Mike and the Mad Blog: A FEW EARLY THOUGHTS

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

A FEW EARLY THOUGHTS

The show is just an hour old and there are a few things that i am thrilled about:

1. Best Caller: Early in the show the very frustrated Met fan who called in a RAGE about Willie Randolph and over and over again said that Willie could not manage a lemonaid stand. Just beautiful rage.. and you have the feeling that this guy uses that line about 800 times a week.

2. Callers ripping on Chris for getting on the Mets fan. I mentioned this in a earlier posting about how it is amazing that Russo essentially hates New York teams and yet hosts the highest rated sports radio show in NY. In moments like today that undercurrent of feeling that fans have that Chris is anti New York and not one of us, rise to the surface.

3. First guest: Dave Trembley? Umm... what? Does anyone care on a day like today what the manager for the Baltimore Orioles has to say? How about booking Ian O Connor? How about Hernandez or Darling? I can just see the meeting prior to the show

Mike: Big show today, the Mets fans are going to be heated up and the Yankees fans are not going to be happy either. We got this whole Willie and the race thing.

Chris: You're right Mikey, big big show. I love it. This is exactly the show i love. I get a chance to stick it to the Met fan for five hours.. Same something funny Mike.

Mike: (says nothing)...... So Eddie who is our first guest?

Eddie: (with enthusiasm knowing he is going to get killed) Dave Trembley

Chris: Who?

Eddie: Dave Trembley, he's the Orioles manager.

Chris: OH MY GOD. That is a terrible job out of you. JUST TERRRRRIBLE. Come on now. We got Mets fans wanting to throw Willie Randolph off the Triboro Bridge and you got me Dave Trembley? That is just a terrible job. Can we get Malusis back? Can SOMEBODY BOOK THIS RADIO SHOW. MIKE COME ON, Dave Trembley???

Mike: It's a bad booking. No questioning that. Bad Booking.

Chris: BAD BOOKING? BAD BOOKING? It's a terrible BOOKING. JUST TERRIBLE. I got BRUCE FROM BAYSIDE READY TO COME TO SHEA AND FIRE WILLIE HIMSELF AND WE ARE TALKING ORIOLES BASEBALL AT 2:05???? THE METS ARE COLLAPSING, THE YANKEES ARE FALLING APART AND WE ARE TALKING NICK MARKAKIS? (Russo badly misprounces his name) OH THAT IS JUST AWFUL. JUST TERRIBLE.

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First Time, Long Time said...: lt weinberg, please call in and make that point to the show today; May 21, 2008 at 11:31 AM

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Be careful: Mike and Chris' way of telling sports fans not to fall in love with a player or team ("Be Careful about falling in love with Pagan")

Let's be fair here: Russo's counter-argument to callers that attack someone ("Let's be fair here. If you are going to knock Rick Peterson, you gotta give him credit for John Maine")

This whole notion: When Francesa or Russo declares something to be fact when in actuality, they are making it up themselves ("This whole notion that Mike D'Antoni is going to make the Knicks a playoff team is a joke")

Pipe Down: Russo's way of telling a player to shut up ("Pipe down there Figueroa")

Tough Spot: This is usually a negative. 'Tough spot. Aaron Heilman. Can't trust him.' They rarely say, "I really like Chauncey Billups in a tough spot." Even though Mike and Dog don't trust a lot of athletes in a tough spot, you can earn your way out of this label. For example, they couldn't trust Eli Manning in a tough spot until the Super Bowl. Now he can basically retire and still be a legend. He proved he can perform in a tough spot. This phrase is used by both Mike and Dog.

Tricky Spot: This really means an awkward position. For example, Ian Eagle running into Marv Albert at the Garden. Or I'm sure that the Giants last game of the 2007 was a tricky spot. "Coughlin wants to get ready for the postseason but you have to try to end the Patriots' undefeated season. Tricky spot, Mike." And for clarification. This phrase is used primarily by Russo.

Timmy: Russo's son. ("I mean, let's be fair here Mike, Timmy can throw harder than Igawa")

Say Something Funny Mike (When Russo can't control himself and breaks out into laughter and tries to egg Francesa on to keep it going. Picture Russo hysterically laughing followed by "Say Something Funny Mike")

First time, long time (this term is announced by a fan calling to the show, who has been a long time listener of the show, but is making his first ever call in - hence, first time (caller), long time (listener)

I can't go too crazy - This is a Mad Dog special. Dog uses this phrase to throw cold water on enthusiastic callers("I can't go too crazy about the D-Rays in May. Talk to me in September.") or admit that he doesn't have strong feelings about a subject("I can't go too crazy about the Olympic torch protesters.").

A-Game - This is Mike's new terminology that he applies to a Yankees win in which the starter goes 7 innings, Joba pitches a perfect 8th and Mariano closes it out. "The Yanks need an A Game tonight."

Bad Job: This is Mad Dog's way of criticizing something. It can be applied to players, coaches, general managers, fans - even networks, as in "That's a bad job out of NBC on the Derby Broadcast."

I'm not a big believer in: This is mainly a Mike comment. It means he doesn't have much confidence in something. And just like other comments, this is mainly used in negative, eg. 'I'm not a big believer in starting someone on 3 days rest.'

The whole bit - Russo's phrase when he is alone and wants to keep the conversation moving along. Without Mike there to add any details, Russo will use 'the whole bit' to sum up a person or issue. 'Selig will make it into the Hall of Fame. Steroids, the whole bit.'

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