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The Yankees are showing interest in 1B-3B Shea Hillenbrand.
Yankees P Scott Proctor might be moved to the rotation for 2007.
The A’s have promoted bench coach Bob Geren to be the clubs next manager.
The Red Sox are showing interest in former Expos and Brewers P Tomo Ohka, who was a former prospect in the Red Sox organization.
SS Alex Gonzalez has been offered a 3-year, $15 million contract from either the White Sox or Reds.
A’s owner Lewis Wolff said the club will consider bringing in OF Barry Bonds to replace the all-but departed DH Frank Thomas.
The Orioles could persue either Mariners 1B Richie Sexson or Reds OF Adam Dunn this winter.
The Cubs are open to trading C Michael Barrett for some pitching help.
The Astros and Rockies have discussed a trade that would bring P Jason Jennings to Houston while sending either OF/2B Chris Burke or P Brad Lidge to Colorado.
The Mets are showing interest in P Adam Eaton, but his agent says he believes the Mets have Eaton as a “backup choice”.
SNY had former Met Lee Mazelli in their headquarters for an interview yesterday. It is believed he would work during Mets broadcasts.
The Red Sox could try to convince P Roger Clemens to return to Boston to be the teams closer.
Sphere: Related ContentGary Cohen will be making guest appearances on WFAN during the playoffs, reports Adam Rubin's Mets Blog.
postseason coverage, Cohen will make guest appearances in WFAN’s radio
booth – working two innings – for each Mets post-season game. Beginning
in the fifth inning, Cohen will join WFAN’s Howie Rose in the radio
booth while serving as the color-commentator, then switching to the
play-by-play role in the sixth inning – and working with Tom McCarthy.
We at Hot Foot are happy to learn of this development as it was thought earlier that Gary would be limited to in studio SNY duty. Congratulations Gary! The SNY press release is below…
SportsNet New York Announces Comprehensive New York Mets Postseason Coverage
Mets Postseason Live!
Premieres Monday, October 2nd at 7pm in the Plaza Outside of SNY’s Street-Level Studio
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SNY to Air In-Depth Pre- and Post-Game Shows for Every Mets Playoff Game
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SNY to Provide Live Coverage of the Mets Postseason Rally on Tuesday, October 3rd at Noon
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SNY’s Gary Cohen to Make Guest Appearances in WFAN’s Radio Booth During Mets Playoff Games
[New York] September 28, 2006 – SportsNet New York (SNY) today
announced the network’s postseason coverage of the 2006 National League
East Division Champion New York Mets. On Monday, October 2nd, SNY’s
postseason coverage will commence at 7:00pm with the premiere of Mets
Postseason Live!, a talk show focused on the Mets playoff run –
featuring Ron Darling, Gary Cohen, Matt Yallof and other baseball
experts. Mets Postseason Live! will air live in the plaza outside of
SNY’s street-level studio located at 51st Street and 6th Avenue.
SNY’s postseason coverage will also include in-depth pre- and
post-game shows book-ending every Mets playoff game with appearances
from Ron Darling, Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, Chris Cotter and Matt
Yallof – highlighted by on-site reports from each game. SNY will also
carry live coverage of the New York Mets Postseason Rally at noon,
which will take place outside of SNY’s studio on 51st Street and 6th
Avenue on Tuesday, October 3rd [Fans can enter the Mets Rally at
Seventh Avenue and 51st Street]. Coverage of the Mets Postseason Rally
will include video highlights from the 2006 Mets National League East
Division championship season; music performances; and appearances by
Mets legends Mookie Wilson and Jerry Koosman, who, respectively, helped
lead the Mets to their 1986 and 1969 World Championships.
As the Mets enter the playoffs, the outstanding broadcasting duo of Mex and Cohen will be replaced by the deplorable Buck and McCarver.
We post this picture in memory of Gary and Mex who will likely be relegated to SNY in studio work, as we have to endure the broadcasting stylings of the Fox network. I personally want to thank both of them for making this the best broadcasting season the Mets have had on television since i've been a fan.
