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SteveJRogers Dec 11 2006 03:41 PM

[url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/baseball/mlb/oakland_athletics/16216117.htm]Lee Mazzilli joins the SNY booth after being dissmissed from the Bronx[/url]

SteveJRogers Dec 11 2006 03:45 PM

Also has a nifty young Maz picture on the MLB.com page on the story

Kong76 Dec 11 2006 03:55 PM

What? They couldn't get Don Zimmer?

MFS62 Dec 11 2006 06:34 PM

I wonder if they'll give the turncoat a reversible blazer to wear when on camera. Later

metirish Dec 11 2006 07:19 PM

Welcome back Lee....

Johnny Dickshot Dec 11 2006 07:27 PM

Lee, all is forgiven. Welcome back. Wonder what WWSB thinks when Mazz shoves a mic in his face. Considering Willie got cold-shouldered by the MFY brass while Mazz was Torre's boy. Plus aren't Tilden and Lincoln, like, blood rivals?

metirish Dec 11 2006 08:11 PM

MFS62 wrote: I wonder if they'll give the turncoat a reversible blazer to wear when on camera. Later That's a bit rough don't you think...did Maz ever turn his back on the Mets to take a job with the MFY?

SteveJRogers Dec 11 2006 08:34 PM

Reference to Maz arguing (correctly though) in an interference call that went the MFY way in a Yankee-Met game. [url=http://cybermessageboard.ehost.com/getalife/viewtopic.php?t=4847&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=80]It's rehashed on this page in this thread[/url]

Willets Point Dec 11 2006 09:02 PM

="MFS62"]I wonder if they'll give the turncoat a reversible blazer to wear when on camera. Later Mazilli + blazer =

MFS62 Dec 12 2006 04:52 PM

Thanks Steve and WP. My comment was based on a combination of thoughts about the things you two posted. (That game and that ad) Later

Kong76 Dec 12 2006 05:34 PM

I full well plan on a grand range of razz on Mazz until he shows me otherwise. I thought he was annoying as a pretty boy on the Mets when I was in high school while the Yanks were rattlin' off titles. Then he goes and not just be- comes one, but an annoying one at that later in life. Booo, Yanks don't want me so I'll go over there again is the way I see it.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 18 2006 06:48 PM

I'm watching Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. I don't care if it's for the umpteenth time - I never get tired of this game :)

MFS62 Dec 22 2006 07:48 AM

Ed Coleman has aged gracefully. Later

Vic Sage Dec 22 2006 09:28 AM

where's the love? Mazz was the only good thing in a dark time. He was a local boy made good, our lone all-star rep (i remember that opposite field homer he hit to win the A-S game). I forgave him his stylin' and matinee looks, cuz he seemed basically well meaning. A great centerfielder (albeit a weak arm), who hit .300 with some pop and speed. And when we traded him, we got 2 important pitchers (terrell and darling). And then we got him back in time to participate in the 86 championship team. He took a job with the MFY? Yeah, so what? Its not like the Mets were dying to keep him. I don't blame a guy for trying to make a living. He's back now. I'm happy about it.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 22 2006 09:35 AM

Me too. It's always nice to reclaim one of our own from the Dark Side.

Edgy DC Dec 22 2006 09:52 AM

Vic left out that, at times, he could be something of a on-base factory.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 10 2007 08:26 PM

[url=http://www.snyhead.com/home.html]The SNY Head Site[/url]

Johnny Dickshot Jan 10 2007 09:03 PM

Really unfunny campaign.

Gwreck Jan 10 2007 10:32 PM

WFAN's Kevin Burkhardt will replace Chris Cotter for 2007. from Hotfoot.metsblog.com: WFAN's Kevin Burkhardt to Replace Chris Cotter by James on Tue 09 Jan 2007 08:26 PM EST Earlier today on the Mike & the Mad Dog Show, WFAN reported that Chris Cotter who was the Mets pre-game and post-game reporter for the Mets during the 2006 season, has been replaced by Kevin Burkhardt who frequently does the 20/20 updates on WFAN. There is no word on whether or not Cotter will re-sign with SNY with a different role for 2007 or if he was fired.

metirish Jan 12 2007 08:51 AM

I got to like Cotter over the course of last season......in other Mets news we have this... ] Willie Randolph will depart the Mets' minicamp today and fly to Kansas City to be honored as the National League Manager of the Year by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Randolph was frustrated by being beaten out for the National League Manager of the Year honors by Joe Girardi, but was particularly pleased to receive this honor, the Charles Isham "C.I." Taylor Award. "This is a real honor," Randolph said. "I'm a historian of the game. "I have pictures of these guys -- Satchel Paige, Buck O'Neil, Josh Gibson -- on the walls of my office. "I wanted to take the time to go out there and thank them for thinking of me."

Edgy DC Jan 12 2007 09:03 AM

They're all dead, Willie.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 12 2007 09:04 AM

You'd think a historian of the game would know that.

metirish Jan 12 2007 08:03 PM

I read today that Chris Cotter will be in the studio doing work for SNY,that's what he was hired for in the first place,I remember Gary Cohen mentioning that early last season.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 12 2007 08:53 PM

Probably a good career move for Cotter. He got everyone to recognize him but is smart enough not to remain a clown his whole career. I can do w/o sideline reports entirely, but CC did aight, I have to say.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 13 2007 04:40 AM

He did. At first I thought he brought nothing to the table, but by season's end I was able to see some value in what he did. But after I read his name in this thread it took me a while to remember who he was. Actually, until Johnny mentioned sideline reporting, I thought we were talking about the fat guy who did sports for Imus.

Farmer Ted Jan 13 2007 11:22 AM

Cotter dressed up as a sausage in Milwaukee and ran the race. He didn't win but it was pretty funny. It was tough to top that one. Dare I say he jumped the shark in Milwaukee much like the Fonz.

metirish Jan 29 2007 09:01 AM

] Bulls running from MSG? Are the Red Bulls about to bolt MSG Network? Spies say Red Bulls brass has already engaged in "serious conversations" with SportsNet New York honchos to explore the possibility of jumping to the TV home of the Mets. If the Red Bulls do exit MSG, it would put a further hole in the network's summer programming, unless, of course, MSG is considering using replays of this scintillating Knicks season to revive its summer schedule. Anyway, why would the Red Bulls want to leave MSG? There probably are a few reasons. One likely is promotion. On SNY, the Red Bulls could count on receiving major hype during Mets telecasts. This would provide the Red Bulls with more traction than having upcoming games and telecasts promoted on reruns of MSG's "50 Greatest Moments" series. Then there's SNY's comprehensive sports news operation, which the Red Bulls would also benefit from. If the Bulls split, they would not be the first franchise to cross over to SNY. Of course, the Mets did it when SNY was created. The latest MSG defection came when Lou DiBella took his "Broadway Boxing" series to SNY. makes perfect sence for Red Bull....MSG is shot.

metirish Jan 29 2007 09:02 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 29 2007 10:02 AM

Shep Messing in the booth with Gary and Keith pumping the Red Bulls would be cool.

Gwreck Jan 29 2007 09:58 AM

Anyone see the "UltimetMoments" thing SNY has been running? Chris Cotter hosted, and they did an hour-long season in review highlight show...which completely omitted the playoffs. Then, they did a half-hour "UltimetMoments - Long Balls" of homerun highlights. Of course, in their comprehensive review of homers, they neglected to acknolwedge Matsui's three-seasons-in-a-row of leading off his season with a homer. I know he's gone and all, but it woulda been approrpriate to show it. Besides, it was one of the two inside-the-parkers we had this year. (Personally, I was hoping they would show the two triples that Jose Valentin got thrown out at home trying to stretch into homers...but no dice).

Edgy DC Jan 29 2007 10:15 AM

My brain must be broke, but I don't remember Jose twice getting thrown out trying to stretch a triple into an ItPHR. I don't remember it happening once.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 29 2007 10:33 AM

I remember one of them, at least. SNY is an evil tool of the Wilpons and should not be watched or trusted except when showing game broadcasts.

