According to Neil Best at Newsday, citing ‘an 
industry source,’ Lee Mazzilli will not be back with SNY for 2009.
The network may turn to Bob Ojeda as a replacement, according to Best’s sources.
In the report, Best writes, “Maz was not bad in the role, nor did he stand out in it, and the network evidently believes it can upgrade.”
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That’s some unfortunate news. I got to admit, initially, I wasn’t totally on board with Maz, but he grew on me as time progressed. I thought he did a fine job overall, sad to see him go.
Agreed. Initially, I hated him. I grew to tolerate and he becamse comfortable in the role.
He never brought the insight that I expected from his experience.
He tended to parrot ideas from others.
So, to be honest, he will not be missed by me.
He was definitely bad at first but I got to really like him. I thought he ended up being quite good. I’m a little disappointed he wont be coming back but if they get some one better I won’t care.
I believe “dour” is the word he is searching for.
I was no fan of Maz an analyst. He’s not nearly on the level of Keith and certainly not Darling.
I’m not a huge fan of his, but good luck, big guy!
The Braves have a mutual agreement with AJ Burnett!! Mets better start makin moves!
where’d you hear this? and why should we worry about the Braves? it appears that we’re the only team they can beat, other than that, they won’t touch 1st place :p
Still, there are in our division, and if they can pull a deal for PEavy, they will be a very good team!! The mets cant beat the braves as it is
I don’t think that’s right. MLBtraderumors says they have “mutual interest” not a “mutual agreement.” Besides, I would think he would wait until after Sabathia is off the market to sign with a team.
plus, that’s just one more starter for ATL. they have much more holes than that. look at their outfield.
this is how stupid internet rumors get started…try again.
and the mets don’t need to beat the braves…they need to beat the phillies or whomever is leading the division at the end of next season…what’s in the past is in the past, and the braves are not a very good team right now, even with Peavy
OMG! Panic! The Braves found a stud to take Mike Hampton’s place on the DL!
it’s “tough guy” :-)
Does this mean no more “shave zone” commercials?
I heard that on the pink slip they gave Maz, SNY added “tough, guy.”
I like Maz :( he was straight to the point and “tough”
On Boomer and Carton this morning, Carton stated that Maz will be working for the FAN with Francessa in the afternoons…
They then joked that it will be Mike and the “MAZ” dog…
I think we should all thank Cerrone for getting a Mets presence on the FAN in the afternoons…we know how much Francessa seems to like Cerrone
Maz was terrible. No loss.
:o Blasphemy!
Yallof is terrible
I agree there.
um … MetsBlog is part of the SNY network and the scoop comes from Newsday?
Will Bobby Ojeda be expected to hit the tanning bed twice a day?
i hope they bring another person in who wasn’t on the 1986 mets. sny has enough already. darling and keith are very good. let’s see another era of the mets
Hmmm…possibly a certain ex-catcher #31 with the 2nd best handlebar mustache of all time?
Do you even know what a handlebar mustache is? Do an image search.
But, 86 is the only Mets era that matters. The era of our youths!
Or, have I missed a tickertape parade since then?
;-)
Let’s hope there’s no Boat driving or lawn-mowing in his agreement.
I meant hedge clipping: Wikipedia.com
“He pitched well in 1988 but was involved in what some consider one of the most ridiculous accidents in baseball history when he severed the tip of his left middle finger while trimming his hedges in mid-September. After microsurgery to reattach his fingertip (and save his career), he missed the playoffs and the Mets lost the NLCS.”
You’d think he would have hired gardeners, no? I remember that injury vividly.
It was obvious to me that Yallof (Who should also get the axe) did not seem to get along. There was no chemistry between them. At times they seemed to be snippy towards each other. I liked Lee, dislike Yallof (Not as a person, I don;t know the dude). Yallof stinks as an announcer, or commentator. He seems to get annoyed whenever Maz criticized the Mets, even when he asked Maz for his opinion. Maybe Matt can shed some light on this subject. He spent time in the SNY studios. Maybe he noticed some tension between them.
What about Harold Reynolds? Will he be back?
Reynolds will be on the new MLB Network that starts on 1/1/09. He said that he won’t be back on SNY. Al Leiter will also be on the MLB Network and will still appear on YES.
Mazz never seemed comfortable in that seat (hated that forced smile)…I would like to see Harold Reynolds get the gig full time.
Reynolds signed a deal with MLB tv
I’m gonna miss seeing him in the afternoons smoking on 51st Street.
GET PIAZZA FOR SNY
now your tallkin
Mazz became a big bully this year–he was blatantly hostile to Matt Yallof, and it was at times painful to watch. If you’re asked a question about what it’s like to manage or play, you don’t need to give dirty looks, Mazzo. That said, I did appreciate how he always kept it real and didn’t spew at the mouth just for the sake of filling time.
So you also noticed the tension. I’m not the only one who noticed how snippy they were with each other. I forgot tabout the dirty looks
I rather be subjected to Fran Healy than Matt Yallof. He is so bad he made Mazz almost tolerable.
I’d rather hear Matt Yallof over Fran Healy anyday, Healy’s one of the worst broadcasters I’ve ever heard.
I like Matt Yallof–he’s a fan, like us. And he’s not all Mr. Slick all the time, which is refreshing.
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