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I am sitting in my car in the parking lot of Shea Stadium, typing this post on a PDA, waiting for Ted Berg and our video producer, Jeff, to get off the train.
Last week on MetsBlog, I wrote up a post about having seen the infamous Guisseppe Franco in front of his Beverly Hills salon, while on vacation in California the previous week.
Late last week, Franco e-mailed me saying he had seen my post, he was flattered and so we struck up a phone call.
Turns out, he is in New York City this week. Also, he is a very nice guy, who is also a Mets fan.
He is scheduled to take batting practice tonight at Shea, and so Ted and I intend to connect with him for an interview.
I would not be surprised to see Franco end up on one of SNY’s afternoon programs, so stay tuned to that as well.
Wish us luck, since there is chance one of us ends up with a mohawk.
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Yes!
oh..my..god
Not only does Mets Nation grow in numbers…it’s also now more stylish
This is the coolest thing I have ever heard in my life.
Awesome. You have landed a pure god matt
Wait - did I read that correctly? Giuseppe Franco is taking BP with the Mets?? Please tell me someone is taping that.
LMAO
awesome!
Matt you’ve got to get pictures of him taking BP!!!
you guys sirius
When worlds collide…………..
I’m speechless. This is the best thing that’s ever happened in the history of human events.
And what’s even more amazing is you only need to apply it once every 90 days!!!!
Wait….you mean it’s not a daily regimen? Or a twice-daily regimen?
Hey, how would Milhouse know? He doesn’t own it. He doesn’t own anything about it.
Gosh, hard to be original in this thread. . . . Apologies for the redundancy below.
By the way, I’m dying to know what Giuseppe’s e-mail address is. I’m guessing greasyguy@salonix.com.
haha this is great Matt!!
I can see the headline now: “Giuseppe Franco’s MetsBlog presented by Geico” I always knew you were a sell out Matt! ;-)
hahahaha.
“SNY brings you Giuseppe Franco’s Metsblog presented by Geico and supported by Soverign bank”
I don’t own anything about it
It’s “Giuseppe”, not “Guiseppe.”
Come on Matt, you’re a paisan, I expect better! Seriously though, that is awesome. He needs his own jersey and everything.
First John, then Julio, now Guiseppe! The greatest of all Mets Francos!
I’d pay good money to have Giuseppe leave a comment on this post of mine from earlier this season: http://www.toastedjoe.blogspot.com/2008/05/ladies-and-gentlemen-meet-your-new.html
Can you show it to him, Matt?
BEST THREAD EVER!
Giuseppe his John Franco’s cousin. I’m not kidding.
This has to be a late April Fool’s joke. If it’s for real, I am pumped.
This is certainly the best thing I’ve heard all day. Please get pictures/video footage. Also, I think Matt should offer him a weekly guest spot on the blog. How to wear a mets jersey so it complements your hair style choices. something like that.
oh matty, that is just hilarious. how will they fit that lush hair under a batting helmet? looking forward to the next matt and ted’s excellent adventure…
This is the single greatest and funniest thing I have ever heard in my life!
It’s a small world, isn’t it?
I wonder how big an ovation he would get if they showed him on Diamondvision during a game.
The question is, will they make him wear a batting helmet, or will his everyday helmet do?
I think this blog now needs a “Giuseppe Franco” tag. Get to it Matt! Hopefully we’ll have more of these to come.
By the way, I would kill for a personalized “G. Franco” mets jersey with the number 450 on the back. Hell, Giuseppe should be wearing one of those tonight when he takes BP.
#90, not 450. You get those great results using it EVERY 90 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s awesome. And here I was thinking it was a daily regimen, or even, god forbid, a TWICE-daily regimen.
Matt, if you snag an interview, the first question you must ask is this: Is it “I don’t KNOW anything about it,” or “I don’t OWN anything about it”?
How come the Mets never hooked up BP for the hole-in-the-throat guy?
They did - unfortunately the finger amputation lady was pitching, so the ball never reached home plate.
I don’t ever comment on here. I just read every day. I just wanted to say bravo. I did not see that one coming.
Matt will replace Gary Busey as the next celebrity featured in Procede commercials. fist-pumping Guisseppe Franco at his Beverly Hill salon.
Giuseppe actually said on Daily News Live that Gary Busey was actually across the street getting a pizza and seen that they were shooting something so he stop by and kind of made himself at home so they had to shoot it with him in it. Funny/Great stuff. Thank you God.
WHAT?! :’(
haha yes!!! Franco grew up in my town! Hoboken FTW! lol
I so want a Giuseppe Franco bobblehead doll day.
It should say, “I don’t own the company. I don’t know anything about it.” on the bottom.
Was at the game last night watching BP. There was G Franco working the crowd and the players like a pro. John Maine walked by him, did a double take, and then rushed over to have his picture taken with him by the Mets photographers. Maine gave him a big hug and apped it up with him so obviously the Mets players watch SNY and have seen the ads. Franco seemed pumped to be there and showed his appreciation for his “fans” in the crowd. Very good stuff.