Chapter 1: What are the reactions to Kyle Tucker's decision to join the Dodgers?
So looking for a reaction to this Kyle Tucker deal with the Dodgers, the four years, $240 million. Came across a few interesting things. One, Chris Rose, who I know Al likes a lot, does a podcast show on YouTube with Trevor Plouffe, who spent much of his career in Minnesota. So I thought it'd be interesting to get Plouffe's reaction to this. Here's part one.
People are so mad online, and they're mad at me, and they're mad at everybody. Unless you're a Dodger fan, you're pissed off right now. I sort of get it. And I can understand why he gets it. Then he goes into this whole thing about how, yes, the Dodgers have rich ownership, but it's their TV deal. It sets them apart more than any other team.
And so he says it's that, but he also says playing for the Dodgers is second to none based on conversations he's had with others that have been out there. I don't think it is a level playing field. But you are right. It's not like they just outspend everybody. We talk about that all the time with the Dodgers. They do everything exceptionally well.
And then he went into player development and the stadium and the front office, and that's just a great place to be. So whatever. That's where he decides to go. Closer to home, there's this idea that maybe coming to the Mets or the Yankees or this area is not so great anymore. The Mike Francesa podcast went in that direction.
New York doesn't offer. You got crazies like me who couldn't even think of not living here. It's just ingrained in me. But our quality of life is not what it used to be in New York. Let's be honest. And a lot of people look down on it.
I mean, New York has made me so happy. And everybody knows how I'm the happiest man out there. Everybody says, Mike, you're so nice. You're so kind. Why are you so happy? And it's because of New York. And I could never leave here because it makes me so happy. Doesn't he like to sit in the sunshine? Yeah, just at Saratoga. That's what I like to do.
You know, I like some Chris Mara, Lee Einseidler, the Pope. Yeah. Several other people will sit behind me at Saratoga, noted politicians, and Marco Rubio, he's back there. And I'm in front there. I'm in front of those guys. I'm in the sun. Those guys like the shape. They like the shape. Me, I like to be a little bit closer, pay more money for the seats, be more important.
And have the sunshine on my face. Because that's what people, my nickname is Sunshine, as you know. Because that's what I am. Provide light and happiness and warmth to everybody I meet. I could never leave him. It just makes me the man who I am, which is the nicest man in the world. So from one big podcast YouTube show to another legend on the WFAN Daily one with Pete Hoffman.
I keep saying this, and I don't know who needs to hear this. The New York Mets are not a destination people want to go to. I'm sorry. It's not the case.
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Chapter 2: Why do some believe New York has lost its status as a premier sports destination?
Yeah. So then it was more of a destination. But right now, after that season, and now they're getting rid of these guys that had been there for a long time, and you hear Soto and Lindor not getting along. Now it seems terrible. But if this team somehow has another season where they're back in the NLCS...
Or Soto wins an MVP and they go and win the division, which right now are Met fans laughing at with the way the offseason has gone. But if that does happen, then they feel like a better team to come to. Man, I just think of the moments two years ago, the OMG stuff, the home run in Milwaukee, beating the Phillies. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It was just great.
As good a couple of weeks as they've had in a while. It was great, man. And there was so much energy and so much excitement around that team. And then they add Juan Soto. Yeah. Grimace, Hoctua, the gay Mets. That's when Hoctua was on top of the world before she did her meme coin rug pull. Her what? Is that where it ended for her? Yeah. Yep. Yeah, Hoctua became an internet sensation. Okay.
Had to go away because of her meme coin rug pull. Okay. You know what that means. She did make a lot of money, though, prior to. She did, but then stole all that money from those poor people. Well, she didn't know what the hell she was doing. Some people got a hold of her, you know, that whole thing. So, yeah, you know what a meme coin is. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Come on. You're on top of this.
You're hip. Yeah, I'm as hip as they come. Yeah, I know that. That's what I'm saying. You know everything that's going on. All right, late last night, the Knicks were at Golden State. Courage.
Sooner or later, they'll get you. And it's the largest lead of 14 for Golden State.
And that was Tyler Murray at MSG. And what he's referencing was a slow start for Steph Curry, but a good second half. He finished with 27. The Warriors won 126-113, 32 for Jimmy Butler. Here's Mike Brown. The team has lost 7 of 9 now. They're 25-16. Yes, things have not gone well of late.
As of late, obviously in the month of January towards the end of December, We've hit a slide, and that's the ebb and flow of any season that you're in. You're not going to be here all the time.
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Chapter 3: How does the discussion around player destinations affect team dynamics?
And I'm telling you, those two safeties that they have, they are up around that line of scrimmage faster than any set of safeties in a league. Then there's D'Amico Ryans. Watching this guy makes you want to put the pads on. So he does their radio show with Mark Vandermeer, and they put it on Texans.com. So here he is.
They brought up the idea that they had to play Monday night, and now you turn around and you play Sunday. It's not a normal week. He says, so what? No excuses.
People want to talk about a short week. Oh, you guys had the Monday night, and it's not fair. You can always go back and say, man, if I told you at training camp, hey, we were going to have to play a Monday night playoff game, you would win. And then you got a short week to go play New England. You want me to sign you up for that? Yes.
Yeah, and he says we have an opportunity in front of us. Let's go do this.
We're ready for the moment. Whatever it takes to travel. It can get a little weird. The weather, it doesn't matter. Like, sign me up for playing football in this time of year. We're still in it. One of the final four teams in the AFC. Our guys have worked extremely hard for this moment. We just got to go out and execute again and play good football.
He said, or they said, that the bus ride, the team hotel for Foxborough is fantastic. 45 minutes away from the stadium.
Is that true?
Yeah. So what do they say, in Boston? Yeah, I don't know. It might be just south of Boston. Interesting. I forget. It's probably in Marriott, somewhere along, I don't know, whatever. I forget the road that goes in there. Next to a Dunkin' Donuts.
Yeah, exactly. 100%.
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Chapter 4: What happened in the Knicks' latest game against the Golden State Warriors?
And it had just changed hands, and they had a banner. as their sign. Like, they put the banner over the Marriott and they called it, like, the Red Dragon or something. And the last time we were there, it's abandoned with all overground bushes all over it. Yeah. And the windows are all boarded up. Yeah, I know. That is true. Well, they ran out of money. Government money.