patchyfogg Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Here is our latest Adam Rubin (Mets beat writer for the Daily News) interview that we conducted on my totally commercial-free, no one makes a dime from it, Long Island Sports Talk radio show the other night. Part 1 is 63 commercial-free minutes, and Part 2 is 58 commercial-free minutes. 2 hours of nothing but Mets talk that should get you ready for Pitchers and Catchers. Happy listening! Please let me know what you thought. http://hosted.filefront.com/patchyfogg As always, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks Patchy fogg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Mets tab Rickey to lend his expertise All-time steals leader to instruct players at Spring Training By Marty Noble / MLB.com NEW YORK -- The Mets' late-season push fell short in 2001, and when the team struggled mightily in 2002, the heat on general manager Steve Phillips intensified. The primary focal point of public dissatisfaction with the team Phillips had created was Roger Cedeno, a player of significant impact with the Mets in 1999 who subsequently was traded and, before the 2002 season, re-signed as a free agent. Cedeno stumbled during his second hitch with the Mets, no semblance of the player who had established a franchise record for stolen bases (66) and scored 90 runs in 525 plate appearances three years earlier. He was lacking in the outfield and, to a greater degree, on the bases and at-bat. The reason: he was lacking Rickey Henderson, too. Henderson had been Cedeno's personal tutor in 1999, sharing his expertise with his younger teammate in a way no one had foreseen when he signed with the Mets in December '98. Henderson taught Cedeno technique, strategy, discipline at the plate and, more important, a don't-care-if-you-get-thrown-out attitude that fueled Cedeno's finest season. And now the Mets want Henderson to share his considerable baseball experience with their current roster and specifically with Jose Reyes -- the player who last season approached the club's stolen base record -- five-tool prospect Lasting Milledge and second base aspirant Anderson Hernandez. The Mets have arranged for Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and most prolific base stealer of all time, to spend one week as an instructor during Spring Training, after the players return from the World Baseball Classic, and another during the regular season. "What better guy is there to teach our guys how to steal a base and what it takes to get on base?" Mets GM Omar Minaya said on Friday during a conference call with reporters. "He'll help all of us. He'll help me. It's up to us to tap into what Rickey knows." The Mets general manager said he told Henderson during the 2002 World Series that he might someday want to take advantage of his baseball savvy. When Minaya recently received a call about Henderson from Dave Stewart, now an agent and once Henderson's teammate with the A's, he recalled Henderson's influence on Cedeno and others. The idea of using Henderson's expertise was rekindled. Henderson, now 47 and less than 2 1/2 years removed from his last Major League appearance, still isn't ready to retire. But he said Thursday he has reached a point where he wants to "give back to the game" and "help the young kids." "I felt I have a lot to give back," he said. But he also said he is in good shape and "willing to do that" if some club asks him to audition. Henderson said he looks forward to working with Mets manager Willie Randolph, his teammate with the Yankees from 1985 through June 1989 and with the A's in 1990. Henderson said he feels close to Randolph, who begins his second year managing shortly. His first season in Queens produced the Run Run Randolph Mets and 153 stolen bases, the third most in club history and the most -- by far -- in the National League last season. Moreover, the Mets were caught stealing only 40 times. The 12 National League teams caught less often averaged merely 78 steals. The announcement involving Henderson came out of left field, literally. He was the Mets' all-but-regular left fielder in 1999 and appeared in 31 games in 2000 before his release -- prompted by hustle issues -- on May 13. Minaya said he told no one other than Carlos Beltran of his plan, keeping it quiet for fear other clubs would pursue Henderson. Henderson enjoyed a 25-year, nine-club, 13-stop career that produced more stolen bases (1,406) and runs (2,295) than any player in Major League history. Seems like a good idea to have Ricky teach base running skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchyfogg Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 Thanks, Smizzy. We just broke the 200 downloads barrier--our most for a Mets interview. So, thanks again. Of course, our Jets interview is still the recordholder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I have a hard time picturing Rickey in the majors again. That said, he sure could show 90% of today's players what patience at the plate means. He also could show anyone how to read a pitcher, steal a base, take the extra base, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 For years I've been saying that somebody should give him a job coaching but since he refused to retire he made it impossible. The guy is an ego maniac and could probably say a lot more to young players if he cut out the "this is how Rickey did it" that will surely come along with instruction but the bottom line is that he can probably teach young players more than 90% of the coaches out there. Great hire by the Mets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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