Podcast appearances and mentions of Ron Darling

In this episode of Amazin' Conversations with Jay Horwitz, former Mets and Yankees ace David Cone joins the show to reflect on his iconic career, from strikeout records with the Mets to World Series glory with the Yankees. Cone reveals the behind-the-scenes story of his shocking trade to Toronto, what made the 1988 Mets special, and why he believes the Juan Soto signing was no surprise. Jay and Cone talk about their decades-long friendship, Cone's broadcasting evolution, and the bonds formed with Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling, and Rusty Staub. This is a must-listen for any Mets or Yankees fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode of Amazin' Conversations with Jay Horwitz, we celebrate 20 years of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling in the Mets broadcast booth. Jay sits down with the iconic GKR trio to talk about their early struggles, Fred Wilpon's surprising advice, memories of Ralph Kiner, and the creativity of producer Greg Picker that helped turn them into the best booth in baseball. From broadcasting in bullpens to sending snacks via clothesline during COVID to Gary Cohen's first day front row seat to a Mets team fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Best of A's Cast Live, Chris Townsend looks back at the best interviews during the A's road trip in Chicago and Milwaukee for the Athletics that include: Shooty Babitt (1:00) Nick Kurtz (26:35) J.T. GInn (34:55) Justin Sterner (43:10) Jack Wilson (50:55) Ron Darling (1:09:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a text#Angels in first place is something we did not expect. Mike Trout leading the #AL in homers is not as shock but that he has 6 HRs and 10 hits is at least surprising!  The #Tigers are in 1st place as are #Yankees, #Padres, #Cubs w #Mets & #Phillies tied for 1st place in the #NLEast as of Sunday morning. Justin Steele may have an injury to his elbow that could change the Cubs fortunes. #Giants Wilmer Flores also has 6 HRs. #Mets Pete Alonso is off to a raging start which is good since many of the other hitters on the team are still not in full gear. Since we are avid Mets fans we put them first in our round up of all 30 teams best five starting pitchers in franchise history. We will do this periodically through the 2025 season. Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spotify or Apple Music!  Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you can give us 4 or 5 star rating that means a lot. And if you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on X @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page or YouTube channel.  And please tell your friends! www.almostcooperstown.com

Ron calls in to talk to BT & Sal about the Mets first game at Citi.

In the best of Boomer & Gio this week, we react to the St. Johns exit in the NCAA Tournament; Giants get their QB in Russell Wilson; Deion Sanders engages in a social media spat with Asante Samuel; Boomer takes heat for hot take on Juan Soto; SNY's Ron Darling joins to get us ready for the baseball season

A late-night caller sparked Gio's contemplation about Juan Soto's ninth-inning strikeout, suggesting it stemmed from a lack of faith in Pete Alonso. Boomer's mid-game texts to Ron Darling drew Gio's curiosity about Gary Cohen's potential feelings. C-Lo's update highlighted Devin Williams's shaky Yankees debut, Dave Sims's subway commute, and BT and Sal's Aaron Boone interview, where they debated Judge's batting order. The focus returned to Soto's crucial at-bat and post-game comments, followed by Carlos Mendoza's analysis. A brief detour covered Texas Tech's Elite 8 appearance. Finally, Gio's upcoming bartending gig and new CBS Sports sneakers led to a discussion about baseball's "needle movers," with Boomer excluding Soto, while Gio strongly disagreed.

Hour 1 MLB's opening day was marred by app streaming issues, overshadowing Juan Soto's crucial ninth-inning strikeout for the Mets. Conversely, the Yankees enjoyed a smoother start with Austin Wells's early home run and a successful, albeit eventful, outing from Devin Williams. Off-air drama ensued as Boomer recounted a parking dispute with C-Mac, who later defended himself. C-Lo finally delivered his update, featuring Keith McPherson's hoarse post-game reaction to the Yankees and Evan Roberts's critique of Soto's performance on the Rico Brogna podcast. Hour 2 A late-night caller sparked Gio's contemplation about Juan Soto's ninth-inning strikeout, suggesting it stemmed from a lack of faith in Pete Alonso. Boomer's mid-game texts to Ron Darling drew Gio's curiosity about Gary Cohen's potential feelings. C-Lo's update highlighted Devin Williams's shaky Yankees debut, Dave Sims's subway commute, and BT and Sal's Aaron Boone interview, where they debated Judge's batting order. The focus returned to Soto's crucial at-bat and post-game comments, followed by Carlos Mendoza's analysis. A brief detour covered Texas Tech's Elite 8 appearance. Finally, Gio's upcoming bartending gig and new CBS Sports sneakers led to a discussion about baseball's "needle movers," with Boomer excluding Soto, while Gio strongly disagreed. Hour 3 Boomer's MLB "needle movers" list sparked heated debate, with callers criticizing the omission of Juan Soto and even Derek Jeter. Gio emphasized Soto's impact, citing increased Mets ticket sales. C-Lo's update featured Dave Sims's call of an Anthony Volpe home run, Devin Williams's composure, and Aaron Boone's in-game interview difficulties. The focus shifted back to Soto's crucial strikeout and Evan Roberts's post-game analysis. Gio then questioned the Jets and Giants' current "needle mover" status. The hour concluded with discussion of Fox canceling Derek Jeter's Pat McAfee interview, seemingly due to network rivalry, and a caller's inquiry about temporary "needle movers" like Jeremy Lin. Hour 4 The Knicks' playoff potential took center stage, with Boomer questioning their ability to compete against top teams like Boston. April's sports excitement was debated against October's, leading to a tangent on NFL kickoffs and comparisons of Shedeur Sanders to Dak Prescott. Deion Sanders's search for a team criticizing his son was mentioned, with Josina Anderson hinting at a "top 7 drafting team." C-Lo's final update featured Yankees highlights and Keith McPherson's hoarse post-game commentary, followed by Howie Rose's call of Soto's strikeout. Gio's CBS Sports sneaker display was highlighted as the Moment of the Day. The show concluded with a discussion of MLB app streaming issues and the cost of SNY.

