According to the Daily News, we’ll still hear Eddie “Grey Goose” Coleman next season, but only as WFAN’s Mets beat reporter, and not on WOR in any capacity. Bob Raissman still believes Josh Lewin will ultimately still be in the 2014 Mets WOR booth, but WOR won’t make a long-term commitment:
Ed Coleman will be back covering the Mets, but won’t be hosting the pre- and postgame shows, or doing play-by-play, on WOR-AM.
He will be serving strictly as WFAN’s Mets beat reporter. WOR suits did not look for continuity in their first broadcast season. A radio source said they wanted to shake things up and even were reluctant to bring Howie Rose back.
Mets brass stuck its beak into that situation, but apparently didn’t go to the mat for either Coleman or Josh Lewin, who likely will be back but not under a long term deal.
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Shannon here (thanks Mike for grabbing)
WHAT????????? Reluctant to have Howie back????
Fred pick up the gosh darn phone and smack the suits back into understanding BRAND. Putting on Fuzzy & The Bean in the booth to “cool” up the games isn’t going to work. Fish where the fish are and THE FISH LIKE HOWIE AND JOSH.
Grrrrr. Can’t I even be Mets-happy for 24 hours?