Mike Francesa is a Moron

[soupcan]

After 3 games:

-'Citi Field has no life in it'. Two days ago he was raving about the crowd and the feel at Opening Day.

-'The Mets MUST end the homestand 4-2 or things will go downhill quickly'. This is from the same guy who loves to admonish callers who give up too early on the season by throwing out the old 'its a marathon not a sprint' chestnut.

-'The Mets have not hit a home run for 2 games!' Yet David Wright exorcised his demons on Opening Day

-'Citi Field will discourage sluggers to come play here.' (in next breath) 'Jorge Cantu wishes he could play at Citi everyday.'

Yesterday he was saying that the Mets need a good start from someone other than Santana. He noted that Neise was 'okay' last night but then he went on about the lack of offense in last night's game. Reyes and Beltran weren't in the lineup last night, right?

[metirish]

The thread title says it all.

[Vic Sage]

soupy, why do you inflict him on yourself? I stopped listening years ago.

[soupcan]

I know, I know.

Friday is a 'best of the week' thing for Howard so I suffer with WFAN more today than the rest of the week.

[Fman99]

You know, O&A are live most Fridays. Unlike old ridiculous Howard or windbagged Francesa.

[Gwreck]

Alternate thread title: Pope Benedict is Catholic.

[ashie62]

Friends don't let friends listen to fatessa

[bmfc1]

It's sad that each of the NY sports stations have afternoon drive hosts that hate the Mets.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It's not really that Francessa hates the Mets; I mean, I think deep in his heart, like all MFY fans, he's terrified of them. What gets me about Fatcessa is that he doesn't understand them. He also carries on a weekly interview with Manuel that's painful to listen to. For whatever reason Mike tries very hard to be nice to Manuel and as a result he's never asked him a single tough question even if he'd bashed the Mets for days leasding up to the interview.

Michael Kay, otoh, is a more overt Met-hater. He's just as frightened as Francessa but more likely to show it by making unfair comparisons between the franchises. "Yes, A-Rod is a roid freak, but the Mets have Luis Castillo!"

[Guest MadDog]

HA HA HA HA! Say something funny, Mike!

/awkward silence

[Frayed Knot]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: What gets me about Fatcessa is that he doesn't understand them. He also carries on a weekly interview with Manuel that's painful to listen to. For whatever reason Mike tries very hard to be nice to Manuel and as a result he's never asked him a single tough question even if he'd bashed the Mets for days leasding up to the interview.

Oddly, he's on very good terms with Manual (like you said, doesn't want/like to challenge him), is VERY tight with Omar, and is at least semi-tight and very respectful of Fred. I think that was at least part of the reason for his "gotta break up the cawr" campaign; he's gotta blame the players because he's been so supportive of the mgmt.

There's also an element where he's trying to bait fans into a topic where the next 2 hours of programming is set with angry callers - only he's not as good at it as Dog used to be. Russo could say three sentences and get Yanqui fans P-O-ed for the next week.

[soupcan]

Caller: "Mike, what exactly is a 'cut fastball'?"

Mike: "It's a fastball that you cut."

[Theoldmole]

My favorite was the caller who asked the Dog, "How is slugging percentage figured?"

"Well, it's....well, .450 is a pretty good slugging percentage."

"Does it have something to do with total bases?"

"No, nothing to do with total bases."

[MFS62]

TheOldMole wrote: My favorite was the caller who asked the Dog, "How is slugging percentage figured?" "Well, it's....well, .450 is a pretty good slugging percentage." "Does it have something to do with total bases?" "No, nothing to do with total bases."

Dog made Joe Morgan sound like Bill James.

Later

[G-Fafif]

The title of this thread is both unfair and untrue.

Oh wait, I thought it said "Mike Francesa is not a moron." My mistake.

[Guest Kong76]

Niese explains the cutter on the b'cast ... I'm sure Francessa didn't
see it he's probably off eating something.

[Guest Edgy DC]

This is NewYorkAutoGiant.Com awesome.

[Guest holychicken]

The other day there was a discussion about the Phillies' recent floundering and whether or not them getting "caught" stealing signs had anything to do with it.

He was dead set that it was not possible and got to the point where he was screeching about how knowing the pitch doesn't actually help the hitter and that most players don't even want to know what pitch is coming because it messes them up.

It was one of those days where I rage-switched the station quickly.

[Ceetar]

holychicken wrote: The other day there was a discussion about the Phillies' recent floundering and whether or not them getting "caught" stealing signs had anything to do with it. He was dead set that it was not possible and got to the point where he was screeching about how knowing the pitch doesn't actually help the hitter and that most players don't even want to know what pitch is coming because it messes them up. It was one of those days where I rage-switched the station quickly.

Agreed, whether or not there is a coincidence, it obviously helps. To think otherwise is to not understand how pitching works.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

This is NewYorkAutoGiant.Com awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p69YzTz8FhU

He'll get you the sports any way that he cay-yan!
Mike Francesa's like a sport-news mailmaaaaaaan!

FANtastic.

Edited June 24, 2010 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I like how the composer -- obviously the same guy who wrote the Mike & Chris theme -- had a decade between them but couldn't come up with anything better than rhyming "can" with 'Fan."

They're talkin sports, goin' at it as hard as they ca-ya-an
It's Mike & the Mad Dawg, on the fan!

[dgwphotography]

Edgy DC wrote: This is NewYorkAutoGiant.Com awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p69YzTz8FhU

Real men of genius...

[Centerfield]

We need a theme.

They're postin' fast about anything Me-et
It's the Crane Pool Forum on the net!

[Guest Edgy DC]

We're back in the studio in two weeks and I am so on it.

SoupCAN --- he's so witty, it's sick!
F-MAN --- likes to talk 'bout his dick!
So many posters, you can't go wrong!
From irish and Scarlet to KC and Bong!

Frayed Knot and Iriish -- they'll take you to school!
Vote out your Schaefer --- here at the-here at the-here at the POOOOOOL!

[Fman99]

Edgy DC wrote: We're back in the studio in two weeks and I am so on it. SoupCAN --- he's so witty, it's sick! F-MAN --- likes to talk 'bout his dick! So many posters, you can't go wrong! From irish and Scarlet to KC and Bong! Frayed Knot and Iriish -- they'll take you to school! Vote out your Schaefer --- here at the-here at the-here at the POOOOOOL!

Holy crap, that is utter greatness.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

How did this forum last 10 years before the idea for a theme song finally come up.

Man.