New York Post: SNY announcers forced laughter hurting Mets’ broadcasts

Phil Mushnick gets it!  The topic: Gary, Keith, Ron and Gelbs.

They too often erupt in unnatural phony laughter, often to prove to audiences that they “get it” and too often followed by Cohen’s insistence to get in the last word, even if it deflates mildly amusing exchanges.

The ensuing “Hah, hah, hah!” sounds coerced, like the work of a cattle prod.

And viewers are left to ask themselves, “Do they really think that was that funny?

Good stuff Phil!  Now do something about how Gary mails in home runs and how

TO THE TRACK / IT IS HIGH

TO THE WALL / IT IS FAR

IT’S OUTTA HERE / IT’S GONE

is the same poor home run call that forces a catch-phrase at the expense of capturing the moment or the actual play.

Mets Opening Day Game Notes

The Mets are already three games back!

The Mets are 40-21 (.656) in Home Openers, including 10-4 at Citi Field…The Mets won their home opener, 10-3, against Arizona last season…The have won it in each of the last three seasons and in seven of their last eight years (2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015).

The Mets are on a season-long three-game losing streak…The streak matches their longest of the 2022 season (6- 26-29, 7/17-23, 9/3-6, 9/12-14 and 9/30-10/2)….The last time the team lost four or more games was when they lost five straight from 9/21-26, 2022).

Pete Alonso, strike three.

Vulgar Pete Alonso  has a 14.4 percent strikeout rate over his last 50 games, the lowest in any 50-game stretch in his career…He’s struck out just four times in 30 PA this season (13.3 percent)…Each year he’s spent in the majors, his strikeout rate has decreased…He punched out at a 26.4 percent clip as a rookie in 2019…Last year, he posted a career-best 18.7 percent strikeout rate.

The Mets announced they’ve whored out their uniform to an advertiser

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FLUSHING, N.Y., April 6, 2023 – The New York Mets and (a sponsor) today announced a new long-term partnership….

 (an advertising) patch will be featured on the Mets uniforms, the first jersey patch partnership in the team’s 61-year history. The patches will debut in the home opener at Citi Field, which is not being played right now because it is 80 degrees and sunny out.

Mets will test drive my idea for Friday Day Games!

I guess it’s too nice and warm to play baseball today, but the good news is tomorrow will be a great test drive of my dream that the Mets add some FRIDAY DAY GAMES to the schedule.

If you have every been to a FRIDAY DAY GAME at Wrigley in the Summer you know how awesome it is.  Chicago has a culture of half days and/or holding business meetings at the game.  You’re done by 5 (in olden times, I guess now by 4) and then you go hit the bars in Wrigley and then you still have your Friday night!

Hopefully, tomorrow, everyone – including the Mets – will realize Friday Day Games are the way!

 

Mets rain out Opening Day early!

Great job Mets. Gives your fans lots of time to adjust. No need to torture the fans in the rain. Also, this is probably about pitching let’s be honest. Anyway good job Mets!

The Mets thought I was out for the evening. Had you waited one more minute Mets you would have had me!