Gwreck Jan 29 2007 11:16 AM

June 20, 2006: Cincinatti at New York: METS 8TH: COFFEY REPLACED MERCKER (PITCHING); Valentin tripled to center [Valentin out at home (center to catcher)]; Nady homered; Milledge struck out (catcher to first); CHAVEZ BATTED FOR HEILMAN; Chavez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 9. I thought there was a second one, but Retrosheet doesn't support that. I have this recollection of Manny Acta twice waving guys around only to get thrown out on would-be inside-the-park HRs. Maybe it was someone else?

Rockin' Doc Jan 29 2007 11:43 AM

Just out of curiosity, who are the Red Bulls? My best guess is that they're a soccer team.

Frayed Knot Jan 29 2007 11:49 AM

Yes. They're the NY/NJ entry in the MLS. Formerly the 'Metro Stars', they were re-named last year (in a leap of creeping commercialism) when purchased by the Austrian firm which distributes the energy drink.

Nymr83 Jan 29 2007 11:53 AM

in fairness, I'd rather be called the "red bulls" or "bulls" than the "metro stars" (which i'm sure becomes "metros.")

G-Fafif Jan 29 2007 12:34 PM

Says Gwreck: ]Then, they did a half-hour "UltimetMoments - Long Balls" of homerun highlights. Of course, in their comprehensive review of homers, they neglected to acknolwedge Matsui's three-seasons-in-a-row of leading off his season with a homer. Amen. I noticed that Orwellian oversight and I noticed something else. The only game in the history of the New York Mets in which the New York Mets hit two grand slams in one inning took place last season and it went completely unmentioned in a show devoted to home runs hit by the New York Mets last season -- even though that show included a segment on grand slams hit by the New York Mets. The equally rare eleven-run inning, which featured those two mid-July Wrigley Field slams by Floyd and Beltran (plus a two-run shot by Wright), got not a wisp of acknowledgement. For that matter, nothing that took place a couple of weeks later on a Saturday in Atlanta, when the Mets whomped the Braves 11-3 on two Beltran homers, was spoken of. Gosh, I wonder why. Oh yeah. Those games were, respecitvely, on ESPN and Fox. SNY is apparently only interested in promoting games it produced and aired (either on its home channel or on WPIX). The same held true for its previous UltiMet special, the season-in-review. You can bet your bottom dollar (if your cable company hasn't taken it) that if the Mets scored 11 runs in one inning on an SNY game, it would have received its very own segment in any UltiMet special and probably would be reaired a few dozen times in its entirety. Is it merely self promotion? Is it rights fees? Is it shortsightedness? Would footage of a couple of swings of the bat with Howie Rose and Tom McCarthy dubbed in instead of Gary, Keith or Ron make us think "oh, SNY isn't a very important factor in my Mets viewing"? I hate stuff like that.

cooby Jan 29 2007 04:00 PM

You know, I talking to a coworker today about the Steelers because he was wearing a Steelers shirt and I got to musing to myself that I have almost become more of a NFL fan than a baseball fan the past few years because I can actually still watch NFL on cable. THen I thought to myself, "I have MLB to thank for that". Then I realized, that no, I can thank the Mets for that. And that makes me feel pretty crummy.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 29 2007 05:55 PM

Nymr83 wrote: in fairness, I'd rather be called the "red bulls" or "bulls" than the "metro stars" (which i'm sure becomes "metros.") Yabbut, I'm pretty sure the official team name is "Red Bull New York" as puketastic as that is. I'd rather a name mean nothing than mean "That small can fits nicely up my ass, thank you!"

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Johnny Dickshot Jan 29 2007 06:11 PM

"Thank God we're not named the New York Arizona Iced Teas!"

metirish Jan 29 2007 10:05 PM

Mets Hot Stove Report is on SNY ,Peterson and Darling raving about Perez...Peterson saying being a pitching coach is like working at the United Nations...must be able to deal with all types of guys.....Perez looks a lot better in blue and orange than the black and gold....Ron got a few words in....

Kong76 Feb 02 2007 10:23 AM

I don't know if it was mentioned elsewhere, but if you have a serious base- ball jones, SNY is showing two Caribbean World Series games today at 3:00 and 7:30. Woo Hoo!

metirish Feb 02 2007 10:36 AM

Any Mets playing in the series?

Kong76 Feb 02 2007 10:37 AM

NYT might be wrong, according to this:

Kong76 Feb 02 2007 10:39 AM

MLB's Caribbean WS page

Edgy DC Feb 02 2007 12:35 PM

Hernandez wins postseason batting title Mets infield prospect hit .402 in 23 playoff games for Tigres By Eric Justic / Special to MLB.com Anderson Hernandez may not have won a championship in the Dominican Winter League, but he did take home one title. The second baseman snagged the postseason batting crown after hitting .402 with one home run, 12 RBIs and 22 runs scored in 23 games with Tigres del Licey. In 25 regular-season games, the 24-year-old infielder batted .287 with nine RBIs. Several other Mets prospects also had productive seasons in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico, Arizona and Hawaii. Here's a recap of their fall and winter seasons: Dominican Winter League RHP Jorge Sosa -- Sosa, who signed with the Mets in mid-January, went 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA in nine postseason appearances with the Tigres del Licey. He was 1-0 with two scoreless frames in the regular season. LHP Jason Vargas -- Vargas gave up two runs on six hits over eight innings in six regular-season appearances with Leones del Escogido. RHP Jorge Vasquez -- Vasquez went 0-1 with a 10.13 ERA in eight regular-season games with Gigantes del Cibao. He made three playoff appearances and allowed two runs on three hits over two innings. OF Carlos Gomez -- Gomez went 4-for-20 with five runs scored for the Leones del Escogido, who did not make the playoffs. OF Victor Mendez -- Mendez hit .409 with five homers and 13 RBIs in 13 regular-season contests for the Gigantes del Cibao but batted just .211 and knocked in six runs in 18 postseason games. LHP Ricardo Morales -- Morales yielded two hits in 1 1/3 scoreless frames during the regular season for the Estrellas de Oriente. RHP Marcelo Perez -- Perez gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings in two regular-season outings for the Estrellas de Oriente. Venezuelan Winter League OF Endy Chavez -- Chavez wrapped up a stellar postseason with the Navegantes del Magallanes. He batted .329 with one homer, seven RBIs and 14 runs scored in 20 games, but the Magallanes were defeated in the championship eries by the Tigres de Aragua. LHP Edgar Alfonzo (oh, my son!) -- The southpaw pitched for the first time in nearly three weeks when he retired one batter on Dec. 28 to close the regular season. He went 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 17 games and didn't pitch in the playoffs for the Navegantes del Magallanes. SS Jose Coronado -- Coronado went 4-for-17 with four runs scored and an RBI in seven regular-season games after joining the Navegantes del Magallanes on Dec. 19. He had one hit in two postseason at-bats. RHP Lino Urdaneta -- Urdaneta gave up one run in each of his final two regular-season outings. He ended up 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA in 18 games. It got worse in the playoffs as the right-hander surrendered five runs -- four earned -- on six hits and a walk over 3 1/3 frames in four games for the Cardenales de Lara. RHP Yusaki Iriki -- Iriki went 0-3 with a 10.05 ERA for the Pastora de los Llanos and did not pitch after Nov. 5. LHP Ryan Cullen -- The 26-year-old southpaw did not pitch after Nov. 4 and went 0-1 with a 10.12 ERA in five games. RHP Rafael Cova -- Cova didn't pitch in the postseason for the Navegantes del Magallanes after retiring just two batters and posting a 13.50 ERA in the regular season. Mexican Pacific League LHP Raul Valdes -- The 29-year-old southpaw, who signed with the Mets in December, went 0-2 with a 4.58 ERA in four playoff starts for the Tomateros de Culiacan. He was 3-1 with a 5.52 ERA in six regular-season starts. 1B Jacob Cruz -- Cruz last played on Dec. 21 and finished the regular season with a .258 batting average, two home runs and nine RBIs in 28 games. He didn't play in the postseason for Tomateros de Culiacan.

