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Note: Jerry Manuel from WFAN

Jerry Manuel talked with WFAN today at 5 pm, for his weekly interview with Mike Francesa.
To listen to the entire interview, click here.
During the discussion, Manuel said the team essentially sat in disbelief when Fernando Nieve went down with a torn quad muscle, suggesting a feeling of ‘what next?’
Manuel agreed with Francesa that Angel Pagan [...]

Note: Old Timer’s Day is Too Much Work

This afternoon on WFAN, co-host Evan Roberts said, according to people he has talked to in the organization, the Mets do not have an Old-Timer’s Game, ‘because it’s too much work.’
…jeeez… too much work… really… i guess i understand that… it’s just, as a fan, who is proud of this team’s history, i’d love to see guys [...]

Programming Note: Leiter and Franco on WFAN

John Franco is co-hosting today’s mid-day show on WFAN, and will soon welcome in Al Leiter as his guest.
To listen to WFAN live, online, click here.
…if these two take live calls from fans, what do you think is the under-over on phone calls about Scott Kazmir…
During spring training, I asked Franco about rumors of his [...]

Recap: MetsBlog and WFAN from this Morning

This morning I was a guest of Kim Jones and Adam Gerstenhaber on WFAN, during which we talked about blogging, the Mets, and the up-coming trade deadline.
To listen to the interview, click play below, or scroll down a transcript:

Lastly, to listen live to WFAN, online, all day and all night, click here.
Kim Jones: How much [...]

Listen: MetsBlog on WFAN at 7 am

This morning at 7 am, I will be a guest on WFAN to talk blogging, the Mets and the trade market.
To listen live, click here.
…wish me luck…
…i had a wisdom tooth pulled around 12 hours ago… so, if i sound like Don Corleone, you’ll know why…

Quote: Jerry Manuel on WFAN

Mets manager Jerry Manuel is recently talked with Mike Francesa on WFAN
To listen live, go to WFAN.com.
Manuel committed to playing Fernando Martinez at least once during the Phillies series, he said, and chose to do so last night, against Jamie Moyer, because the team has had success against Moyer in the past.
“We need to see [...]

WFAN: Jerry Manuel on Reyes, Sheffield, Cora, Etc…

Jerry Manuel recently concluded his weekly interview with WFAN.
To listen to the full interview, go to WFAN.com.
During the discussion, Manuel said, from what he’s been told, Jose Reyes did not tear anything in his calf, and could still be back in time for the series against the Phillies next Tuesday.
Manuel said Gary Sheffield will not [...]

Note: Jerry Manuel on WFAN

Jerry Manuel will be a guest on WFAN with Mike Francesa at 4 pm today, who says he intends to ask the manager about his relationship with Ryan Church, and why Daniel Murphy has yet to play first base, among other topics.
To listen live, go to WFAN.com.
Update, 5:10 pm:
Manuel repeated what he told reporters yesterday, [...]

Read: Complaining about Citi Field

In a post to his blog for Newsday, David Lennon explains why he is surprised by the level of criticism being directed from fans toward Citi Field.
MetsBlog reader Bill M sent in an e-mail about some of the popular criticism of Citi Field saying…

“Some things I would love to see you comment on: Obstructed view [...]

Quote: It’s Great Talking to a Pope

According to Peter Wade’s Tumblr, Brooklyn Mutt, J.J. Putz ended his interview with WFAN’s Mike Francesa with the following exchange:
Mike Francesa: Ok, J.J. nice talking to you.
J.J. Putz: It’s always great talking to a Pope.
…excellent… for those who don’t know, people who do not like francesa often refer to him as ‘The Pope,’ in a sarcastic way, in [...]

Recap: Manuel On WFAN

Earlier today, Mets manager Jerry Manuel made the first of his weekly appearances on WFAN’s afternoon show.
In case you missed it, here is a quick recap of Manuel’s interview:

Manuel said he pulled Johan Santana with two outs in the sixth inning on Monday to keep him under 100 pitches for his first start.
Believes Gary Sheffield [...]

News: Francessa talks it out with Wright

According to Neil Best over at Newsday, Mike Francessa announced on his NBC show “Mike’d Up” last night that he and Mets 3B David Wright spoke for 45 minutes to clear up their differences. Wright refused to appear on Francessa’s WFAN show last week when he was broadcasting from Mets camp, [...]

Read: Carton on Maddoff, Mets and 13 Accounts

According to public documents released yesterday in a Manhattan bankruptcy court, the Mets had 13 accounts, some with Shea Stadium addresses, with direct ties to Bernie Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
In Newsday, Wallace Matthews explains:

“Fred Wilpon gets 75 mentions alone.  The name of his brother-in-law and partner in Sterling Equities, Saul Katz, is mentioned in 39 [...]

Recap: Omar Minaya on WFAN

Mets GM Omar Minaya appeared live on WFAN’s Boomer and Carton show, which you can listen to by clicking here.
During the informative, and entertaining, 15-minute interview, Minaya said, ‘We got ourself a bullpen, now we’ve gotta get a starting pitchers,’ while adding:
He met yesterday with his staff, and they’re in the process of ranking starting [...]

News: Francesa calls Ryan Church a Liar

Apparently, Mike Francesa just called me out on WFAN for my post this morning, while accusing Ryan Church of essentially being a liar.
He was referring to this post, from this morning, in which I link to Ryan Church’s recent quote to MLB.com, which refuted Francesa’s statement that Church hated New York, and supports Adam Rubin’s [...]