1986 Mets to get the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary treatment

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ESPN Announces Multi-Part 30 for 30 on '86 Mets

ESPN Films announced an upcoming multi-part 30 for 30 documentary on the legendary 1986 Mets team. Highlighting their iconic season, which featured a franchise record 108-54 record and one of the greatest World Series comebacks, the series will be executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, Sal “Cousin Sal” Iacono, ITV's Jordana Hochman, Kimmelot's Scott Lonker and MLB's Nick Trotta. Nick Davis, who was the writer and director of the PBS documentary “Ted Williams: ‘The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived,'” will direct the multi-part series on the team. The series will show moments on and off of the field.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/07/09/espn-multi-part-30-for-30-documentary-1986-new-york-metshttps://www.si.com/mlb/2020/07/09/espn-multi-part-30-for-30-documentary-1986-new-york-mets





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The project, which will air never before seen behind-the-scenes footage of the team, will be executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, Sal “Cousin Sal” Iacono, Kimmelot's Scott Lonker, ITV's Jordana Hochman and MLB's Nick Trotta. Nick Davis, who directed “Ted Williams: ‘The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived'," will direct the project.

https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/1986-mets-espn-30-for-30-1.46559037https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/1986-mets-espn-30-for-30-1.46559037



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[G-Fafif]

Don't know what the editing will yield, but I recorded an interview for this project pre-quarantine. The film is in good hands with Nick Davis.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess they'll have to Photoshop a mask on your face.

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I guess they'll have to Photoshop a mask on your face.

Which will make it hard to tell me and Ed Hearn apart.

[Ceetar]

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Don't know what the editing will yield, but I recorded an interview for this project pre-quarantine. The film is in good hands with Nick Davis.

[whippoorwill]

I hope it's all about Sid



But conversely, I hope Sid avoids it like the plague

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wait... There's a plague?

[LWFS]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Wait... There's a plague?

Actually, there https://www.denverpost.com/2020/07/16/colorado-plague-human-case/is!



What more '86 stuff do we NEED to hear, really? Like Ceetar said, the more you hear about these guys, the worse it gets... and not in any more edifying, interesting ways. Was Sisk running a dogfight?

[bmfc1]

Would you rather there be another documentary genuflectating at the alter of Michael Jordan? Jeter? There might not be anything new to you but it puts the Mets in the spotlight for a few evenings and it will also be new to another generation. I can't wait for Pete Alonso to tweet about the show and tell us how much he wishes he was on that team even though Keith would have forced him to play another position. Plus, you get to see and hear G-Fafif and that's always noteworthy.

[G-Fafif]

Airing September 14 and 15.


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The guy in the commercial who says the ‘86 Mets were larger than life and ticks off the names of their largest is me.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I can't believe you didn't mention Randy Niemann.

[G-Fafif]

Shoddy editing, obviously.

[Fman99]

I'm watching the hell out of that.

[Frayed Knot]

So it's an ESPN project without the actual content being created by ESPN?

Sounds like a win-win to me.

[G-Fafif]

New trailer. Mine is the head talking about players and managers coming and going.



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[MFS62]

The second night is September 15th, when many Mets fans will be celebrating Yom Kippur and can't/ won't watch TV.

Words can't describe my anger.



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[kcmets]

Is DVR'ng against your religion?

[MFS62]

Is DVR'ng against your religion?

Depends on how strictly you interpret doing "no work". I have no problem with it, but I'm sure there are more orthodox scholars would would say it is prohibited.



But I think the timing was inconsiderate. ESPN is in Connecticut, not North Dakota. And at least some members of their on-air and production teams are Jewish, ex-New Yorkers and Mets fans*, so I'm surprised they haven't said anything to their management about this.



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* = Linda Cohen and I attended the same High Holiday service a few years ago.

[kcmets]

Just busting your plums.

[bmfc1]

Some symmetry to 1986 as Game 5 of the NLCS was scheduled for noon on Yom Kippur. I had tickets and prayed for a rainout so I could go the next day, which is what happened.

Edited August 24, 2021 by Guest

[MFS62]

The telecast isn't going to be delayed unless something happens to ESPN Headquarters in Bristol.

Hmmm. I wonder where I put my Space Laser.



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[Johnny Lunchbucket]

There are screenings scheduled in Central Park at at Citifield on non holidays... we're going Sept 3 or 5 or something at Citifield

[Frayed Knot]

1) The recording for shows playing on the 14th and the 15th can be set back on the 13th

2) each episode will be played again (and again and again) at various times and on various ESPN outlets and/or streaming services probably as soon as the following day

3) other showings available also (see JCL's post) even prior to the home premier

4) there are all kinds of conflicts in life and folks decide what is more important to them on a regular basis. This will be one of them.

[kcmets]

Frayed Knot wrote: 1) The recording for shows playing on the 14th and the 15th can be set back on the 13th

1a) If the 13th doesn't work out, one could get a goy neighbor to come

over and labor over the DVR'ng lol... (done plum busting)

[MFS62]

I hope so.

[kcmets]

Sending me angry PM's doesn't help matters. If you find me joking about

a goy neighbor setting a DVR offensive you have issues that have nothing

to do with me. Did you PM Frayed too, or just single me out?



Get a grip.

[MFS62]

He was trying to be helpful.

What you did was make a wisecrack and then think it wouldn't be as bad when you said you were just kidding.

Twice, even when I answered the first comment honestly.

I know you thought it was funny, but it wasn't.



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[kcmets]

I disagree, and think you're being unreasonably over-sensitive. A lot.

[Frayed Knot]

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He was trying to be helpful.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: And when that stuff conflicts with something in the outside world, as they do all the time, then those viewers (or players: S. Koufax) are going to need to choose how they want to handle it.

I agree. I was just venting. But, did you think my Space Lasers comment was serious?

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