　　"Ready for the big presentation?" 　　　　"To tell you the truth, I don't think I'll have all my slides ready." 　　"Looking forward to the dance recital?" 　　　　"To tell you the truth, I'd rather be home with the game on." 　　"How's your life been lately?" 　　　　"To tell you the truth, it's been pretty much a shit show." The speaker doesn't end up looking good, but at least gets some frankness points. I tend to know where I stand with "To tell you the truth ... ."

MFS62 Dec 19 2023 03:17 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

And when they start with "Honestly ... " I put my hand on my wallet to make sure it isn't being stolen. Later

Frayed Knot Dec 19 2023 04:59 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

=MFS62 post_id=143255 time=1703007896 user_id=60] He started out as a fan frequently calling the station late at night. The host (Steve Sommers?) and the producers liked him and (jokingly) suggested he get some training and apply for a job. He did. He went to the Columbia School of Broadcasting (which sounded like a scam) and applied for a job and got it.

There's more to that story but I don't have the time right now.

Frayed Knot Dec 20 2023 04:45 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

It was more like Benigno got his job at FAN by winning a contest, and it all started with the infamous 'Eli from Westchester'. Eli was an ex-college football player (somewhere in the midwest) and also black which by itself seemed unusual among most FAN listeners/callers in those days. The theme in his calls was always the same, that all the NYC sports teams were racist and he rode that theme into becoming what I guess could be called the station's first 'celebrity' caller. Some hosts eventually banned him from their shows because they knew they'd get the same take over and over again often without supporting evidence (not always right but never in doubt). Others embraced him knowing that a call from him essentially programmed the rest of their show as the next several hours would be filled with other callers pushing back at Eli's rant du jour. Fast forward a couple years to right around this time of year when regular hosts' vacations and broken schedules left the station with a few hours here and there to fill and so they announced that Eli would be given the opportunity to fill in one or two of those short shifts. This quickly caused a backlash with callers wondering why being an overt racist got you increased time on air rather than less. FAN then took a quick back step by 'clarifying' that, ummm, what we really meant was that we were going to give these mini time-slots to several of our better known callers .. yeah, that was our plan all along. One of those callers was 'Joe from Saddle River', a restaurant seafood salesman who'd call often, mostly about the Jets. Turned out that, given the chance to solo, Eli turned into a very tame version of his usual self (perhaps under orders) and the consensus was that he pretty much bombed while the one who supposedly came off the best among the half-dozen or so fill-ins was Benigno. By this point Steve Somers was itching to leave the overnight slot where he had toiled for years for some normal working hours so Benigno, who I believe had a small bit of radio experience in his younger days, was offered the overnight shift if he took some courses to re-up his skills.

Fman99 Dec 21 2023 05:53 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Why would I pay attention to Joe Benigno when I could do something more pleasant instead, like placing my genitals on a flat metal surface and then smashing them repeatedly with a mallet?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 21 2023 06:34 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Technically, you could do both.

MFS62 Dec 21 2023 07:25 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Unless you listen with your genitals. Later

Edgy MD Dec 21 2023 07:47 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Technically, you could do both. Good point. This is still America.

kcmets Dec 21 2023 09:31 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Best do it in 2024, I've heard late January 2025 it will be banned. Frayed Knot wrote: It was more like Benigno got his job at FAN by winning a contest Yup ©, of course...

Centerfield Dec 21 2023 11:53 AM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Best do it in 2024, I've heard late January 2025 it will be banned. Frayed Knot wrote: It was more like Benigno got his job at FAN by winning a contest Yup ©, of course... Can't even imagine the contestants that lost...

Frayed Knot Dec 21 2023 04:33 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Not that it was originally set up as a contest. But when he came off better than the others I think that put the idea into the heads of station mgmt that they could move Somers to a better time slot and have his (cheap) replacement already to go. Benigno was OK and mainly appealed to those fans who were like him: very passionate and totally irrational. One of my favorite sayings of his was that the Jets, Knicks, and Rangers never had calls go their way. Not just in the course of a particular game mind you but as a rule and over the years, the majority of calls consistently went against those teams (all the ones he rooted for just coincidentally). That kind of thinking is the mentality of irrational sports fans ([I]"the league and the TV networks don't want us to win!!!!"[/I]). It's a kind of logic that's also common among six year-olds, and Donald Trump as well.

The Hot Corner Dec 22 2023 05:16 PM Re: Joe Benigno doesn't like David Stearns, says wool pulled over our eyes

Best do it in 2024, I've heard late January 2025 it will be banned. Frayed Knot wrote: It was more like Benigno got his job at FAN by winning a contest Yup ©, of course... Can't even imagine the contestants that lost... Bunch of future Trump supporters.