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Thanks to Kerel over at OnTheBlack.com for bringing this to my attention. I have often wondered if this had happened, apparently it’s now official as it’s caught on tape. I absolutely love Gary, Keith, and Ron, and Mex was my idol as a little league first baseman, but he does tend to annoy me sometimes when he acts as though we are all being annoying house guests that are over staying their welcome.
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Just a reminder to all you Mets Weekly and Kids’ Clubhouse fans out there. This seasons’ debuts are on this Saturday on SNY, with Kids’ Clubhouse on at 11:30 am and Mets Weekly on at 12:00 pm.
Don’t look now but Opening Day is here, spring has arrived in the northeast, and now Mets Weekly is back!
Well its that time of the year, the Mets will be shortly leaving Port St. Lucie for the big city. The last PSL game will occur today at 12pm (yes, you read that right). The Mets will take on the Nats. It’ll be SNY’s last game as well until the Opener. Friday, the Mets will be in Tampa to take on the Rays and Saturday, the Mets finish the Spring schedule in Sarasota vs. the O’s. Then of course, Monday all the dress rehearsal is over and its time to put up or shut up!!!!!
Those of you with MLB.tv or playing hooky from work can be rest-assured that something will be on TV today. You will be treated to a rematch of that famous 1986 World Series as the Red Sox will be visiting Port St. Lucie. Mike Pelfrey will be starting for the Mets and Eddie Vegas non-Met favorite John Lackey will be pitching for the BoSox. Yes I know it is early but I am definitely looking for a good outing from Pelf. We will continue to see how these interesting story lines with Ike and Mejia continue to develop. All the action gets started at 1pm EST on my favorite station SNY.
It’ll be a sight for sore eyes on Tuesday when Johan Santana takes the mound for his first spring training game Tuesday vs. the Astros. The last time we saw Johan, we were well out of first place, the date was August 20th and his hitting the disabled list was the official throw in of the white flag by the Metsies. Johan has been the constant in our rotation and not too much has been talked about him this spring. I am excited to see Johan working to prove to everyone that he is the best pitcher in the division and think this may just be the year Johan gets his first National League Cy Young Award.
Again, Tuesday’s game will be on SNY at 1pm EST.
UPDATE: Head over to MetsBlog.com as Matthew Cerrone has given us the starting lineup, plus other pitchers we will get to look at on SNY today.
http://www.metsblog.com/2010/03/09/todays-game-mets-vs-astros/
We here at MetsPundit.com draw a lot of inspiration from other Mets websites. It is amazing what you can learn about the Mets by investigating the internet. Every now and then I would like to point out some great stuff that other sites are putting out. Since it is early in spring training, I thought I would keep today’s entry light. This however is by far one of the best blogs I have ever read, I haven’t tried it yet but it’s coming….
All credit goes to Amazin’ Avenue and James Kannengieser!
One sip:
- Keith uses the expression “second division” to describe teams like the Padres or Nationals
- The delicious Citi Field food is brought up
- Self-deprecation by Ron
- Keith calls an RBI a “ribeye steak”
- Any reference to Gary and Ron’s Ivy League backgrounds
- Keith talks about Sag Harbor, the eastern Long Island town where he lives
- Frustration with the Mets detected in Gary’s voice
- Keith fondly remembers his days with the Cardinals
- They are wearing powder blue polo shirts
- Ron tells a funny story about Sid Fernandez, Ray Knight, or any other member of the 1980s Mets
- Keith mentions his wife Kai by name
- Anyone calls Citi Field “Shea”
- Keith complains about the lack of aggressiveness by a first baseman
- Gary refers to any single play as a microcosm of the season
- Keith’s scorecard is discussed
- Any mention of Rusty Staub; bonus sip if “Le Grande Orange” is said
- With a full count, 2 outs, and runners on base, Gary says “the merry-go-round is in motion”
- Keith refers to Howard Johnson as “Haji”
- Kevin Burkhardt calls game action in the middle of one of his sideline interviews
- Keith gives advice to “all the kids out there”
- Ron talks about his final seasons in Oakland
- Anyone marvels at the Coors Light Freeze Cam or some other SNY technological breakthrough
- Keith’s moustache is brought up
Two sips:
Just wanted to post a little public-service-announcement for Mets fans who might be wondering where they can catch the upcomming games
Here is a link to a list of all the Mets spring training games on TV. Things may move around obviously but that will help you set this TiVo’s so you don’t miss an inning.
Here is the actually TV Schedule – compliments of Eddie who went beyond my lazy self and actually typed it out, Eddie rocks!