Gio heard something from an overnight caller that actually made him think. It involved Juan Soto not believing in Pete Alonso so he swung at a pitch he shouldn't have in the ninth inning in a clutch spot. Boomer was texting Ron Darling during the game, and Gio said Gary Cohen probably doesn't like that. Gio also wonders if Gary likes Boomer or not.

(0:56) — TWITTER SPACES: JJ returns to Spaces to react to Yankees' 4-2 Opening Day win, and the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Astros in their opener. (42:26) — RON DARLING: SNY's Ron Darling joins the show to discuss the Mets' 2025 campaign, Pete Alonso, and how their starting rotation can last without Sean Manaea. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. We always want to hear from you! Leave JJ a message on the listener line at 917-382-1151. Follow JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_jastremski Follow 'NYNY' on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nynytheringer/ Host: John Jastremski Guest: Ron Darling Producer: Stefan Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ron Darling from SNY joined us live from Houston to talk about Opening Day and expectations for the Mets this season.

Ron Darling discussed the Mets' Opening Day and season expectations, prompting Boomer's disbelief at projected production. Jerry's update covered Clay Holmes's excitement, Carlos Mendoza's management approach, and Russell Wilson's press conference, with Gio lamenting Bruce Beck's absence. Molly Miller's motivational coaching philosophy was highlighted, alongside the Knicks' loss. Chris Russo's LeBron request and the "Moment of the Day" featuring Aaron Boone and BT were featured. The hour concluded with a caller's controversial claim about the Giants' history with drafting Black quarterbacks.

MLB Network analyst Ron Darling compared Paul Skenes to Dwight Gooden. Joe compares the impact Skenes has to Caitlin Clark. Derek Shelton shared his message to the Pirates.

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: What is Russell Wilson's argument to come back to the Steelers? The poll results of our question are in and people would prefer Justin Fields. 70% of voters picked Fields over Wilson, Mason Rudolph, and Daniel Jones. MLB Network analyst Ron Darling compared Paul Skenes to Dwight Gooden. Joe compares the impact Skenes has to Caitlin Clark. Derek Shelton shared his message to the Pirates.