Kong76 Feb 17 2007 11:21 AM

Today is Mets' day here, I have boxes of stuff out, cataloging and sorting forty-four years worth of treasures. While working and reading, I watched the 65, 67, 68, 69 team promo film and An Amazin' Era. Tuned to SNY in hopes of something good ... woman's basketball. Yuck. I know we didn't want SNY to be YESlike and be a 24/7 commercial for the Mets, but jeezlouise it's mid-February, give us some freakin' old games. I'm half thinking of going out and buying that 86 dvd I've been putting off. I'm in deep, send help.

SteveJRogers Feb 17 2007 11:27 AM

="KC"] forty-four years worth of treasures. While working and reading, I watched the 65, 67, 68, 69 team promo film and An Amazin' Era. Hey Kase, that the original An Amazin' Era with the Thirdbasemen song in and stops properly after the 1985 season or is that the one that was updated around 1988 that had info on both the 1986 and 1987 season? Been trying to get a copy to convert into a DVD, but that latter version is the one I have, and the one that is in the collection of the Westchester Library System

SteveJRogers Feb 17 2007 11:30 AM

KC wrote: Tuned to SNY in hopes of something good ... woman's basketball. Yuck. I know we didn't want SNY to be YESlike and be a 24/7 commercial for the Mets, but jeezlouise it's mid-February, give us some freakin' old games. Guess they are sticking to the "We are a Sports Channel with a New York slant" line that they were trying to push (also the reason for the "Yankee Highlights" ad) when they announced the name last year

Kong76 Feb 17 2007 11:39 AM

It's the original VHS, it's kinda worn out and on its' last legs. I've never seen the one with the added years, I should find one. The third baseman song is good, but You Gotta Have Heart on The Ed Sullivan Show is a lot fun. Boy, times, they have a changed ...

SteveJRogers Feb 17 2007 11:41 AM

I'd be interested in converting it to DVD for you, well after I make my own copy.

Frayed Knot Feb 17 2007 12:59 PM

]it's mid-February, give us some freakin' old games I've come to the conclusion that - aside from the handful of big conf/big team games that get onto the networks and then the tourney stuff - college basketball has become the sports channel equivelent of infomercials; they're cheap as hell to buy and so the stations can just run 'em out there as time fillers. SNY actually has an old game on now. I think part of the problem is that they don't own these old game films except for the few they're buying up one or two at a time which is why they seem to just recycle the same half-dozen games when they do show them. It's just like when someone pointed out that only SNY-property games were being used for the end-of-year high-light shows; this is still a budget-conscious start-up operation.

SteveJRogers Feb 17 2007 01:09 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: It's just like when someone pointed out that only SNY-property games were being used for the end-of-year high-light shows; this is still a budget-conscious start-up operation. I have yet to watch any of the classic postseason games, so quick question, do they have the original TV broadcasts as the audio? Over at YES they actually use the WABC (or WCBS depending on the series) broadcast rather than whomever ESPN or FOX was using that night. They also do this to various regular season games that aired on national feeds Actually thats a neat idea, most local viewers can't stand the national guys (especially Buck 'n McCarver) and would probably enjoy hearing a broadcast they never heard because they were watching the game rather than listening.

SteveJRogers Feb 17 2007 01:14 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: I've come to the conclusion that - aside from the handful of big conf/big team games that get onto the networks and then the tourney stuff - college basketball has become the sports channel equivelent of infomercials; they're cheap as hell to buy and so the stations can just run 'em out there as time fillers. Plus you are pretty much guaranteed an audience, even for women's games you'll get fans, alumni and students to tune in (assuming of course that this is a local NYC area confrerence game and not say a Pacific Coast Conference game!) I mean you aren't going to get the same ratings that even a Mets-Brewers game will get on a Wednesday night in June, but it will bring more eyeballs to the sets than brokering time for info-mercials or airing niche sport games.

Frayed Knot Feb 17 2007 04:26 PM

The few pieces of "classic" games I've seen have used the original announcers; McCarver & Keith Jackson, for instance, on the '86 NLCS games. As far as the "guaranteed audience" for those college hoop games, the type of games I'm talking about that these sports channels pick up as time-fillers essentially draw test-pattern ratings. But they're probably close to free for the station (oft times these things are a barter arrangement concerning ad time) so it can't hurt to put them on. It's similar to the way Imus talks about the late-night and overnight shows on FAN when he says that they're only on because it's cheaper than shutting down the transmitter only to have to fire it up again the next morning.

cooby Feb 17 2007 04:38 PM

SteveJRogers wrote: I'd be interested in converting it to DVD for you, well after I make my own copy. Why the lag time?

SteveJRogers Feb 17 2007 05:19 PM

cooby wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]I'd be interested in converting it to DVD for you, well after I make my own copy. Why the lag time? ??? I'd probably be throwing the next DVD right in after I finish making the first one.

SI Metman Feb 17 2007 10:54 PM

After watching John Sterling call a YES-produced Ivy League Hoops game tonight featuring UPenn and Cornell, I'm wondering why SNY couldn't do the same. Maybe get a Hofstra or Columbia game in there. Gary Cohen has done many College hoops games on the radio. Also, the Mets used Jon Miller and Joe Morgan's call from the '99 Play in game. I'd love for them to eventually add the playoff games from '99 and '00 to the classics rotation.

Gwreck Feb 18 2007 02:00 AM

SI Metman wrote: After watching John Sterling call a YES-produced Ivy League Hoops game tonight featuring UPenn and Cornell, I'm wondering why SNY couldn't do the same. Maybe get a Hofstra or Columbia game in there. Gary Cohen has done many College hoops games on the radio. I'm sure they could, but for the time being, they seem to have the more lucrative Big 10 basketball games (often via ESPN plus) airing. No offense to the local schools but they're not going to attract the same audience, I think.

cooby Feb 18 2007 09:18 AM

SteveJRogers wrote: ="cooby"] SteveJRogers wrote: I'd be interested in converting it to DVD for you, well after I make my own copy. Why the lag time? ??? I'd probably be throwing the next DVD right in after I finish making the first one. You really don't get what I mean do you? It's a play on words...

Frayed Knot Feb 25 2007 09:33 AM

From Bob Raissman: SportsNet New York brass will again call on Ralph Kiner as a "contributing analyst" to join Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling in the Mets' TV booth for a schedule of Friday night games throughout the season. One change: Kiner, in his 45th season as a Mets broadcaster, will work some SNY Mets spring training tilts. Kiner's first appearance is scheduled for March 5

G-Fafif Feb 25 2007 10:29 AM

Once you get to Ralph's seniority, who's counting? But it will be, touch wood, Ralph's 46th season of Mets baseball. In other good Snigh news, Monday night at 7:00 we see Game 1 of the '06 NLDS, aka the Lo Duca double tag game.

G-Fafif Feb 25 2007 10:30 AM

Whoops. Anxious double-click.

ScarletKnight41 Feb 25 2007 10:34 AM

G-Fafif wrote: Once you get to Ralph's seniority, who's counting? But it will be, touch wood, Ralph's 46th season of Mets baseball. In other good Snigh news, Monday night at 7:00 we see Game 1 of the '06 NLDS, aka the Lo Duca double tag game. I'm looking forward to seeing the television coverage of that play. I was there for it live, and it was hard to believe what I was seeing <g>

Edgy DC Feb 25 2007 11:44 AM

I hope they actually allow Ralph some opportunity to comment on the game in front of him. The whole "Tell us about the old days, Ralph" thing was a little silly at times.

