Chris Russo uses his monologue to debunk rumors of the WFAN Mike and The Mad Dog show ending. He talks about their relationship having some turmoil over the last few months but that they’ve worked out their problems.
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Report: Mike And Mad Dog Show May Be Finished
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Neil Best of Newsday is reporting that wildly popular New York sports talk radio show Mike and The Mad Dog may be finished. The reports says that problems between Mike Francesa and Chris Russo may spell the end of the show.
Although neither is a Mets fan, Russo (Giants) and Francesa (Yankees) do plenty of Mets talk on WFAN, the Mets flagship radio station.
When reached for comment on the report Francesa had none and Russo said that he didn’t know anything about it:
“That is news to me,” he said. “I have not heard that… That is fascinating information.”
Personally, I doubt the validity of this. Russo and Francesa have openly talked about some rocky periods in their personal relationship in the past. After losing Don Imus last year, there’s no way that WFAN would let Mike and The Mad Dog get away without a fight.
Audio: June 10- Jon Heyman
Sports Illustrated baseball writer does his weekly spot with WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog. This week he describes the Mets as “pathetic” and it’s hard to disagree.
Francesa: Hernandez Would Manage Mets
There’s been a lot of speculation about Willie Randolph being fired. That speculation has changed since the series in Atlanta to who will be the next manager of the New York Mets and when it will happen.
I’m listening to WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog today. They’re talking about the managerial candidates for the Mets. Surprisingly, Mike Francesa says that he spoke to Keith Hernandez at Yankee Stadium last weekend. Mike asked Keith if he was offered the Mets job if he would take it, and Keith said “yes”.
The reason that I’m surprised is that I didn’t think that Keith would want the job. I thought that he enjoyed broadcasting for SNY without having to do every single game.
If Hernandez is interested in the job, that’s the right call. Obviously, he’s a Mets legend which doesn’t always translate into being a good manager. But in this case, I think it would be the correct direction to go. I’d miss seeing Keith do the games on SNY but he’s got a good head on his shoulders and a solid understanding of the game. Specifically, he understands what’s going on with this team.
One of the big reasons that Randolph is still the manager is because there haven’t been any clear cut candidates to replace him. But this revelation about Hernandez changes that. Now is the time for the Wilpons to make a move.
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Three More Weeks For Willie Randolph
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Lately there’s been a lot of chat on sports radio, the blogs, mainstream media, and reader comments here about Willie Randolph’s future with the Mets. Much of the talks has centered around Willie’s tenure coming to an end in the near future. That may be the case but it shouldn’t happen in May.
The Mets should wait and see where the Mets are at the end of May. It’s too early to pull the plug on him now. If the Mets had to make a decision today, my suggestion would be to let him go and move on.
The Mets current performance is well below where they should be if you look at the talent they have. The teams in the National League with worse winning percentages to this point are: Washington, Houston. Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Colorado, San Francisco, San Diego. There are some pretty bad teams in that group. Continue reading “Three More Weeks For Willie Randolph”
Audio: Jon Heyman WFAN
Sports Illustrated baseball writer does his weekly appearance with Mike and the Mad Dog.
You can also read Heyman’s column from yesterday in Sports Illustrated about GM’s that are on the hot seat. Omar Minaya is rightfully listed as number seven on the list. Next season is the last on his contract so he could certainly be fired at any time without major financial repercussions to the team. I’m not saying that he should be fired now, but if the Mets don’t make the playoffs this year the Wilpons should consider it.
At War With Delgado
This afternoon I got to listen to a little of WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog show discussing whether we, the Mets fans, are at war with Carlos Delgado. To summarize the situation:
- Delgado’s been terrible since April 2007
- Mets fans boo him at Shea Stadium
It’s as simple as that.
Personally, I haven’t engaged in booing him. Although I could certainly understand it. I don’t blame fellow Mets fans for booing him one bit.
On the other hand, I’m sure that Delgado is sick of hearing it and doesn’t like it. He snubbed the fans by not coming out for a curtain call after his two home run game yesterday afternoon. I can understand that. He doesn’t like us, and we don’t like him.
I wouldn’t describe our relationship with Delgado as a “war”. But I would say it’s a very sour relationship. I would venture to say that he probably can’t wait to leave the Mets. Equally so, we can’t wait for him to be gone either. I’ll be perfectly happy when he continues his career in Pittsburgh or Texas next season. The fans there most likely have much lower expectations of their players.
Adam Rubin of the Daily News posted Delgado’s statements to the media this afternoon. Frankly, I don’t believe anything Delgado says. His media saavy is really showing in his comments. He’s not going to come out and say he’s angry about the way he’s been been treated by the fans. But I’m sure that it’s in his head.
The sooner we end this relationship the better.
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