The Ways of Met-Loving Big Shots, 2012

[Edgy MD]

The 2011 thread can be found here, and afterwards in the archives among threads started in January 2011.

Last year's thread began with the outing of MLBS political big shot Chris Christie, so it's only appropriate that this year's starts with the nation's brand new presidential chief o' staff, Jack Lew, MLBS from Forest Hills High School.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Pablo Neruda?

[Theoldmole]

Dr. Nina Green, on Royal Pains, has her car wired to follow the Mets.

[DocTee]

Dr. Nina Green, on Royal Pains, has her car wired to follow the Mets.

You mean she spent a lot on it, only to have it break down? Or that it plunges off a cliff after driving along smoothly for the first 145 of a 162-mile journey??

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

DocTee wrote: Dr. Nina Green, on Royal Pains, has her car wired to follow the Mets. You mean she spent a lot on it, only to have it break down? Or that it plunges off a cliff after driving along smoothly for the first 145 of a 162-mile journey??

She keeps losing the best parts of the car, only to replace them with worn out clunkers from the salvage yard.

[metirish]

Ty Burrell



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Burrell is an avid Oregon Ducks, Portland Trail Blazers and New York Mets fan.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

TheOldMole wrote: Dr. Nina Green, on Royal Pains, has her car wired to follow the Mets.

She's also Joanna Garcia Swisher, as in Mrs. Nick.

[Edgy MD]

Psyche.

[Theoldmole]

It says she was wearing a drop-waist gown, but in the picture, it hasn't dropped to the waist. I feel cheated.

[metirish]

Sue Simmons getting canned at NBC.....

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/veteran-tv-anchor-sue-simmons-is-losing-her-job/?hp

[G-Fafif]

Sue Simmons getting canned at NBC..... http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/veteran-tv-anchor-sue-simmons-is-losing-her-job/?hp

Sue's been steadfast in her MLBS ways, good times and bad. Compare her with Channel 4 colleague Scott Stanford, the second-string sportscaster (and third-rate Dennis Miller impersonator, essentially) who not only can't pronounce Nickeas correctly, but when gently Tweeted about it so he might not blow it next time, claimed his producer's a big-time Mets fan and he says it's Nuh-KEY-us...as opposed to the way those uninformed naifs Gary Cohen, Howie Rose and Kevin Burkhardt say it.

"My producer's a big Mets fan." How about "I'm a New York City sportscaster, I should know how to pronounce the name of a ballplayers who's been in town since 2010"? (Who knows, NICK-ee-us might actually provide him another highlight to snark over this season.)

Anyway, never mind him. Here's hoping Sue is scooped up by a competitor and gets to co-anchor another ticker-tape parade for her favorite team, just as she did during the relatively early days of her WNBC tenure.

[Edgy MD]

I remember the NBC-4 sportscaster --- probably Len Berman but possible Steve Albert as well, reporting on the glorious light-giving day when Mookie Wilson and Wally Backman debuted in September 1980. (Hubie Brooks would appear two days later.)

The game was a loss, but you could feel the windows open, the sun shining, and a sweet fall breeze dispelling the stink of Grant's tomb. At the end of the broadcast, there was a few seconds of banter.

Sue: "So, Met fans can really look forward to Mookie of the Year."

Len: "I think so. He's going to be be exciting."

Sue: "I know I'm looking forward."

I wanted to kiss her sweet mouth.

[metirish]

Yeah, like Sue a lot, NBC getting a lot of grief for this decision......an unabashed Mets fan.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Sue Simmons getting canned at NBC..... http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/veteran-tv-anchor-sue-simmons-is-losing-her-job/?hp Sue's been steadfast in her MLBS ways, good times and bad. Compare her with Channel 4 colleague Scott Stanford, the second-string sportscaster (and third-rate Dennis Miller impersonator, essentially) who not only can't pronounce Nickeas correctly, but when gently Tweeted about it so he might not blow it next time, claimed his producer's a big-time Mets fan and he says it's Nuh-KEY-us...as opposed to the way those uninformed naifs Gary Cohen, Howie Rose and Kevin Burkhardt say it.