Mets fans will know Mackey Sasser from his time with the Mets in the late 80s and early 90s catching for guys like Ron Darling, Doc Gooden and David Cone. What they may not have known was that Mackey went out of his way to help TJ Rivera get a shot with the organization and earn his spot in the big leagues after going undrafted. The two reflect on their relationship and tell the tale of this unlikely story that will make you feel good and remember to always work hard and good things can happen! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(1:39) — YANKEES: The Yankees trade for closer Devin Williams and miss out on Kyle Tucker. (4:35) — JETS: The Jets end their losing streak with a win over Jacksonville. (13:34) — GIANTS: The Giants' losing streak extends to nine after getting blown out by Baltimore. (17:42) — KNICKS: The Knicks bounce back from their NBA Cup loss to the Hawks with a win over the Magic on Sunday. (20:10) — CALLS: Callers talk Yankees and Rangers. (29:47) — RON DARLING: SNY's Ron Darling joins the show to discuss the Mets signing Juan Soto, Pete Alonso's career with the team, and potentially resigning Sean Manaea. (61:13) — TWO QUESTIONS: JJ answers random questions. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. We always want to hear from you! Leave JJ a message on the listener line at 917-382-1151. Follow JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_jastremski Host: John Jastremski Guest: Ron Darling Producer: Stefan Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ron Darling talks with Jay Horwitz about the incredible year the Mets had in 2024, the run that Francisco Lindor had to help carry the team to the playoffs, the amazing jb of Carlos Mendoza in his first full year as a manager and shares a great story about a very unexpected guest at a celebratory dinner after Game 7 in 1986! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to episode 32 of The Terry Collins Show. The weekly podcast covering all things NEW YORK METS! In the 2nd to last show of the 2024 Season, Terry Collins welcomes the TV play by play voice of the NY Mets - Gary Cohen to the show. Gary discusses the 2024 season and how magical it was. He shares stories of broadcast legend Bob Murphy, his years with Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez, and some of his favorite moments as Mets announcer. Plus he answers fans questions as well. Terry and co-host John Arezzi talk about Carlos Mendoza's not being selected manager of the year, the Juan Soto chase, the Mets free agents, and other Mets news. We debut another Tunnel to Towers AMAZIN HERO OF THE WEEK as well. Subscribe to the Terry Collins YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCoi8h1IGLoq-ieBy2OxCXHA Follow Terry Collins on X: https://twitter.com/TerryCollins_10 Follow Terry Collins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrycollins_10/ Follow John Arezzi on X: https://twitter.com/JohnArezzi Follow John Arezzi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnarezzi Donate $11 a month to now help first responders, veterans and our military heroes. Go to Tunnel to Towers and help them do good: https://t2t.org/ Host: Terry Collins Co-Host: John Arezzi Creative Director: Marsh Executive Producer: John Arezzi Copyright 2024: The Terry Collins Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024 American League Championship Series Games Four and Five @ Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH The Guardians avoided going down three games to none thanks to the heroics of Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry, who respectively hit game-tying and walk-off home runs off of the Yankees relief aces. There's a ton of excitement in the Land, but there are some ominous signs for Steven Vogt's ball club. The starting pitching has not given length nor has it been very effective so far, and Cleveland will call upon the unproven Gavin Williams (3-10 4.86 ERA 76 IP) in game four and bring back Tanner Bibee (12-8 3.47 173 IP) on short rest for game five. More worrisome is the fact that the Yankees have been able to do damage against Emmanuel Clase, who is regarded as the best closer in the game. And with stalwarts Cade Smith and Hunter Gaddis having been used heavily to boot, the strategy of reliever carousel might not be so sound. If the Guardians are going to pull this off, they will have to bring the bats as they did in game three. That means much better production from José Ramírez and Josh Naylor, as well as frankly any production from the catching tandem of Bo Naylor and Austin Hedges. We know the Guardians will not go down without a fight, but do they have enough to contend with the Yankees onslaught. Game three was a whirlwind finish for Aaron Boone's squad, coming back in the eighth with back-to-back homers, but then unable to get the final out despite just being a strike away from a likely insurmountable 3-0 lead. Still, the Yankees are in good position in this series, and they will look to press their advantage as they seek their 41st AL pennant. They send rookie Luis Gil (15-7 3.50 ERA 150 IP) to the mound in game four, who was incredible to start the year, but seemed to hit a wall in the second half. Then for game five, Carlos Rodón (16-9 3.96 ERA 175 IP) will get the ball again, looking to replicate his outstanding game one start. The bullpen has shown its first cracks the postseason, with Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver coughing up the lead in game three. This is no worry with the offense, however, as Giancarlo Stanton continues to just hit home runs nearly every game, Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto get on base in about half of their at bats, and Aaron Judge has finally shown some life. They are a dangerous lineup, and if the Guardians continue to gift them opportunities with runners in scoring position, the Yankees will make you pay. Tune in to a competitive finish to this exciting ALCS. Audio clips from MLB.tv TBS Broadcast - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Jeff Francoeur CLE Radio WTAM - Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus NYY Radio WFAN - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman As always, shout to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, boxscores, background research, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 American League Championship Series Game Three - New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians The Guardians return to Cleveland with their backs against the wall, having lost the first two game of the ALCS to the Yankees in the Bronx. Steven Vogt's team finds themselves in a 2-0 series hole due to a mix of sloppy defense, shaky pitching, and shoddy hitting. There's a lot that this club will have to shape up in short order if they want to avoid being down three games to none. These guys were pushed to the brink against Detroit in the previous series, and they responded with aplomb. If they're to have any chance against the Yankees, they're gonna need to do the same tonight. The Yankees are just two wins away from returning to the World Series for the first time in 15 seasons. They haven't been perfect so far, but there has been little to complain about. The pitching has been outstanding, particularly Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver at the back end. They've gotten contributions up and down the lineup, with Torres and Soto setting the table and Stanton cleaning up. Aaron Judge may finally be breaking out of his postseason slump, homering in game two. But there is still work to do, and manager Aaron Boone is well aware of how quickly fortunes can change in the playoffs. Game three will feature a matchup between Cleveland lefty Matthew Boyd and New York righty Clarke Schmidt. Boyd has been effective so far, but his outings have been short by design. With no Cleveland starter having completed five innings to this point and with a bullpen that's been taxed, how many outs can the Guardians get from the lefty. The 28 year old righty for the Yankees was good, but unspectacular in his first postseason start. Boone will likely have a quick hook to set up his powerful back-end arms, but their heavy usage could be cause for concern. Tune in to one of the best playoff games of the past deade. Audio clips from MLB.tv CLE radio WTAM - Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus CLE radio ESP - Rafa Hernández-Brito and Carlos Baerga NYY radio WFAN- John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman TBS broadcast - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Jeff Francoeur Catch you next time, P.C.O.

2024 American League Championship Series Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees - Games One and Two @ Yankee Stadium Could this finally be the year that the World Series returns to the Bronx? By nearly every measure, the last fifteen years of Yankee baseball has been a success. A winning record every year, multiple deep playoff runs, an MVP, a Cy Young, a Rookie of the Year, the list could go on. But they are missing the only accolade that matters to those who don the pinstripes, a World Series title. Never mind that they already own 27 Commissioner's trophies, and 13 additional AL pennants. The standard is a World Series, anything less a complete and utter failure. So there will be no excuses for manager Aaron Boone, in his seventh season, which he hopes will be his first advancing past the ALCS. No excuses for Aaron Judge, who will almost certainly win his second MVP, but has scuffled in the playoffs to date. No excuses for Gerrit Cole, the $300 million dollar ace and reigning Cy Young who has battled injuries this year. No excuses for Juan Soto, the hitting savant on the brink of free agency. There won't be any excuses for these Yanks, especially with their path to the World Series clear of their recent foes, the Houston Astros. So, can they take AL pennant number 41 and vie for World Series number 28? Standing in the Yankees way are the scrappy Cleveland Guardians. Behind the heroics of David Fry in game four and Lane Thomas in game five, Cleveland was able to eke past the Detroit Tigers despite not having a single starting pitcher complete five innings in the series. Stringing together 27 outs and keeping the powerful Yankees bats silent will be a tall task for manager Steven Vogt, but he has lots of confidence in his big four (Smith, Gaddis, Herrin, and Clase). Beyond them, however, it can get dicey. As is often the case, championship series baseball will test your mettle, an interesting challenge for such a young and relatively inexperienced ball club (and manager). The Yankees have been battle-tested, though this core has yet to advance past this round. Will the Guardians be able to block them again? Game one will be a duel between veteran starters lefty Carlos Rodon for New York and righty Alex Cobb for Cleveland. Rodon had a great beginning to his start against Kansas City, but he quickly ran out of gas in the fourth inning. He'll look to manage his adrenaline and energy more effectively in this one. Cobb is a wily craftsman, but he's had his struggles against the middle of the Yankees order, particularly vs. Juan Soto. Game two will be a matchup between number one starters Gerrit Cole and Tanner Bibee. Both right handers have had mixed results from the two previous playoff starts, but the edge certainly leans toward the more experience Cole. After these two games, we will head to Cleveland for games three, four, and five* (if necessary). Audio clips from MLB.tv NYY Radio WFAN - John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman CLE Radio WTAM - Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus TBS broadcast - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Jeff Francoeur As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.

