patchyfogg

In Coach Cuddy's defense, it's hard to swing with a giant fork sticking out of your back.

Since it was done on the day of his arraignment, I'll put it here: The audio of the 2-hour in-studio appearance that Mets beat reporter did with us on Thursday night is now up at http://sportstalk903.libsyn.com It's 2 hours of nothing but 100% commercial-free Mets talk. I hope you get a chance to listen and enjoy. Please tell some Mets fan friends.

As most everybody knows by now, I co-host a 100% commercial-free, no one makes a dime from it, Sports Talk radio show on Long Island. Tonight, LIVE from 9PM to 11PM on Long Island's 90.3FM and at www.sportstalk903.com, Mets beat reporter Adam Rubin will join us for 2 commercial-free hours of nothing but Mets talk. Since we're webcast now, I hope you all get a chance to tune in. As always, thanks!

I've placed the audio of the interview (in MP3 format) at http://sportstalk903.libsyn.com You can also watch the whole video of this show at http://www.justin.tv/sportstalk (It's divided into 9 segments of 15 minutes each. Segment 6 is where he apologizes for not having the chance to say goodbye via the Blog.) Some Highlights: In this interview, Adam talks about how this Mets team is the closest team he has covered in his 8 years on the beat, his very nice Spring Training dinner with Omar Minaya, how things are looking up for the farm system and that his new contract is actually longer than Omar's. In a serious moment, Adam also takes the time to thank the Daily News for all the great years that he had there, and because he was not allowed to say goodbye on his blog, gets the chance to say goodbye via our show. But, like I said, Adam's not going anywhere. We'll get to read his Mets coverage for many years to come. You know where, I just can't say it.

I can neither confirm nor deny that Adam is going anywhere. But, I can tell you that he'll be on my 100% commercial-free, no one makes a dime from it, Sports Talk radio show talking ALL METS from [u:263xn483]9PM to 11PM TONIGHT on Long Island's 90.3FM[/u:263xn483]. We will also be [u:263xn483]LIVE ON THE INTERNET (video and audio) at http://www.justin.tv/sportstalk[/u:263xn483] Please listen in, please tell some Mets fan friends and please call in with questions. As always, thanks.

Wasn't Flores left unprotected in order to protect the 800-year-old Julio Franco?

As most everyone knows by now, I co-host a 100% commercial-free Sports Talk radio show on Long Island. TONIGHT (Thursday 1/7), Daily News Mets beat reporter Adam Rubin joins us for 2 hours of 100% commercial-free Mets talk tonight from 9PM to 11PM on Long Island's 90.3FM. This will be Adam's first extended appearance anywhere since the Omar Press Conference. And, here's the newest wrinkle: You don't have to be in the listening area to tune in! You may also watch our show live on the internet during that time at http://www.justin.tv/sportstalk The audio of the interview will be up at http://sportstalk903.libsyn.com after the show. Thanks, and please tell some friends about us.

As most of you know by now, I co-host a 100% commercial-free, no one makes a dime from it, Sports Talk radio show on Long Island. In the past week, we've had 2 interviews that I think would be of interest to CPF'ers. First, before leaving for Spring Training, Daily News Mets beat reporter Adam Rubin did his annual 2-hour, in-studio Mets Preview. Second, we had Kirk Radomski (Central Figure in the Mitchell Report and ex-Mets clubhouse attendant) on with us last night. The interview contained a ton of honest steroids talk and a lot of funny stories about the goings-on of the 80's and 90's Mets. You can find the interviews at http://hosted.filefront.com/patchyfogg As always, thanks.