Kong76 Feb 27 2007 08:50 AM

Game on tv tomorrow ... fire up those video recorders. http://www.sny.tv/teams/tvschedule.jsp?oid=36018

metsmarathon Feb 27 2007 11:20 AM

i'm hoping for a tremendous snowstorm overnight, so i can stay home and watch real-time!

Frayed Knot Feb 28 2007 07:21 AM

SNY will bump something from its regular hot February programming lineup and re-run the game tonight.

metirish Feb 28 2007 07:47 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: SNY will bump something from its regular hot February programming lineup and re-run the game tonight. cool, a rematch of the WS...

metirish Feb 28 2007 06:56 PM

It sure feels good to hear Gary,Keith and Ron calling Mets games again.

metirish Mar 09 2007 06:54 PM

SNY will show the documentry "The Emerald Diamond" at 5PM on St.Patricks day. http://www.irishbaseballmovie.com/

metirish Mar 29 2007 01:14 PM

John Litner the President of SNYis moving on to head up Comcast,he will be overseeing eight regional sports networks including SNY. Gary hinted the other night about him and Keith as cartoon characters ,here's the scoop. ] The announcers are the stars of a new SNY ad campaign by Ogilvy & Mather, in which the three, transformed into cartoon characters sitting on a sofa, watch their real selves on television. In one, Hernandez raves about his on-air performance, prompting the other two to slap him on the back of his head, which dislodges his mustache to the floor whence it crawls away.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 29 2007 01:23 PM

His mustache crawls away?? That sounds even weirder than the TV head guy.

metsmarathon Mar 30 2007 12:39 PM

tv-head guy makes an appearance, of course. i love the ads. they crack me up. "i didn't know he had a cat"

Johnny Dickshot Mar 30 2007 07:51 PM

I'm watching this season preview and can't believe how old Lee Mazzilli looks. I don't mean he looks old... he looks... he's always been like a young guy to me. Maybe its the way he's wearing his hair, all gelly and dark. Is that really him?

metirish Mar 30 2007 07:56 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 30 2007 07:58 PM

His hair is thinnning it looks like,plus he wouldn't move Wright to the two hole....why change it he said.

Edgy DC Mar 30 2007 07:58 PM

Mazzili's long been quite the smoker, giving his face that leathery goodness.

metirish Mar 31 2007 11:55 AM

Tonight on CW11 ...."2007 METS: YOUR SEASON HAS COME" http://cw11.trb.com/sports/baseball/mets/?track=nav no idea if it's a CW 11 original or a SNY thing...

OlerudOwned Apr 01 2007 12:39 PM

Hahaha. Wow.

metirish Apr 01 2007 09:03 PM

Ron wins an Emmy for his SNY work.

metirish Apr 04 2007 08:07 AM

I liked the new graphics for the games,but as mentioned in the IGT by some they are very small,which might seem like an odd thing to complain about when you consider how big the graphics are on FOX and ESPN,I did like the BIO feature that popped up on one player during the game. Gary Cohen rarely passes up an opportunity to say something sarcastic about yankee fans.

metirish Apr 04 2007 08:57 PM

I'm liking Maz in the studio,not sure whats going on in the booth but the guys seem to be trying to hard to be funny...but it's early.

Kid Carsey Apr 06 2007 05:35 PM

Watched the pre-game tonight, Lee was pretty good for his part. I dogged on the choice either early on in this thread, or in another, but SNY has built a good little mix of ex-Mets to cover the stuff.

Gwreck Apr 18 2007 10:07 AM

Bump

Gwreck Apr 23 2007 09:24 PM

This week's Mets Weekly (focusing on New Orleans and the Zephyrs) was very well done. Interview with Barry Lyons as well, who lost his Biloxi, MS house in Hurricane Katrina.

metirish Apr 23 2007 09:26 PM

Saw that show,yes it was quite good,Lyons seems like a good guy. Kinda like Julie too.

Edgy DC Apr 23 2007 09:37 PM

Even when they're not, backup catchers seem like good guys. They're drinking buddies.

Centerfield Apr 24 2007 10:51 AM

Who was that in the studio last night? Flipping through I didn't recognize him. Matt Yallof is pretty dumb.

metirish Apr 27 2007 10:19 AM

Centerfield wrote: Who was that in the studio last night? Flipping through I didn't recognize him. Matt Yallof is pretty dumb. I think you are talking about Dave Gallagher,did Maz get whacked,any news on why he's away.

Kid Carsey Apr 27 2007 10:40 AM

The times I've seen Dave on they specifically said sitting in for Maz so he must just have some time off. Maybe he's got one of those Keith deals where he's gonna disappear every once in awhile.

HahnSolo Apr 27 2007 10:44 AM

So that's why Dave Gallagher was the most popular lookup on UMDB the other day!

Gwreck May 17 2007 11:39 PM

Mets Classics broadcast this Monday: 1969 World Series Game 2.

metirish May 19 2007 07:35 AM

Watched the extensive SNY post-game,it's great to hear from Smith,Gomez and those guys who are experience this series for the first time,Smith was so wide eyed talking about it.... Wagner - "if you ask me one more fucking question about Joe Smith I swear,he faced one guy,big deal"...big laugh from Wags..he seems to take the piss outta Joe a lot.

metirish May 31 2007 07:54 AM

I thought Gary and Ron handled Mota being back on the team in a proper manner,Gary especially took the Mets to task over a few things they have said since signing Mota,I can't remember exactly what he said so I won't try to here. They spent ample time(spread out over a few innings) discussing the issue and certainly didn't let anyone of the hook.

soupcan May 31 2007 07:59 AM

Watched SNYHD again last night and thought that the HD resolution was much better than it was the night before. In fact it was great. YESHD also has a great picture. Makes Yankee losses even more enjoyable.

soupcan Jun 01 2007 09:17 AM

soupcan wrote: Watched the game last night in HD for the first time. The fact that it was on ESPN HD and SNY HD gave me a chance to flip back and forth to compare the two pictures. I didn't think there was a difference in HD quality from one HD channel to the next but wow was there ever. ESPN's was so far superior to SNY's. Mostly apparent from the centerfield camera shot. I tried watching the game on ESPN but the graphics all over the screen combined with Sutcliffe and whoever the hell those other two rednecks in the booth were, made it border on impossible. I watched most of it on SNY even with the lesser quality resolution. Anyone else ever experience different levels of HD? Is that a usual thing? soupcan wrote: Watched SNYHD again last night and thought that the HD resolution was much better than it was the night before. In fact it was great. From Phil Mushnick's column in today's NY Post: "One of the comical pleasures Cablevision has consistently provided its customers the last 25 years is its baloney answers to good questions. For example, if Cablevision fails to deliver promised programming you can bet a call to a Cablevision customer service rep (CSR) will produce a ridiculous explanation, one that, naturally, blames everything and everyone except Cablevision. Tuesday's Giants-Mets on SNY did not appear in HD due to a technical delivery failure from Shea. Fair enough, it was fixed the next day. But a Cablevision CSR, Tuesday, explained Cablevision was "contractually disallowed" to present the game in HD, which was both a ridiculous and typically ridiculous answer."