Starkville | Ron Darling and Jeff Francoeur join Starkville this week. You can hear them on the call of the ALCS. They break down both series. they talk about what has surprised them so far in the postseason, if Judge's playoff struggles are a concern, the crazy run the Dodgers pitching has been on and much more. Strange But True-2 insane grand slams win playoff games in the last week. Very strange, but very true. Trivia will return after the MLB Postseason Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville Producer: Brian Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starkville | Ron Darling and Jeff Francoeur join Starkville this week. You can hear them on the call of the ALCS. They break down both series. they talk about what has surprised them so far in the postseason, if Judge's playoff struggles are a concern, the crazy run the Dodgers pitching has been on and much more.Strange But True-2 insane grand slams win playoff games in the last week. Very strange, but very true.Trivia will return after the MLB PostseasonFollow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Best of A's Cast Live, Chris Townsend looks back at the best interviews from the 2024 season that include:  A's first-round pick, Nick Kurtz (1:10) A's second-round pick, Tommy White (8:50) A's Assistant General Manager, Billy Owens (16:05) A's Outfielder, JJ Bleday (34:35) A's DH, Brent Rooker (40:45) A's Right Fielder, Lawrence Butler (48:45) Former Mets GM and MLB Network Radio host, Jim Duquette (58:25) Former A's pitcher and Mets TV Analyst, Ron Darling (1:13:00) Former A's Pitcher, Sean Manaea (1:25:10) Dodgers Manager, Dave Roberts (1:36:05) A's Shortstop, Jacob Wilson (1:41:45) A's Left-Handed Starting Pitcher, JP Sears (1:50:35) A's second baseman, Zack Gelof (2:01:25) Hall of Fame Manager, Jim Leyland (2:11:10) Former A's infielder, Jed Lowrie (2:22:40) MLB Network Insider, Jon Morosi (2:35:20) Host of High Heat on MLB Network Radio, Chris Mad Dog Russo (2:50:00) A's Historian, David Feldman (3:00:00) A's Hall of Famer, Dave Stewart (3:32:30) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our old boss, Spike Eskin, works at WIP in Philly now and he said he wants to end all of our fun with the Mets. Philadelphia has an inferiority complex when it comes to NY. A caller said he listened to Milwaukee sports radio just to hear their sad fans. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with Howie Rose on the call as Pete Alonso hit his 3-run HR. Bob Costas and Ron Darling will call the Yankees series. Costas was not great the last time he did this. Jerry has postgame sound from Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Carlos Mendoza. When Evan Roberts watched the HR, ‘a tear popped out of my eye'. We heard from Aaron Rodgers who went from the airport to the podium in London. The Moment of The Day: The Barstool livestream for the Mets looks like the bar in Star Wars according to Gio. In the final segment of the week, our week 5 NFL picks!

2024 Postseason - Wild Card Round New York Mets (89 - 73) @ Milwaukee Brewers (93 - 69) The Mets were not supposed to be here. They sold at the deadline last year, even telling Max Scherzer that 2024 was going to be ‘retooling' season, that '25 and '26 were when they would be competitive again. They started this season 0 - 5, and they were 11 games below .500 in late May. But then they called up an emerging pop-star (who moonlighted as a journeyman infielder), Grimace threw out a first pitch, and within a month, the Mets were back, baby! Bolstered by a veteran pitching staff and spearheaded by MVP candidate Francisco Lindor, the Mets have fought their way into playoff position under first year manager Carlos Mendoza. Like the Amazin's and the Miracles before them, these Mets have quite the knack for dramatic performances. The Brewers weren't supposed to be here either. Craig Counsell left for the Cubs. They lost Brandon Woodruff to a shoulder injury, and they traded away 2021 Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes away before the season even started. But under the stewardship of Pat Murphy and with a breakout performance from 20 year old Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee found themselves with yet another NL Central title. It has been an incredible story for this young and exciting team; however, the Brewers have failed to advance past the first round in four consecutive postseasons. Their fans hope it won't be a fifth. Audio Clips from MLB.tv  SNY TV - Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, anf Keith Hernandez WCBS 880 AM - Howie Rose and Keith Raad MIL WTMJ - Jeff Levering As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.

The Mets are in the playoffs after an amazing game 1 yesterday against the Braves. Boomer was on the golf course as he was watching the game and Boomer kept texting Ron Darling complaining about Edwin Diaz. Boomer said he felt like a little kid again. Boomer is ‘irked' at all the stolen bases the Mets are giving up. He is ‘irked' by the lack of attention to detail. If Pete Alonso has a massive offseason, everyone will forget about this past regular season. Jerry is here for his first update of the day and starts with the sounds of the Mets win in Atlanta with Howie Rose on the calls. We heard from Steve Cohen on the ‘rollercoaster' of a game. Evan and Tiki did a watch party yesterday and Jerry has the audio. RIP to Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo. In the final segment of the hour, we took calls from happy Mets fans. We talked about all the Mets players that had great years. Boomer is taking stock of the regular season performance.