Oh, this guy. THIS guy. He's like the terrible, punny, "HEY, LOOK AT ME, FUCKOS" small-market anchor from the '80s reincarnated-- a chattier Ron Burgundy who does WWE shilling on the side.

I like Sue a lot... but in terms of bang-for-the-buck (she really only shows up a couple of nights a week, on average), she's probably looking to the Comcast regime like a Donna Karan-ladysuited Jason Bay.

[Benjamin Grimm]

She kept her job until the age of 68! That's awfully good in an industry where women are* often considered "old" not long after they turn 40.

*Or is it "were"? I pay little attention to TV newscasters, so I don't know if things have changed in the last couple of decades.

[Edgy MD]

David Brooks coming back home.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: David Brooks coming back home.

It's hilarious when Brooks calls somebody-- anybody-- else's writing "arid and unhelpful;" next thing, he'll be slagging Greg and Jace for having a third-grader's understanding of sociology.

Welcome back, I guess.

[Edgy MD]

I usually find him to be more mensch than not. In a world that too often celebrates screaming ignorance and careening satire, I'll take him.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The link is all Leathery

[Edgy MD]

Well, he's a big-shot Times guy.

Link fix't.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I actually came across the Brooks piece last nite then tried to remember how big a new one we probably ripped him when the original came out, and it led me to a lengthy, sad, fruitless and time-wasting trip through the ezboard archives. I landed at about this time of year 9 years ago. We sure hope the Art Howe Era will get off to a good start.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: I usually find him to be more mensch than not. In a world that too often celebrates screaming ignorance and careening satire, I'll take him.

Relative to other "conservative" columnists/glib op-ed-ers? Mebbe. But I think "ninny" hits it a little more on the head than "mensch."

And talk about something that unites both sides of the aisle against-- who DECIDES to switch team allegiance in the first place?

[Edgy MD]

In my experience, people with kids growing up in a different town than they did; have been disengaged from their team for a number of years due to work, travel, or school; and who really love their kids more than their team.

But as he shows, you re-engage, and the old familiar taste starts to haunt you.

[MFS62]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: And talk about something that unites both sides of the aisle against-- who DECIDES to switch team allegiance in the first place?

Someone who roots for a team that leaves for another city.
And David, it is no illusion. I was able to shed the team that left Brooklyn very well.
Randy Newman wasn't right all the time.

Later

[Ceetar]

jumping aboard a 'new' franchise makes sense, but it's harder to lose the old team these days. Even in DC, or Oklahoma, or (where did that Mets team move in that Citi commercial where they get their own seats) you can watch every game and follow the writers and papers and talk.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

And, man, it's sports. It's fun, and optional... but if you're rooting for a team, the loyalty's the THING, man.

Also, I don't know if I mentioned this earlier, but I've decided to buy YoungerPooper some Jeter and Rivera jerseys, because, y'know, we're in the Bronx, and it's just easier.

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: And, man, it's sports. It's fun, and optional... but if you're rooting for a team, the loyalty's the THING, man. Also, I don't know if I mentioned this earlier, but I've decided to buy YoungerPooper some Jeter and Rivera jerseys, because, y'know, we're in the Bronx, and it's just easier.

That's what I'd buy a pooper too.

[Fman99]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: And, man, it's sports. It's fun, and optional... but if you're rooting for a team, the loyalty's the THING, man. Also, I don't know if I mentioned this earlier, but I've decided to buy YoungerPooper some Jeter and Rivera jerseys, because, y'know, we're in the Bronx, and it's just easier.

I get it, you're going to make her wear them if she's been naughty. Nice motivator.

[Frayed Knot]

Get to the important stuff, somebody needs to invite Brooks to the 'Pool

[Edgy MD]

And I choo-choo-choose YOU.