Gwreck Jun 01 2007 12:24 PM

1969 WS Game 4 - Monday, 7:00.

metirish Jun 05 2007 10:48 AM

] METS FANS COMPETE FOR 15 SECONDS OF FAME IN MAKE YOUR OWN METS TV COMMERCIAL CONTEST Fans to Submit Self-Produced Television Spots to Air on SportsNet New York (SNY) Entry Deadline June 30 FLUSHING, N.Y., June 3, 2007 - The New York Mets in conjunction with SportsNet New York (SNY) today announced the launch of the "Your 15 Seconds of Mets Fame Commercial Contest." The competition is open to all Mets fans to produce their own version of a 15-second Mets television spot consistent with the team's slogan, "The 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come." The winning spot(s), which will be judged by the Mets, will debut Thursday, July 12 on SNY when the Mets host the Cincinnati Reds. The winner(s) also will receive tickets to a 2007 Mets home game, when they will be recognized during a pregame ceremony on the field, and will have their ad shown on DiamondVision during the game. To enter, contestants must submit a 15-second spot on DVD, DV or MiniDV format that includes the 2007 Mets campaign ("Your Season Has Come") along with a ticket sales message. Complete contest rules, regulations and guidelines, including eligibility and entry requirements and restrictions, and the official entry form will be published shortly on mets.com. A signed and completed entry form that will be posted on Mets.com must accompany the submission of each spot. Further details are available on Mets.com. Entry deadline is June 30. The 2007 Mets campaign was developed in conjunction with Ogilvy and Mather. The "15 Seconds of Mets Fame" contest follows the inaugural Mets Anthem Search competition in March. For more information visit Mets.com.

metirish Jun 07 2007 11:01 AM

Good news,and I thought Ron behind home plate was brilliant. ] June 7, 2007 BREAKING NEWS: DARLING AGREES TO EXTENSION This doesn't exactly come as a shock, but . . . SNY's new president, Steve Raab, announced Thursday that analyst Ron Darling has agreed to a contract extension. Darling has been a hugely pleasant surprise in his two seasons on the Mets. Just Wednesday night he sat behind home plate at Shea and explained why when a pitcher takes a long time before throwing the ball it usually means it will be a fastball. It's what analysts are supposed to do: Tell you stuff you never would have known or thought of on your own. “Ron is a superb baseball analyst, whose work ethic is second to none,” Raab said in a statement. “He has established himself as one of the top analysts in all of Major League Baseball, and we’re thrilled he will continue to be a part of the SNY family for a long time.” Said Darling in the same statement: “Working with Gary [Cohen], Keith [Hernandez] and the entire SNY crew – while covering an exciting team like the Mets – was a big factor in my staying at the network. I am so happy to be here in New York, and I’m looking forward to calling Mets games on SNY for many years to come.” By the way, WFAN loves the work Darling has done on the radio as well and would love to expand his role on the station.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 07 2007 11:13 AM

I like Darling quite a bit too. He's gotten better since he started IMO.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 07 2007 11:15 AM

That IS good news!

TransMonk Jun 07 2007 11:38 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I like Darling quite a bit too. He's gotten better since he started IMO. I agree. Ron does an excellent job. I really like the 3 man booth more than I did in the beginning. It provides a lot more info with Keith handling offensive commentary and Ron handling the pitching than most color booths that only have one ex-player. Early last year it either sounded like they were all talking at once or not talking and trying to stay out of one another's way (with Ron being the quietest). They have really become a great booth.

Frayed Knot Jun 07 2007 11:46 AM

Does anyone else's sound suck on SNY? No problem hearing the announcers or anything, but the background crowd-type noise comes through in a rising/falling pattern, sounding somewhat like cars wooshing past your open window on the highway. It's not something that's sent me running to the radio (like Fran used to do) but it's annoying and occurs almost constantly despite happening on no other channel meaning it's not my TV or my cable system.

metirish Jun 07 2007 11:55 AM

I think that has been a problem with SNY from the start,at least for me,YES for instance is much louder on the same volume as SNY is,are they on a rubbish frequency ,how does that work,do our HDTV people has such problems,I'm guessing no,the wankers.

G-Fafif Jun 13 2007 07:46 PM

Seth Everett, the "MLB Insider" on the SNY pregame show, was just asked by Matt Yalloff whether the Mets are an elite team in the National League. He responded no they aren't even though they have the best record in the league, that he never thought they were a dominant team and that they are one of the three or four best teams in the league. So they aren't elite, they have the best record, he didn't think they'd be that great and they're one of the best. Where does one line up for a job as an MLB Insider?

metirish Jun 13 2007 10:12 PM

I saw that G-Faiff,funny stuff from Everett ,Gary tonight mentioned that Ledee was hitting pretty well in AAA so the Mets thought they needed his bat up here,Ron then said that Ledee is one of those old yankees that takes pitches and works the count,where does that kinda shit come from......check the numbers Ron.

metirish Jun 13 2007 10:12 PM

Maz will be back Friday night so Seth Everett should be gone.

Gwreck Jun 13 2007 10:29 PM

metirish wrote: Maz will be back Friday night so Seth Everett should be gone. Sad to say that that's a downgrade. Maz is just awful.

Farmer Ted Jun 27 2007 11:27 AM

Yeah, I live in the sticks and only get SNY on the MLB TV package. Sooo, my buddy in NY emails me this and says, "this is what you're missing with the Mets on SNY." http://images.radcity.net/5162/802403.jpg Who is Julie Donaldson and what exactly is she hosting?

G-Fafif Jun 27 2007 12:33 PM

Julie Donaldson hosts or at least tapes introductions to segments on "Mets Weekly," which is SNY's Mets magazine-type show. She also does some reporting on local teams for their news show. Official bio: ]Donaldson joined SNY as a reporter for the network's SportsNite shows. Prior to joining SNY, Donaldson most recently worked as a TV host for Miami Heat's Heat TV bringing live in arena commentary as well as pre-game show reports to the viewers. Prior to Heat TV, Donaldson co-hosted FOX Sports Net Florida's Sports Rap. Before that Donaldson worked at FOX Sports Net National where she was a co-host of the show Softball 360 as well as Information Television Network co-hosting PBS series Healthy Body Healthy Mind. Donaldson also was a correspondent for Five Star Productions and WSVN Channel 7 in Miami Florida. She is a graduate of the University of Florida and currently resides in Manhattan.

metirish Jul 03 2007 07:55 PM

Anyone see SNY Spotlight with Seaver?,it was pretty good,I'm sure you all know this this but Seaver in talking about the board in charge at the time said that Gil Hodges didn't even know they traded Nolan Ryan until he was dealt...also he said he had to be dealt in order for that regime to change...that that was the start of a tunr around for the club...

Kid Carsey Jul 03 2007 08:03 PM

FT: >>>Who is Julie Donaldson<<< In addition to the above answer, she was also Miss Florida sometime back in her day. She also looks pretty good in a champagne drenched sweater. I think that swim suit pic is a little dated, but so aren't we all.

G-Fafif Jul 04 2007 01:32 AM

metirish wrote: Anyone see SNY Spotlight with Seaver?,it was pretty good,I'm sure you all know this this but Seaver in talking about the board in charge at the time said that Gil Hodges didn't even know they traded Nolan Ryan until he was dealt...also he said he had to be dealt in order for that regime to change...that that was the start of a tunr around for the club... Was a pretty good show. I wish, however, that whoever's responsible for production was as anal about details as I am. When discussing the '69 team, a photo of the '72 team appeared. When going in-depth about his first All-Star game in '67, footage from '68 was used. And it was noted in a graphic that his last All-Star appearance was 1991, pretty neat trick considering he hadn't pitched in the bigs since 1986. Also, there was a SEAVER 41 jersey hanging behind him that was a Sports Authority knockoff and nothing remotely like anything he (or any Met) ever wore. Too picky? Maybe for a channel that isn't the self-proclaimed home of New York sports let alone home of the Mets. This is Tom Seaver we're talking about here. Get his visuals straight. As for The Man himself, it was good to see him in the role of immortal instead of broadcaster where he deserved to be appraised like a normal human being. He's not a normal human being. He's Tom Seaver. When he did WB11 games from '99 to '05, I rarely got that feeling. Now in rare TS sightings, I do again. I like that.

metirish Jul 04 2007 11:21 AM

Good pick ups Greg,I did notice and was wondering what the ugly Dodger looking Seaver jersey was about,really you should write SNY about the show.