Hour 1 The Mets are in the playoffs after an amazing game 1 yesterday against the Braves. Boomer was on the golf course as he was watching the game and Boomer kept texting Ron Darling complaining about Edwin Diaz. Boomer said he felt like a little kid again. Boomer is ‘irked' at all the stolen bases the Mets are giving up. He is ‘irked' by the lack of attention to detail. If Pete Alonso has a massive offseason, everyone will forget about this past regular season. Jerry is here for his first update of the day and starts with the sounds of the Mets win in Atlanta with Howie Rose on the calls. We heard from Steve Cohen on the ‘rollercoaster' of a game. Evan and Tiki did a watch party yesterday and Jerry has the audio. RIP to Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo. In the final segment of the hour, we took calls from happy Mets fans. We talked about all the Mets players that had great years. Boomer is taking stock of the regular season performance. Hour 2 We start off the hour with a caller who said it's a little too late for Gio to consider himself ‘the #1 Mets fan'. Gio said Mets fans are becoming close to the most annoying in town because of their inferiority complex. The callers are trying to say Gio is not a real Mets fan. A caller cannot believe Mets fans are being negative after the best regular season win in history. Jerry returns for an update and starts with audio from a few months ago when the Mets had no hits in 13 innings and Gary Cohen said, ‘it feels like rock bottom'. And then Jerry turns to yesterday and has Cohen on the call as the Mets beat the Braves in dramatic fashion. Jerry has the sound from the postgame party. Frank The Tank reacted to the Mets comeback win and the Dolphins loss. In the final segment of the hour, we took calls from happy Mets fans. One said he had not talked to his brother in 5 years but they texted yesterday about the Mets and how baseball brings people together. Hour 3 Yesterday Boomer said Aaron Rodgers doesn't respect Rob Saleh as a head coach and it was picked up by a lot of media outlets. Rodgers will be on with McAfee today and we're sure he'll be asked about this. He will probably diffuse it and say people are looking too much into body language. Boomer said, this is what losing does to a team. A caller asked if Boomer hung with Ja Rule yesterday, but Ja Rule missed his flight and wasn't at the golf tournament. A caller wonders who the Mets will use as a closer if needed today. They said, Jose Butto. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sweet sounds of Howie Rose as the Mets beat the Braves to clinch a playoff spot. Jerry has the sounds of Chris Russo reacting to the Mets game while live on air. Deion Sanders was a guest with Shannon Sharpe and Ochocinco and had problems saying the name of the Falcons kicker. In the final segment of the hour, Tiki worked with BT for a decade, but can't seem to recall knowing anyone that's a Jets/Yankees fan. BT pops into the studio to talk about this. Hour 4 The winner of the Mets/Brewers series goes to Philadelphia and Gio ‘wants a piece of that'. Boomer hates that Edwin Diaz doesn't cover first base and doesn't hold guys on base, but he loved that he demanded to stay in the game. The Brewers have a great bullpen so the Mets have to get on them early. A caller said he would give his ‘left nut' for Geno Smith or Sam Darnold for the Giants. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with the sounds of the Mets beating the Braves. Jerry also has the sounds of Jared Goff going 18-for-18 last night as the Lions beat the Seahawks. Dan Campbell didn't even give him a game ball as he didn't realize he was perfect. The Moment of The Day: Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe and Ochocinco try to pronounce the name of the Falcons kicker. In the final segment of the show, Gio wonders if having David Stearns against the Brewers gives us any advantage. We have some baseball cliches on what the Mets need to do to beat the Brewers.

Ron Darling joins us from Atlanta and Gio said this double-header has ‘split' written all over it.

Ron Darling of SNY joins us live from Atlanta to preview the double-header starting at 1pm today. Gio asked him what the chances are that Pete Alonso turns into Daniel Murphy in the playoffs. This double-header has ‘split' written all over it. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with Carlos Mendoza talking about today's huge double-header in Atlanta. If the Mets win game 1, do they celebrate or wait until after game 2? The Jets lost to the Broncos and we heard from Rob Saleh. Jerry went around the NFL from yesterday, including the Bucs beating the Eagles. We talked about the size of Doug Pederson's head. The Moment of The Day: No matter what Gio's take is on the Vikings, Boomer doesn't like it. In the final segment of the show, we need to find another date to go to Phil Simms' house to watch football.

In this episode of Two Strike Noise, Jeff and Mark dive into the end-of-season excitement as the playoff race heats up. They discuss memorable moments such as Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis losing two no-hitters in the ninth inning just like another Blue Jay pitcher from the past and the latest ongoing ons with Oakland A's potential move to Sacramento. A long litany of debuts including Ron Darling and Dale Murphy make up a rogues gallery of past greats. The episode wraps up with a rain-shortened game of Wax Pack Heroes featuring 1990 Topps cards, but who will claim victory? Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/ Instagram - @twostrikenoise Bluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Threads - @twostrikenoise Twitter - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise E-mail - twostrikenoise@gmail.com We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

We discuss Whit Merrifield's comments about pitchers throwing 100 miles per hour with no control and why it's bad for baseball and Ron Darling saying Francisco Lindor should win National League MVP over Shohei Ohtani if the Mets make the playoffs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/world-wide-sports-radio-n/support