="soupcan":ko45fwv9]If anyone's interested - Pete Rose is going to be on WFAN with Francesa in a couple of minutes. I'm sure he'll be talking about Alex.[/quote:ko45fwv9] And, we're having Kirk Radomski live at 9:15PM tonight on LI's 90.3FM in case anyone is in the listening area. I'll put it up at http://hosted.filefront.com/patchyfogg after the show. In the meantime (at the same website), you can check out the 2 commercial-free hour Mets Preview that we did with Adam Rubin right before he left for Port St. Lucie. Nymr83 Feb 17 2009 12:12 PM ="seawolf17":3rs9xhqj]This press conference is insipid.[/quote:3rs9xhqj] What more did you want him to say? I relize the media needs to keep beating it to death because they have columns to fill, but I've heard all I need to hear already. metirish Feb 17 2009 12:52 PM It's ended.... Rodriguez ended by saying he wants "to make the world a better place" , words that would inspire Bernie Taupin. John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 17 2009 12:57 PM John Harper in the meantime is suckered into taking Texiera's word he's never used, why he's "cleaner than Derek Jeter if that's even possible" (yes, he actually wrote that today). themetfairy Feb 17 2009 02:01 PM ="metirish":2kjyziqi]It's ended.... Rodriguez ended by saying he wants "to make the world a better place" , words that would inspire Bernie Taupin.[/quote:2kjyziqi] How does he feel about World Peace? holychicken Feb 17 2009 03:03 PM ="Ashie62":2gt1v9x0]2. Have Selig sac up and designate 1996-2003 the "live ball era" or whatever you would like to call it.[/quote:2gt1v9x0] The "small balls era" makes more sense. metirish Feb 17 2009 08:14 PM Johnny Damon - "using steroids is wrong but he didn't commit a crime or like go out their and kill someone"..... Edgy DC Feb 17 2009 08:20 PM Is that something he wrote or said? metirish Feb 17 2009 08:29 PM I was watching the news and he said it, not the exact quote from me but close . MFS62 Feb 17 2009 09:17 PM ="themetfairy":67aky83c]="metirish":67aky83c]It's ended.... Rodriguez ended by saying he wants "to make the world a better place" , words that would inspire Bernie Taupin.[/quote:67aky83c] How does he feel about World Peace?[/quote:67aky83c] It doesn't matter. He's not competing for Miss America. Later LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 17 2009 09:57 PM ="metirish":cg5944xb]Johnny Damon - "using steroids is wrong but he didn't commit a crime or like go out their and kill someone".....[/quote:cg5944xb] You know, like Leyritz. /Why, yes, my tongue works fine-- why do you ask? Nymr83 Feb 18 2009 02:26 AM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":2ac33j35]="metirish":2ac33j35]Johnny Damon - "using steroids is wrong but he didn't commit a crime or like go out their and kill someone".....[/quote:2ac33j35] You know, like Leyritz. /Why, yes, my tongue works fine-- why do you ask?[/quote:2ac33j35] Sorry Johnny, whatever he took was probably illegal in the U.S. Edgy DC Feb 18 2009 05:59 AM I actually tihnk a human being must be sacrificed every time Madonna copulates. metirish Feb 18 2009 07:06 AM More from Johnny....to the print media he had this to say..... ] "It's unfortunate he made some stupid mistakes. He's a guy who definitely did not need it, and I definitely do not condone it....But there could be a lot worse things he could've been doing out there, (like) murdering someone"It's unfortunate he made some stupid mistakes. He's a guy who definitely did not need it, and I definitely do not condone it....But there could be a lot worse things he could've been doing out there, (like) murdering someone "We can go out there and support him," Damon added, "because we know we can't go out there and win a World Series without him." Rodriguez's amatuer hour defense defies logic , I didn't expect anything else from him but it couldn't have been more staged if he were on Broadway. Frayed Knot Feb 18 2009 07:06 AM ="Edgy DC":1kos7lsf]I actually tihnk a human being must be sacrificed every time Madonna copulates.[/quote:1kos7lsf] That would explain all the death and destruction in the world. Re: Damon -- His name came up in a round-table type sports discussion I was listening to and the panel was deftly using euphemisms like "an uncomplicated man" when describing him in order to keep from flat-out saying that he's basically box-of-rocks stupid. Edgy DC Feb 18 2009 07:19 AM Yes, Johnny, murder, manslaughter --- these things are worse than cheating at baseball. Thank you for your incisive analysis. For a counterpoint, here's Ambiorix Burgos.

I'm just impressed that the Orioles are making nice (not earth-shattering, but nice) moves this Winter

HahnSolo wrote: Back in the 80s, John Travolta was in the booth promoting his new movie. Ralph made a comment like, "you're in a movie with Jamie Lee Curtis and I once dated her mother." So for a while I would watch Met games with a photo of Janet Leigh on the TV. Somehow I thought this would bring the Mets luck. I might have to print one out and place it on the TV tonight. Given the urban legends about Ms. Curtis's birth, it's a good thing that Ralph went in that direction.

I'm not so sure that the timing of the firing was to avoid Father's Day, as much as it was to avoid being the 2nd Mets blunder on a June 15th.

I've long admired the self-proclaimed "Big Sexy"'s work. But, I have no idea what he was thinking (or going for) when he wrote that column.

Last night, we had Adam Rubin on live from Port St. Lucie. We're trying something a little different with regards to the interview--namely, it's at http://sportstalk903.blogspot.com as a You-Tuby-type interview with a superimposed picture of Adam. As always, thanks.

AG/DC wrote: I'm guessing that there's a lot of bullshit masquerading as informed analysis on the internet. From that Phillies fan site, it seems that Mulvey's the best prospect solely because he went to school in Philadelphia.