Edgy DC Jul 04 2007 12:26 PM

G-Fafif wrote: ="metirish"]Anyone see SNY Spotlight with Seaver?,it was pretty good,I'm sure you all know this this but Seaver in talking about the board in charge at the time said that Gil Hodges didn't even know they traded Nolan Ryan until he was dealt...also he said he had to be dealt in order for that regime to change...that that was the start of a tunr around for the club... Was a pretty good show. I wish, however, that whoever's responsible for production was as anal about details as I am. When discussing the '69 team, a photo of the '72 team appeared. When going in-depth about his first All-Star game in '67, footage from '68 was used. And it was noted in a graphic that his last All-Star appearance was 1991, pretty neat trick considering he hadn't pitched in the bigs since 1986. Also, there was a SEAVER 41 jersey hanging behind him that was a Sports Authority knockoff and nothing remotely like anything he (or any Met) ever wore. Too picky? Maybe for a channel that isn't the self-proclaimed home of New York sports let alone home of the Mets. This is Tom Seaver we're talking about here. Get his visuals straight. As for The Man himself, it was good to see him in the role of immortal instead of broadcaster where he deserved to be appraised like a normal human being. He's not a normal human being. He's Tom Seaver. When he did WB11 games from '99 to '05, I rarely got that feeling. Now in rare TS sightings, I do again. I like that. You're not anal about detail (and curse Saturday Night Live for forcing that into common usage), you're accurate and they're sloppily inaccurate. Write them. Apply for work as a writer or producer.

Gwreck Jul 04 2007 01:37 PM

="Edgy DC"]Write them. Apply for work as a writer or producer. What, in addition to his position as sometimes-commentator? (G-Fafif made an all-too-brief appearance on last Saturday's Mets Weekly, discussing Wally Backman).

Edgy DC Jul 04 2007 01:50 PM

Might as well not give it away for free.

G-Fafif Jul 05 2007 03:19 PM

Now to turn rationalizer/apologist: If the show in question was on Babe Ruth or Duke Snider, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to tell if they were using the right year's footage over a given anecdote. Perhaps '68 was what was available and they figured young Seaver in an All-Star setting was representative enough even if the first thing I thought when I heard "Anaheim" and saw a Mets home uniform was "hey, that's the Astrodome." I'd mention it to somebody, except the folks who produce "Mets Weekly" are with a separate company while the Seaver interview was an SNY thing and I don't know those guys (though I suppose there's always the "Dear Sirs" option.) Gwreck: Glad you saw my cameo. I think I'm on again this week when the subject turns to a less-loved late '80s Mets second baseman. (FYI, still doing some writing/consulting for the show; will alert anybody interested when those segments come to light.) Edgy: "The anal-retentive chef" was one of my all-time favorite bits. Come to think of it, I probably hadn't used that phrase since the loss of Phil Hartman. You're right, though. We shouldn't brush off inaccuracy by blaming ourselves for noticing it.

seawolf17 Jul 05 2007 04:39 PM

Finally! That Al Pedrique Metsography I've been waiting for! I knew if I called and e-mailed them enough...

metirish Aug 23 2007 09:22 AM

Does anyone else think that the piped in music at Shea is getting louder,Tuesday night when the Mets were on the come back they played the "let's go Mets" chant over the PA system,except it seemed really freaking loud and a different recording to boot,it sounded like they recorded some numb nut screaming "let's go Mets".It was just awful. I saw Greg on SNY the other night talking about Felix Millan,and Mark Healey talking about Kevin Mulvey.Mark compared Mulvey's stuff to Brian Bannister(a fourth or fifth type starter)....Greg opined that Millan was the Mets first Latino star.

OlerudOwned Aug 23 2007 09:29 AM

metirish wrote: Does anyone else think that the piped in music at Shea is getting louder,Tuesday night when the Mets were on the come back they played the "let's go Mets" chant over the PA system,except it seemed really freaking loud and a different recording to boot,it sounded like they recorded some numb nut screaming "let's go Mets".It was just awful. I saw Greg on SNY the other night talking about Felix Millan,and Mark Healey talking about Kevin Mulvey.Mark compared Mulvey's stuff to Brian Bannister(a fourth or fifth type starter)....Greg opined that Millan was the Mets first Latino star. I believe that numb nut was Adam Sandler, promoting his new movie.

metirish Aug 23 2007 02:39 PM

Makes perfect sense then,thanks OO.

Gwreck Aug 23 2007 03:08 PM

It was Kevin James (also in that movie). James is actually a legitimate Mets fan. Of course, he seemed incapable of understanding the proper cadence of a "Let's Go Mets" chant. Sandler is actually a big fan of the other NY team. Such that he turned down the Jimmy Fallon role in Fever Pitch when it was originally offered to him.

SI Metman Aug 24 2007 09:47 PM

Gwreck wrote: It was Kevin James (also in that movie). James is actually a legitimate Mets fan. Of course, he seemed incapable of understanding the proper cadence of a "Let's Go Mets" chant. Sandler is actually a big fan of the other NY team. Such that he turned down the Jimmy Fallon role in Fever Pitch when it was originally offered to him. They have 3 different Celebrity Lets Go Mets chants that they currently pump in - Sandler, James and Chris Rock. Sandler's and James' were recorded back in July when they were promoting Chuck and Larry. I think they recorded the Chris Rock version back in April.

Gwreck Aug 24 2007 09:55 PM

I'm pretty sure they don't have a Sandler video. They do have a Robin Williams video (in Spanish, I think) that was used on Merengue night but not tonight.

soupcan Aug 27 2007 03:13 PM

Saw Greg from Faith & Fear on Mets Weekly on SNY over the weekend opining about the '88 Mets. Nice job. Nice shirt. That Mark guy from Gotham Baseball whatever that occasionally posts here to promote his site was on as well.

G-Fafif Aug 27 2007 03:18 PM

soupcan wrote: Saw Greg from Faith & Fear on Mets Weekly on SNY over the weekend opining about the '88 Mets. Nice job. Nice shirt. Thanks Soup. It was TV, so I thought I'd wear my dress blues.

Gwreck Aug 27 2007 03:23 PM

As a devoted watcher of Mets Weekly, I think I've seen Greg on there about 6-7 consecutive weeks, at least. He is a regular commentator in the "He Was a Met" (a look back at Met player notables) and "The Team The Time" (a look back at notable seasons). I have this vague recollection that he used to (still does?) write for the show as well.

G-Fafif Aug 27 2007 03:42 PM

I'm not as much a regular as Kooz the Puppet, but yeah, they taped two talking head sessions with me in June and July wherein I recollected about players and years for those segments. I wrote the Profiles in Orange and Blue segments last season, not writing per se this year, though I did consult on the Top 5 lists you occasionally see (yes, I'm the one who decided Roger Cedeno circa 1999 was scrappy, a conclusion that was greeted with universal acclaim in these parts).

Johnny Dickshot Aug 27 2007 09:24 PM

you did not

Edgy DC Aug 27 2007 09:27 PM

Oh, peezus, Greg. Call me.

soupcan Aug 28 2007 12:52 PM

Gwreck wrote: As a devoted watcher of Mets Weekly, I think I've seen Greg on there about 6-7 consecutive weeks, at least. He is a regular commentator in the "He Was a Met" (a look back at Met player notables) and "The Team The Time" (a look back at notable seasons). I have this vague recollection that he used to (still does?) write for the show as well. Oh. Am I being Captain Obvious here? You guys already knew of Greg's connection to SNY? Apologies - I don't usually watch SNY unless there's a game on. Still it was a bit of a vicarious thrill for me to see someone I sort of don't really know somewhat at all on the Mets network.

Willets Point Aug 28 2007 01:32 PM

Soupy, if it's any consolotion, I had no idea and I'm an avid FAFIF reader. I do not watch SNY however.

Edgy DC Aug 28 2007 01:35 PM

Where do I get a handsome 14 14 37 47 T-shirt?

metirish Aug 28 2007 01:59 PM

Gwreck wrote: As a devoted watcher of Mets Weekly, I think I've seen Greg on there about 6-7 consecutive weeks, at least. He is a regular commentator in the "He Was a Met" (a look back at Met player notables) and "The Team The Time" (a look back at notable seasons). I have this vague recollection that he used to (still does?) write for the show as well. Picking up on what soupcan said,don't you two lads work together on FaFiF,wouldn't you know if Greg is on SNY ...you taking the piss or what?....and how come you are not on SNY talking up Felix Millan and the like...