A commercial free episode of Wednesday's Sports Loud Mouth show, featuring interviews with special guests former Bears, 49ers, Panthers, Rams, Falcons, and Bills linebacker Chris Draft and former Vikings linebacker and current Vikings radio network broadcaster and analyst Pete Bercich. We get into Micah Parsons saying Anthony Edwards could be an NFL star, the Broncos making Patrick Surtain II the highest paid cornerback in the NFL, the Jets extending Michael Carter II, Brian Daboll taking over full-time play calling duties for the Giants, how much pressure Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles are in with the Bears, our best bets of the week, Whit Merrifield's comments about pitching, and Ron Darling saying Francisco Lindor should win National League MVP over Shohei Ohtani if the Mets make the playoffs this season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/world-wide-sports-radio-n/support

Starkville | Former MLB Pitcher and current MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling joins Doug in Starkville this week. He talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years, how pitching is much more then just throwing fast, the Mets making a push for the Playoffs and the MVP type season Francisco Lindor is having for the Mets.From the DOUGout- Doug talks about his amazing weekend. On Saturday, he went to Phillies alumni weekend and wall of fame ceremony. On Sunday, Doug was in Williamsport for the MLB Little League Classic game with the Yankees taking on the TigersTrivia will return next week...Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanvilleHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starkville | Former MLB Pitcher and current MLB Broadcaster Ron Darling joins Doug in Starkville this week. He talks about the evolution of pitching in the last 40 years, how pitching is much more then just throwing fast, the Mets making a push for the Playoffs and the MVP type season Francisco Lindor is having for the Mets. From the DOUGout- Doug talks about his amazing weekend. On Saturday, he went to Phillies alumni weekend and wall of fame ceremony. On Sunday, Doug was in Williamsport for the MLB Little League Classic game with the Yankees taking on the Tigers Trivia will return next week... Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @DougGlanville Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville Producer: Brian Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Best of A's Cast Live, Chris Townsend looks back at interviews from the past week that include:  Bill Moriarity of Athletics Farm (1:10) Actor and former Astros Assistant Director of Minor Operations and Scouting, Lew Temple (34:35) Former Mets GM & Co-host of Power Alley on MLB Network Radio, Jim Duquette (1:01:20 Adnan Virk of MLB Network (1:15:50) World Series Champion & Mets Analyst on SNY, Ron Darling (1:31:05) Former A's Pitcher and current Mets Starting Pitcher, Sean Manaea (1:43:10) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour 1 Everyone is in a good mood after both baseball teams won last night. Boomer still doesn't think the Yankees will pay Juan Soto what it will take to keep him. Gio believes the Yankees will make a fair offer but not the highest offer. The Mets will try to break the bank for Soto. Jerry is here for his first update of the day but first we discuss cruises and Gio's trip to Disney in early 2025. Aaron Judge hit his 300th career HR and the White Sox intentionally walked Juan Soto in front of Judge. Oswaldo Cabrera had a heads up play to score from second base on a fly ball. Francisco Lindor hit his 100th HR as a Met in a 9-1 win. JJ McCarthy is out for the season but Gio thinks that sitting out will help him in the long run. In the final segment of the hour, Gio was shocked to hear who CMac named as the best baseball player he's ever seen after arguing for someone else last year. Hour 2 CMac calls in to defend himself which leads to Jerry defending himself. Then we discuss an overnight caller who fascinates Gio. Jerry returns for an update but first Boomer shows Gio a gift they received from a listener. The White Sox had to choose between pitching to Juan Soto or Aaron Judge. They chose Judge and he hit his 300th career HR. Pete Alonso homered in a Mets win. David Peterson has been very good. The umpire in Tuesday night's Yankees/White Sox game was excellent. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo exploded over Team USA basketball winning a gold medal. Gio thinks Sam Darnold will have a very good year with the Vikings. In the final segment of the hour, Gio says Boomer is fascinated by natural disasters then realizes maybe he is too. Deion Sanders is not happy with CBS and won't talk to them. Hour 3 We try to get to the bottom of why Deion Sanders is so angry at CBS and find a few stories that could be the reason. Boomer shares a line he said to Deion on The NFL Today 21 years ago that Deion did not like. Boomer recalls working with Ray Lewis and Gio shares his favorite Ray Lewis memory, a TV Funhouse video on SNL. Jerry returns for an update and begins with Juan Soto's homer to get the Yankees started last night. The White Sox could have been pitching around Aaron Judge when he crushed a 3-0 pitch out of the strike zone for his 300th career HR. Emmanuel is still waiting for Rickie to give him his birthday facial. Ron Darling called out A's pitcher Joey Estes for showing up his infielder in the Mets win. Estes fired back postgame. Why was Evan tweeting about the Mets at 3:40am? A Mets prospect got hit square in the junk by a pitch. In the final segment of the hour, Gio has everyone guess which headline is real and only one person gets it right. Hour 4 Boomer brings in gifts we recently received. A stingray expert calls in to tell us about their anatomy. He ends up taking an L because he only knows about freshwater stingrays. Then a caller from California with intimate knowledge of stingrays sends Boomer and Gio into uncontrollable fits of laughter. Jerry is here for his final update of the day and begins with Aaron Judge becoming the fastest player ever to reach 300 career HRs. Jerry has audio from a viral video of a woman who was not on the same page as her husband. Is it real or not? David Peterson, Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso carried the Mets to a win. The Moment of The Day involves Chris “Mad Dog” Russo exploding over Team USA winning the gold medal. In the final segment of the show, Gio wonders if he should read the Aaron Rodgers biography after being sent a copy. Gio looks back at a Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce prediction he made that appears to have a strong chance of coming true.

