Hack Curry

[G-Fafif]

Postgame (while SNY was in commercial), I saw former journalist now YES man Jack Curry note the prevalence of Mets in Friday night's lineup who were not long ago Buffalo Bisons. He juxtaposed that number (4) with the number of "former" All-Stars (8) the MFYs had and compared the game we just saw to March Madness, with a 15-seed beating a 2-seed.

Let me check: MFY record was 2-1/2 games better than Mets' coming into Friday (it's now 1-1/2). MFY's don't play in the Big East and the Mets don't play in the Colonial. Baseball isn't college basketball. A 162-game season isn't a tournament, MFYs don't get a bye. Reputations don't win games. Pitching, hitting and defense do...which the Mets had more of last night than their ranked opponents.

Hack Curry drinks a lot of Kool-Aid before every broadcast, apparently.

[metirish]

I caught some of it , IIRC that guy used to be a decent journo , not anymore. Anytime you think the SNY pre and post game is bad turn to YES and see how truly bad it could be.

[Frayed Knot]

Let me check: MFY record was 2-1/2 games better than Mets' coming into Friday (it's now 1-1/2). MFY's don't play in the Big East and the Mets don't play in the Colonial. Baseball isn't college basketball. A 162-game season isn't a tournament, MFYs don't get a bye. Reputations don't win games.

You have to remember that Yanqui fans (and paid flacks) DO believe that the American League is the equivalent of the Big East as compared to the mid-major (at best) that is the National League, and that their reputation can and should count for something. Like the top NCAA hoops squads they don't just want calls and breaks to go their way they expect them to.

Hack Curry drinks a lot of Kool-Aid before every broadcast, apparently.

He doesn't want the paycheck to bounce.

[Chad ochoseis]

G-Fafif wrote: the Mets don't play in the Colonial.

Well, eff you, too.

'Ray Bucknell
'Ray Bucknell
'Ray for the orange and the blue
'Ray, 'ray, 'ray, 'ray
'Ray for the orange and the blue

on edit...it just occurred to me that Bucknell hasn't played in the Colonial League since the mid-eighties, which is when I was actually there. So, yeah, rag on the Colonial!

[G-Fafif]

Chad Ochoseis wrote: G-Fafif wrote: the Mets don't play in the Colonial. Well, eff you, too. 'Ray Bucknell 'Ray Bucknell 'Ray for the orange and the blue 'Ray, 'ray, 'ray, 'ray 'Ray for the orange and the blue on edit...it just occurred to me that Bucknell hasn't played in the Colonial League since the mid-eighties, which is when I was actually there. So, yeah, rag on the Colonial!

First unbehemoth conference that came to mind. No offense intended. Feel free to substitute Sun Belt (where my alma mater played when I was there).

[Frayed Knot]

Let me check: MFY record was 2-1/2 games better than Mets' coming into Friday (it's now 1-1/2). MFY's don't play in the Big East and the Mets don't play in the Colonial. Baseball isn't college basketball. A 162-game season isn't a tournament, MFYs don't get a bye. Reputations don't win games. You have to remember that Yanqui fans (and paid flacks) DO believe that the American League is the equivalent of the Big East as compared to the mid-major (at best) that is the National League, and that their reputation can and should count for something. Like the top NCAA hoops squads they don't just want calls and breaks to go their way they expect them to.

Oh yeah, and they also believe that the regular season IS merely a formality and warm-up for the real season that follows.

[Ceetar]

JackCurryYES Jack Curry
In post-gm, said Mets started 4 who began yr at AAA, Yanks started 8 AllStars. Called it equiv of 15 v 2 seed. Lazy hometown hack misreports
15 hours ago

JackCurryYES Jack Curry
@nydnraiss Try being unbiased. I said Mets started 4 who began yr at AAA. Yanks 8 All-Stars. That's basis for 15-2 comp. But u left that out

[Ceetar]

JackCurryYES Jack Curry Been a lot of sports talk minutes devoted to idea of Beltran to the Yankees. That's unlikely 2 happen.

Not according to virtually every Mets beat reporter making a snarky comment about Beltran liking that short porch last night.

[ashie62]

All hail the Patriot league.

[Lefty Specialist]

Bucknell, as a 14 seed, beat Kansas, a 3 seed, in 2005.

Just sayin'.

[G-Fafif]

Bob Raissman, calling out Curry:

@nydnraiss bob raissman Curry on YES: "A 15th seed (Mets) beating a two seed (Yankees)." What, the Yankees all of a sudden are a 2 seed? Shocking.