G-Fafif Aug 28 2007 02:01 PM

]Where do I get a handsome 14 14 37 47 T-shirt? Close enough. Our merchandise department will be gearing up in the next month. Will post details when they are available.

G-Fafif Aug 28 2007 02:04 PM

metirish wrote: ="Gwreck"]As a devoted watcher of Mets Weekly, I think I've seen Greg on there about 6-7 consecutive weeks, at least. He is a regular commentator in the "He Was a Met" (a look back at Met player notables) and "The Team The Time" (a look back at notable seasons). I have this vague recollection that he used to (still does?) write for the show as well. Picking up on what soupcan said,don't you two lads work together on FaFiF,wouldn't you know if Greg is on SNY ...you taking the piss or what?....and how come you are not on SNY talking up Felix Millan and the like... Metirish, I believe you're confusing Gwreck with my lovely and extraordinarily talented blog partner Jason (who has been on the show as well). Common mistake. All we G's look alike.

Edgy DC Aug 28 2007 02:11 PM

G-Fafif wrote: ]Where do I get a handsome 14 14 37 47 T-shirt? Close enough. Our merchandise department will be gearing up in the next month. Will post details when they are available. I just immortialized Tom Glavine at the expense of Jackie Robinson. I don't deserve a t-shirt. I don't deserve clothes of any sort, do I?

metirish Aug 28 2007 02:15 PM

WOW, I thought Gwreck was part of Faith and Fear......does Jason post here then?

G-Fafif Aug 28 2007 02:16 PM

Jason's made a cameo or two, but I don't think he ever burst past Monstrously Huge Batboy territory.

Kid Carsey Aug 28 2007 02:17 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 28 2007 02:19 PM

I joked a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't believe everyone didn't watch Mets Weekly. It's a good show, record it and fast forward through the com- mercials ya lazy bastids. Push the envelope, someone upload old episodes to youtube and see how long it takes to get caught! Of course my comments were more surrounding the restraining order Julie has put on me -- fifty feet, or else -- but long time Mets' internet types will recognize a couple of people on the show from time to time. Nice to see on some level they've embraced the fact that there is going to be MLB coverage on the net instead of looking for ways to quell it with cease and desist orders and the like of old.

G-Fafif Aug 28 2007 02:18 PM

Edgy DC wrote: ="G-Fafif"] ]Where do I get a handsome 14 14 37 47 T-shirt? Close enough. Our merchandise department will be gearing up in the next month. Will post details when they are available. I just immortialized Tom Glavine at the expense of Jackie Robinson. I don't deserve a t-shirt. I don't deserve clothes of any sort, do I? I'm also pretty sure your affection for Gil Hodges just elbowed Tom Terrific off the cloth.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 28 2007 02:26 PM

I'll give you one of my t-shirts.

Willets Point Aug 28 2007 02:27 PM

="Edgy DC"] ="G-Fafif"] ]Where do I get a handsome 14 14 37 47 T-shirt? Close enough. Our merchandise department will be gearing up in the next month. Will post details when they are available. I just immortialized Tom Glavine at the expense of Jackie Robinson. I don't deserve a t-shirt. I don't deserve clothes of any sort, do I? Im all out of faith, this is how I feel Im cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor

Gwreck Aug 28 2007 02:29 PM

soupcan wrote: Am I being Captain Obvious here? You guys already knew of Greg's connection to SNY? Apologies - I don't usually watch SNY unless there's a game on. Yes, but I suspect I watch with slightly more dedication than most.* I generally enjoy it quite a bit. Didn't mean to single you out as Capt'n Obvious. *( Perhaps not as much as KC) ="metirish"]WOW, I thought Gwreck was part of Faith and Fear...... Pretty big compliment-by-confusion but as Greg said, nope, that's not me. ="metirish"]....and how come you are not on SNY talking up Felix Millan and the like... Good question.

seawolf17 Aug 28 2007 02:42 PM

Edgy DC wrote: ="G-Fafif"] ]Where do I get a handsome 14 14 37 47 T-shirt? Close enough. Our merchandise department will be gearing up in the next month. Will post details when they are available. I just immortialized Tom Glavine at the expense of Jackie Robinson. I don't deserve a t-shirt. I don't deserve clothes of any sort, do I? And you immortalized Gil Hodges twice and spurned Tom Seaver's advances.

soupcan Aug 31 2007 07:17 PM

I gotta say that when it comes to watching games in HD, YES has got it all over SNY. First of all only Met home games are shown in HD on SNY. Road games are regular broadcasts. On YES, all games are in HD. And not only that but the HD on YES is far, and I mean far, superior to that of SNY. It is really such a better picture that I find myself watching Yankee games because of the picture. Truly. Am I alone on this or has anyone else noticed? Any theories as to the quality difference between the two HD channels? Does SNY have any plans to broadcast all Met games in HD and not just the home games? This inquiring Mets fan wants to know.

metirish Aug 31 2007 07:19 PM

Soupcan has morphed into SJR.

soupcan Aug 31 2007 07:21 PM

Yeesh. Really? I'll shut up now.

Edgy DC Aug 31 2007 07:22 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 31 2007 08:26 PM

Hi-def trumps team loyalty? Huh?

soupcan Aug 31 2007 07:25 PM

Calm down, I'm just making an observation. I'm telling you though, watching a Yankee game on YES HD is pretty incredible - you gotta mute it though.

Kid Carsey Aug 31 2007 07:25 PM

soup: >>>I find myself watching Yankee games because of the picture. Truly.<<< As if the Philly sweep wasn't enough, cap'n soup kicks the ribs ....

soupcan Aug 31 2007 07:26 PM

I hat all of you.

Willets Point Aug 31 2007 07:27 PM

soupcan wrote: I hat all of you. I think this is just a surly George Foster post speaking.

Kid Carsey Aug 31 2007 07:38 PM

soup: >>>I hat all of you<<< Just funnin' with you. I get HDTV on only one tv, and it's not wide screen but rather one of the last 200 pound clunkers that I bought from a friend's friend who fixes tv's in his garage right before the thin ones took off and became mainstream. Still, I wouldn't be compelled to watch the Yanks over the Mets if I could get the Yankee games in 3d in my living room ;-)

soupcan Aug 31 2007 07:44 PM

="Willets Point"]I think this is just a surly George Foster post speaking.

metirish Aug 31 2007 07:45 PM

We might be taking the piss outta you for a while because of this.....Michael Kay in HD....I shudder.

soupcan Aug 31 2007 07:45 PM

I said you have to mute it!

Johnny Dickshot Aug 31 2007 07:47 PM

="soupcan"] ="Willets Point"]I think this is just a surly George Foster post speaking. wham

Edgy DC Aug 31 2007 08:32 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 31 2007 09:35 PM

I've been meaning to bring this up. Does anybody remember last season when Keith was in the booth analyzing a hitting prospect with a big Benny-type leg kick, I think for the Braves? They did a slo-mo shot of his hitting form and Keith exclaimed, "Wow! His cock is bigger than Darryl Strawberry's!" or something. All three guys must have pounded on their mute buttons because there was about 60 seconds of silence as they clearly broke up in laughter, until finally Gary composed himself, and came back in with an aside like, "Sorry, we had been cut out there, while Keith was talking about this player's leg kick (snicker) on his swing." Anybody recall this?

soupcan Aug 31 2007 09:23 PM

I wish I did but nope.