We try to get to the bottom of why Deion Sanders is so angry at CBS and find a few stories that could be the reason. Boomer shares a line he said to Deion on The NFL Today 21 years ago that Deion did not like. Boomer recalls working with Ray Lewis and Gio shares his favorite Ray Lewis memory, a TV Funhouse video on SNL. Jerry returns for an update and begins with Juan Soto's homer to get the Yankees started last night. The White Sox could have been pitching around Aaron Judge when he crushed a 3-0 pitch out of the strike zone for his 300th career HR. Emmanuel is still waiting for Rickie to give him his birthday facial. Ron Darling called out A's pitcher Joey Estes for showing up his infielder in the Mets win. Estes fired back postgame. Why was Evan tweeting about the Mets at 3:40am? A Mets prospect got hit square in the junk by a pitch. In the final segment of the hour, Gio has everyone guess which headline is real and only one person gets it right.

On the August 14 edition of A's Cast Live, our weekly all baseball talk show Monday through Friday, Chris Townsend discussed Wednesdays big takeaway (8:00), the death of the switch-hitter (20:45), Shea Langeliers night at Citi Field (1:00:10) and the best highlights from the night before (1:15:35) He was joined by: World Series Champion & Mets TV Analyst, Ron Darling (42:45) Bill Moriarity of Athletics Farm to breakdown the A's Farm System (1:22:55) Mets Starting Pitcher, Sean Manaea (1:57:00) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Townsend, Vince Cotroneo and Jessica Kleinschmidt preview game two of the A's and Mets from Citi Field. They were joined by Scott Emerson, Osvaldo Bido, Ron Darling and Abbey Mastracco. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour 1 Both the Mets and Yankees won yesterday. The Yankees actually stole a base and the Mets bullpen didn't implode. We golfed yesterday in the sweltering heat in north Jersey. It took Gio 2 hours and 45 minutes to get home. Boomer, Gio and friends are all bringing their little kids and grandkids to the Mets game today. We talked about adults taking balls at games that were meant for kids. Jerry is here for his first update of the day and starts with the Mets win over the Nationals. Jose Iglesias had a great game and Brandon Nimmo hit a HR in his third straight game. Ron Darling did not like Luis Severino not backing up the catcher on a play to the plate. The Yankees won thanks to the bat and the glove of Trent Grisham. Players went into the stands in Charlotte to fight fans after a Copa America match. In the final segment of the hour, Bill Belichick is living his best life now that he's not in football. We also talked about Belichick not getting the Falcons job and if Robert Kraft had something to do with that.  Hour 2 Aaron Rodgers was approached by a sad Jets fan who was crying that he wants a Super Bowl. This was at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. Gio said this guy represents all Jets fans that want Rodgers to save the organization. Gio was feeling it this time last year, but he's just not feeling it this year. Gio said Rodgers is not the guy who's going to do it. He is more distracted by things that aren't football and is coming off a huge injury for his age. Plus he's got Rob Saleh and Nathaniel Hackett. Boomer thinks the NFL set up the Jets schedule for success. After the Niners, the Jets face 4 teams with questionable quarterbacks. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the Mets beating the Nationals again, 6-2. The Mets bullpen didn't even come close to blowing it. The Yankees didn't have a whole lot of offense but it was enough to beat the Rays, 2-1. Trent Grisham had both RBIs and made a great catch late in the game. David Wells was on with Big Cat at Barstool and told a story about almost fighting George Steinbrenner. Jerry has audio of a crying Jets fan who told Aaron Rodgers he wants a Super Bowl. In the final segment of the hour, Gio realized he doesn't have any Mets t-shirts or polos. Gio doesn't know if that's sad or if it's more adult of him. A caller wonders what Boomer thought of Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels on Hard Knocks as Brian Daboll ran them through some plays on the white board.  Hour 3 Frankie Borrelli and Trent Ryan from Barstool Sports' Fore Play golf join us in studio. We all played together and the video was just posted to the Fore Play YouTube channel and Twitter. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the Mets beating the Nationals as the bullpen actually came through. The Yankees beat the Rays thanks mostly to Trent Grisham. Chris Russo has a list of things he doesn't like about Summer. In the final segment of the hour, we talked about some of the clothing the Fore Play golf guys brought us and it got Boomer talking about Jerry's yellow shirt.  Hour 4 Gio talked about Chris McMonigle hating the fact that Yankee fans are saying this feels like 2022. Meanwhile, they were in the ALCS that season. But, they were not anywhere near actually going to the World Series. The Mets looked good, except for Luis Severino not backing up home two plays in a row. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with the Yankees beating the Rays 2-1 in St. Pete. Trent Grisham had both RBIs and made a game saving catch. The Mets beat the Nationals again thanks to Jose Iglesias. The Moment of The Day involves a suite at the Mets game and Eddie's stay at a barn. In the final segment of the show, HBO Max announced a Pete Rose documentary for later this month. The NBA got a rights deal for 11 years, $76 BILLION!

Both the Mets and Yankees won yesterday. The Yankees actually stole a base and the Mets bullpen didn't implode. We golfed yesterday in the sweltering heat in north Jersey. It took Gio 2 hours and 45 minutes to get home. Boomer, Gio and friends are all bringing their little kids and grandkids to the Mets game today. We talked about adults taking balls at games that were meant for kids. Jerry is here for his first update of the day and starts with the Mets win over the Nationals. Jose Iglesias had a great game and Brandon Nimmo hit a HR in his third straight game. Ron Darling did not like Luis Severino not backing up the catcher on a play to the plate. The Yankees won thanks to the bat and the glove of Trent Grisham. Players went into the stands in Charlotte to fight fans after a Copa America match. In the final segment of the hour, Bill Belichick is living his best life now that he's not in football. We also talked about Belichick not getting the Falcons job and if Robert Kraft had something to do with that.