Tuesday, March 2, vs. ATL, 1pm, SNY
Thursday, March 4, vs. STL, 1pm, SNY
Friday, March 5, vs. FLA(SS), 1pm, SNY
Sunday, March 7, vs. WAS, 1pm, PIX11
Tuesday, March 9, vs. HOU, 1pm, SNY
Thursday, March 11, vs. BOS, 1pm, SNY
Saturday, March 13, vs. DET (SS), 1pm, PIX11
Monday, March 15, vs. STL, 1pm, SNY
Friday, March 19, vs. MIN, 1pm, SNY
Tuesday, March 23, vs. ATL, 1pm, SNY
Wednesday, March 24, vs. HOU, 1pm, SNY
Thursday, March 25, @STL, 1pm, ESPN
Saturday, March 27, vs. HOU (SS), 1pm, PIX11
Sunday, March 28, vs. STL, 1pm, PIX11
Tuesday, March 30, vs. STL, 1pm, MLBN (Tape Delay)
Wednesday, March 31, vs. FLA, 1pm, SNY
Thursday, April 1, vs. WSH, 12pm, SNY
While I hate to admit it, I listen to a lot of the buzz surrounding New York sports. From several hours a day on WFAN and ESPN Radio, to catching a bunch of the shows on SNY. My wife thinks I am absolutely crazy because she says that all they do is talk about the same things, and she’s right.
But it’s sort of like after tuning in to a lot of these people so often, I want to see what they think on a certain issue. What’s their perspective. When the Mets or Jets blow a big game in a big way I know the next day I have to listen to the WFAN Mid-day show to listen to Joe Benigno go off on the team. I know that if the Mets ever do win a World Series, wherever I am that next day, you better believe I will be tuning into the Mike Francesa show just to hear how he tries to patronize the Mets with his arrogant tongue-in-cheek commentary. It’d be so fun to watch him squirm.
Here’s a list I came up with for my personal favorites. I was kinda surprised when I actually sat down and thought about it.
Craig Carton – “Boomer and Carton” WFAN. These guys can often have an advantage because they are the first ones I hear talking about the issues of the day. They benefit from the fact that the events of yesterday aren’t stale yet. Even so, I would probably listen to them no matter where they were broadcast on the schedule. I just like Carton and like how he seems like a real dude to me. Eddie had a good point mentioning that he’s pretty much in our age area and thus a lot of his references to pop culture and sports history are right in my wheelhouse. He’s brash, a little off-center, and at times he tries too hard, and I like that.
Brandon Tierney, ESPN Radio, Wheelhouse SNY. I love the way BT looks at sports. He doesn’t cut them much slack, but at the same time he will tell fans they are being retarded when they are. It’s also refreshing when a guy seems to really have fun doing his job, and why the hell not, you are covering sports for a living. He could have challenged for the #1 spot but he’s unfortunately a Yankees and Jets fan, and when the article is written by a Giants and Mets fan, that will cost you.
Joe Benigno, Joe and Evan WFAN, Daily News Live SNY. Joe is like that crazy uncle for me. I have been listening him for a long time now, hell since he did the overnights. I love his passion for the Mets and really feel his pain. The main problem is he is just too negative. I mean I understand, the guy has been a Jets and Mets fan for some 4o years, imagine the grief. Joe strikes me as the guy if you held a contest and picked some fan off the street and said “here you go, talk on the radio.” I feel like I am hanging out in my garage talking baseball when I listen to Joe.
Chris Carlin, Loud Mouths SNY, Mets Pre/Post Game SNY. I developed a liking for “the Continent” when he was the WFAN lackey. He would fill in and fill in and fill in and never get a show. When he left WFAN I was pretty sad cause I had grown to like him. But I was happy to see him land with the Mets pre and post game shows and then Loud Mouths. I think he does a great job on these shows, especially not being afraid to be critical of the team and organization. He’s a big character and a like Carton I think I tend to have a similar vibe in the sports world with him. Yeah he’s a complete Rutgers homer, but he definitely doesn’t act that way with the Mets. Much like Carton and Benigno, Carlin strikes me as a fan that landed his dream job. Can’t hate on that. I really prefer the fan over the journalist I am finding.
Alexi Panos, Beer Money SNY. It didn’t feel right not to have a lady on the list. And despite the fact that my man Chris Carlin is on the show too, I never watch for him. She’s the rare double threat of being ridiculously hot, and also knows a lot about sports. Lets run down the list, a) super hot b) above average sports IQ c) loves the Mets d) spends a lot of time in bars. Man oh man if she isn’t marriage material then I don’t know what is.
There is a quick list of my top New York Sports-talk personalities. There are certainly more but I figured I would limit it to just 5 or so. I have this real urge that I am forgetting someone so I am sure you will mention “what about ….” and I will feel like an idiot.