metirish Jun 13 2008 09:44 AM

Interesting stuff here on SNY. Not surprising that Michael Kay would say what he said working for who he does, ] SNY talks fairly, quietly about Mets Sure, baseball gets mocked here for its glacial pace and out-sized role in Big Town media. But this week's operatic events in Flushing were a reminder of what the fuss is about - a sport whose melodrama unfolds daily over an insanely long season, starring a familiar cast of characters. That includes the voices in TV and radio booths, who at times become part of the drama (more about that later) and at their best convey it as keen observers, yet not detached ones. Consider Gary Cohen during the Mets' back-to-back, season-on-the-brink, soul-crushing Billy Wagner meltdowns against the Diamondbacks. Wednesday night, what was telling wasn't so much his call of Carlos Beltran's game-winner. It was the subtler stuff. Bottom of the ninth, one out, runner on first: "I would say the crowd is a lot quieter for a bottom-of-the-ninth, potential winning situation than it normally is after what transpired in the top of the inning." Added Ron Darling: "It's like a punch in the gut, Gary, just trying to breathe." Or bottom of the 13th, one out, runner on first: "Everybody connected with this team - players, coaches, manager, front office, fans - they'll stay up all night for a win right now." Seventeen hours later, what had been a relaxed telecast featuring a visit from Ralph Kiner derailed in the face of another Wagner flameout. This time, interestingly, the tone in the booth was less shocked, almost matter-of-fact, perhaps reflecting the numb reality that is beginning to settle in among fans and, who knows, maybe the team itself. Cohen and Darling both wondered whether playing a day game after a night game was affecting Wagner, then Cohen noted the stunned silence in the stadium for a second consecutive bottom of the ninth. "These are such strange times for this ballclub," he understated. Of course, adding to the intrigue since YES launched in 2002 and SNY in 2006 is that every announcer is viewed through the prism of team-owned TV stations, especially during tough times. So far SNY has an admirable record of objectivity, a sensitive subject at Shea since Willie Randolph's infamous shot at its camera shot selection last month. But it's complicated. Here is GM Omar Minaya during a visit to the booth Wednesday: "All of us are together in this. I know that Ron, you care; I know that Gary, you care. I know the radio guys [care]. We are all in this as New Yorkers, and we want this to happen." In this together? Like I said, SNY mostly has avoided that trap. Or taken a sledgehammer to it. During Mets-Padres Sunday, Keith Hernandez ripped the team for scheduling a charity function the night after a West Coast trip. Hernandez has irked ownership before with his political incorrectness, but this was a direct shot at Chez Wilpon. The next day on 1050 ESPN, Michael Kay, a veteran of the team-TV channel tightrope, weighed in. "I am amazed Keith Hernandez can keep his job," he said. "I'd be surprised if [he] was not called on the carpet ... If I am the Wilpons and I'm watching at home I'm throwing a shoe through the set." I have no idea about the shoe, but it's a good bet Kay accurately gauged the Wilpons' reaction. Still, it was not worth firing, or even punishing, a Mets icon. It was Keith being Keith. Speaking of which, Sunday is the 25th anniversary of the trade that brought him to the Mets. I recently spoke to him about the milestone, and he recalled having to publicly urge fans to return to the ballpark as the team contended late in the '84 season. "It was like Mets fans were afraid to come out and be hurt again," he said. "They started coming out in August. We filled it up, had great crowds. It was the beginning of a love affair for a whole decade." That love has been tested many times since, certainly this week. The drama continues ...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 13 2008 10:10 AM

I was kinda being facetious blaming Matt Yallof for the Mets troubles but I don't see SNY as a benign entity in the perception of this team at all. I think it's very existance serves to pump up expectations both by serving us state news and by generating revenues that fuel the contracts for mercenary scuzzbags like Wagner. That's why I felt Willie's remarks about SNY were so off the wall when it's obvious the team relies so heavily on SNY to sell us the virtues of Willie. The game broadcasts for the most part are the one oasis from the constant drumbeat of brainwashing but they are affected too.

AG/DC Jun 13 2008 10:18 AM

I think what Kay says speaks more to who he is than who he works for. Every broadcaster --- Kansas City or New York, whether or not they work for a team-owned outlet --- works with the balance of being a reporter and being a shill. He's planted his flag firmly in the shiill camp, and he can't stomache the notion of somebody reminding him that it was actually a choice.

Frayed Knot Jun 13 2008 10:55 AM

I am the only one who finds the concept of first searching for and then dragging up a 10-month old thread rather than starting a new one to be a bit bizarre, not to mention more trouble than it's worth?

metirish Jun 13 2008 11:13 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: I am the only one who finds the concept of first searching for and then dragging up a 10-month old thread rather than starting a new one to be a bit bizarre, not to mention more trouble than it's worth? Oh fuck you.

Kong76 Jun 13 2008 11:19 AM

I've been busy today, I love it when I open my first thread and laugh my ass off.

Rockin' Doc Jun 13 2008 04:54 PM

I am in awe of metirish for his ability to locate and revive a long dormant thread. Finding it after so much time has lapsed is hard enough, but just rememberiing the thread exixts and knowing what you're looking for is just amazing to me.

soupcan Jun 13 2008 09:09 PM

metirish wrote: Oh fuck you. Irish is my hero today.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 10 2008 10:54 AM

I remember in 2006 posting something that said, more or less, "Chris Cotter brings nothing to the table." He would just sit and talk to fans who had nothing to say. But I have to give props to Kevin Burkhardt. He's been a much better sideline reporter than Cotter was, and he actually provides substance. I had thought that sideline reporters were lame, but I now realize that only lame sideline reporters are lame.

Farmer Ted Jul 10 2008 10:57 AM

The crew did a great job during the rain delay last night. They kept me tuned in.

AG/DC Jul 10 2008 10:59 AM

I like that Burkhardt will pause in the middle of his sideline report to call pbp if something more interesting than his feature happens, or even someting less, and not lose his place. It's murder when Ditzy McBigBreast interviewing somebody about "How big a fan are you?" while real action is occurring and scarcely being followed.

themetfairy Jul 10 2008 11:00 AM

Farmer Ted wrote: The crew did a great job during the rain delay last night. They kept me tuned in. Agreed - these guys are knowledgeable. I can't imagine some of the other crews around the league being able to kill time half as informatively (not to mention coherently).

metirish Jul 10 2008 11:06 AM

="AG/DC"]I like that Burkhardt will pause in the middle of his sideline report to call pbp if something more interesting than his feature happens, or even someting less, and not lose his place. It's murder when Ditzy McBigBreast interviewing somebody about "How big a fan are you?" while real action is occurring and scarcely being followed. Agreed, I like Burkhardt a lot. I remember that Cotter was a last minute sideline guy and it was not what he was hired for so all things considered he did a decent job but was happy to be back in the studio.

HahnSolo Jul 10 2008 12:27 PM

Past SNY personality update: Julie Donaldson, best known (at least to me) for the champagne shower she got outside the clubhouse following the 06 division clincher, has lousy taste in boyfriends. Actually, I shouldn't joke, this guy's a real scumbucket. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/07/09/reporter_says_boyfriend_attacked_her/

metirish Jul 10 2008 12:36 PM

WOW, poor Julie , please come home.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 10 2008 12:40 PM

What a douche.

Centerfield Jul 10 2008 12:40 PM

Professional Slamball player ends up being a tool? Shocker.

metirish Jul 10 2008 12:44 PM

Centerfield wrote: Professional Slamball player ends up being a tool? Shocker. Dude , you're killing it all day today.

Kong76 Jul 10 2008 12:46 PM

I had a tv crush on Julie, I used to joke about it here from time to time. Reading that story is very disturbing. I realize that kind of violence goes on a lot but I have trouble wrapping my brain around it most times.

AG/DC Jul 10 2008 12:53 PM

Julie's got a lot of big brothers in the sports world, and I'm thinking that he might be safer in the slammer.

seawolf17 Jul 10 2008 02:19 PM

That's a photo for your desktop, folks.

Fman99 Jul 11 2008 07:12 AM

metirish wrote: WOW, poor Julie , please come home. I agree. She is good looking wool.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 11 2008 07:19 AM

Next thing you know she will start dating an ultimate frisbee player.