Do you think the Giants look good during Hard Knocks? Why do baseball players wear pants in the summer? Audio File featuring Ron Darling, Carlos Mendoza, Trent Grisham and Kevin Durant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last night on SNY, Keith and Ron were critical of the way Juan Soto played right field at Citi Field last night.

Boomer wonders how many different species of woodpeckers there are. Gio said woodpeckers are being studied for concussions in people. Gio wonders what Joe Benigno's cats are thinking. We talked about Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez. A caller thinks Boomer compared him to Johnny Bench. He did not. We compared Boomer's popularity in Cincinnati to great players on the Reds. Jerry returns for an update but first a caller has coaches that will be 72 when Gio's daughter is 24. Jerry has the sounds from last night's Mets win over the Yankees. Keith and Ron talked about Juan Soto being a liability in right field at Citi Field. Mike Francesa said technology will soon allow him to take phone calls on his podcast. There will be an A-I version of Al Michaels for the Olympics. In the final segment of the hour, Mike in Piscataway, made us customized ball markers. A caller said Boomer & Gio are bougie golfers and only play at the best country clubs.

Hour 1 The Mets beat the Yankees again last night and got back to .500. The offense has come to life and Boomer called Francisco Alvarez the ‘cog' for the team. The Yankees are still in first place, they still have 52 wins. Gleyber Torres was benched last night and it wasn't for an injury. It will be really interesting to see what the Mets and Yankees do at the trade deadline. Jerry is here for his first update of the day and starts with the sounds of the Mets beating the Yankees. Alvarez hit an opposite field 3-run HR. The Mets are 15-4 in their last 19 games. Luis Gil said, ‘that's how it goes' with good moments and bad moments. OG Anunoby is coming back to the Knicks. Chris Russo didn't think the Mikal Bridges trade was a big deal. We compared the sound of an elephant snoring to Eddie snoring. Jerry has audio from last night's NBA draft. In the final segment of the hour, Gio loves this song, ‘Million Dollar Baby' by Tommy Richman. Down the hall, Maggie Gray is eating tuna fish jello because she lost a bet.  Hour 2 We started the hour with the Knicks and OG Anunoby signing a new deal with the Knicks. We also talked about Jalen Brunson and the Knicks going forward. Leon Rose's daughter dropped hints about the Mikal Bridges trade on social media before it went down. Gio doesn't think the Knicks will be able to sign Isaiah Hartenstein. Gio said you cannot count on Mitchell Robinson to stay healthy next season. Boomer said this has been the best Knicks offseason in 20 years or more. Jerry returns for an update and has the sounds from last night's Mets win over the Yankees. Alvarez and Vientos have been the key to the Mets resurgence. Jerry said Aaron Judge is the best player he's ever seen. Shohei Ohtani homered and now has an RBI in 10 straight games, a Dodgers franchise record. Jerry plays, ‘What The Hell is That?' In the final segment of the hour, Gio said the next big star is a female Chinese basketball player. Her name is Zhang Ziyu and she is 7'3” but only 17 years old.  Hour 3 Boomer wonders how many different species of woodpeckers there are. Gio said woodpeckers are being studied for concussions in people. Gio wonders what Joe Benigno's cats are thinking. We talked about Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez. A caller thinks Boomer compared him to Johnny Bench. He did not. We compared Boomer's popularity in Cincinnati to great players on the Reds. Jerry returns for an update but first a caller has coaches that will be 72 when Gio's daughter is 24. Jerry has the sounds from last night's Mets win over the Yankees. Keith and Ron talked about Juan Soto being a liability in right field at Citi Field. Mike Francesa said technology will soon allow him to take phone calls on his podcast. There will be an A-I version of Al Michaels for the Olympics. In the final segment of the hour, Mike in Piscataway, made us customized ball markers. A caller said Boomer & Gio are bougie golfers and only play at the best country clubs.  Hour 4 We talked about the Knicks and Isaiah Hartenstein and his future contract. There might be a team that blows him away with an offer. What is the future of Mitchell Robinson and the Knicks? Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with the Mets beating the Yankees again.  The Moment of The Day involves a snoring elephant and a snoring Eddie Scozzare. In the final segment of the show, Jay Wright joins us to talk about the Knicks and all the Villanova players.

Don't look now but the Houston Astros are riding a 7-game win streak.  Case tells us why you can never count the Astros out. Speaking of streaking, Shohei Ohtani has an RBI in 10 straight games.  We dive into their success and explain how the season will have it's ups and downs.  And speaking of ups and downs, The Mets are UP and the Yankees are DOWN.  BUT, the bigger goofy rivalry going on in NYC is the battle between Michael Kay of The YES Network and the SNY booth of Gary, Keith, and Ron.  We give our take on how this puppy will play out and why it's so much fun!Please hit up our Youtube page and like & subscribe!  Reminder, when we get to 4K subscribers, we will be giving away autographed jerseys, baseballs, bats, swag, etc!  So help get us there by subscribing to the link below!  https://youtu.be/DwZXO1oOsZIFor more on how to join Sean's amazing Breakthrough Pro team, make sure to click on the link below!  You won't regret it!  https://www.seancaseylive.com/breakthroughpro

Ron Darling joins the show live from Citi Field. 

Hour 4: David Cone and Ron Darling join the show in final hour. That and more. 

E and T Short: What did Ron Darling call a pitch yesterday?