The Mets have always had a fine radio presence with Cohen before he moved to SNY, Gary Thorne, Bob Murphy, Ed Coleman and Howie Rose, but now the Mets finally have a reason for people to have the volume turned up when watching the games on television. The Mets SNY booth is one of, if not the most informative and entertaining in baseball.
Until next year, we wear our rally caps in your honor.
impolitic, opinionated, judgmental, profane, sarcastic, obnoxious and
scornful. And because of it, rather than in spite of it, he's among the
best pure baseball analysts we've ever heard or ever hoped to hear.” -Phil Mushnick (The New York Post)
For your reading pleasure, Zoe from Pick Me Up Some Mets has some Gary and Mex memorable moments from this past season:
Keith, Ron, and Gary in the booth on the 1986 20th anniversary night.
Zisk Magazine has some great moments as well.
Chris Cotter on SNY reported that Cliff Floyd was trying to catch a flight to Binghamton to avoid the bad weather that could delay his return from PSL. Florida is expecting tropical storms and a possible hurricane.
It would only make sense that Pedro Martinez would do the same.
Sphere: Related ContentBob Raissman gives kudos to Ron Darling for his open critique of Rick Peterson's tendancy to be long winded when working with his pitchers.
“No, I would not have liked that. It's hard enough out there in the
middle of battle worried about getting outs,” Darling said. “It's hard
to take in all that information.”
Darling said a pitching coach should limit his advice to a brief yap -
like letting a pitcher know if his front shoulder is flying open.
“A lot of information (like Peterson imparted to Maine) would've went
in one ear and out the other,” Darling said. “Your heart rate is up,
you're angry, and all those emotions are kicking in. And for me, I'm
trying to get rid of those emotions. I'm trying to get level-headed,
thinking about strike one (and) trying to get outs.”
Cohen: “Sometimes all you need is: 'Where are you going for dinner tonight?'”
Raissman goes on to say that SNY is a breath of fresh air for allowing opinions that don't toe the party line, much like the other network in town.
again show his strength in an area he explores more than most of his
peers - the psychology of the game.
Whether it be about pitching (in this case a pitching coach) or how a
manager should approach handling Soriano (he got into that topic
Sunday), Darling not only has provided original insights, but he has
helped to make SNY's Mets telecasts edgy and unique.
Mets fans tuned into Mike Piazza return to Shea on SNY in droves. The Padres-Mets game pulled a 5.7 rating (over 420,000 households) and was the highest rated Mets telecast on a regional sports network since the Sept. 21, 2001 Mets-Braves game.
That game, broadcast on FSNY, featured perhaps Piazza's signature Met moment, when he homered off Steve Karsay to lift the Mets over the Braves in the first game played in the city after 9/11.
Sphere: Related ContentOmar Minaya denying reports of Oliver Perez for Scott Linebrink.
Omar Minaya asked to comment on if a deal will happen and Omar said no comment.
Asked his thoughts on Scott Linebrink and he said he can't comment on other players.
Duaner Sanchez not done for the year as of yet, could be back in 4 to 6 weeks.
Check out the video here.
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If anyone knows the wearabouts of Keith Hernandez, please holla at a foot. We are worried, our favorite Met broadcaster has been MIA for awhile. I like Darling and all, he's adequate, but he's no Mex.
I'm guessing either PETA got to him or a rival pimp decided he was honing in on some out of pocket lady of the night. Light up a smoke and hope he returns to us safely.
UPDATE : Our prayers have been answered. Andrew from Middletown contacted Hot Foot via AOL Instant Messenger ( you can reach the foot at SoupSoupAD , don't ask ) and told us he heard Darling and Cohen mention during today's game that Keith is on vacation and would be returning to broadcast for this evenings Mets and Braves matchup.
I'm upset they didn't offer me one.” - Gary Cohen
Hot Foot was relieved to hear Mex would be returning after what seemed like a long haitus. Lets hope its chilly out so Keith breaks out the chinchilla.
Mike and The Mad Dog, the hacks they are, tried to float a rumor Keith was fired. Keith called in today and set those blowhards straight.
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