When he was on TV during the playoffs postgame, he was actually pretty good — generally very positive and even some of his criticism seemed pretty fair and genuine.I turned on the TV after work and it happened to be on CSN from last night’s Patriots post game, and in the 30 seconds or so I had it on all I heard was Mazz yelling “I don’t think Betts wants to be here! They tried to pay him and he wouldn’t take the money! Sale is obviously not right! And Price and Martinez have opt outs! This could unravel quick!” Click.
My apologies let me clarify. I was watching the Patriots post game on Monday night on CSN. Then after work on Tuesday I turned my TV back on and it happened to still be on CSN. That’s when I heard Mazz’s idiotic trolling on Felger & Mazz for 30 seconds before changing the channel.When he was on TV during the playoffs postgame, he was actually pretty good — generally very positive and even some of his criticism seemed pretty fair and genuine.
It’s a shame that he’s already back to his persona, but I guess we shouldn’t be surprised.
Let’s face it — even a 119-win championship season is not going to change these guys. There will be a lot of doom and gloom about how this could unravel quickly, how Dombrowski ruined the farm system, how 2018 was a fluke, etc.
It's a common theme for a lot of people. There's a local radio host where I live who harps on this every year. And when they inevitably make it to the AFCC/SB or even win the SB, it turns to how lucky they are (because of course, they've been lucky for 18 years now) or the league itself isn't very good (which, you know, is totally New England's fault).Despite the Pats being 6-2, despite winning 5 in a row, despite beating 3 first place teams and 2 undefeated teams, including the Chiefs, Felger proclaims that this Pats team just isn't that good compared to past years, where they have usually been a wagon.
You let sports media drive your interest in a local team? Shame on you is right.Only one way to fix it... stop listening.
Being out of market and busy, I bought into their bullshit about the Red Sox and didn't follow along with the season as closely as they might have because I expected them to falter. It wasn't until the Houston Series that I really got into the team and realized how much I had missed and worse, didn't pull my kids into the excitement, while my nephews in New England followed the team game by game. Shame on me.
I might tune in for a few minutes now and again, but the show has turned into a shell of what made it enjoyable years ago.
You let sports media drive your interest in a local team? Shame on you is right.
Yeah... a lot of it was being out of market and not having the time but there were likely a lot of games I could have caught on TV or the radio when I was local. But yeah... that's on meYeah Brew I'm sorry for you. That's fucking awful. F&M exist to be trolling contrarians. They ruined the greatest Red Sox season in history for you.
Jim Murray is a fucking idiot.Murray has said repeatedly on every platform he has that with the Red Sox looking to save payroll to sign some of their core, Betts would be the guy he would trade
His takes are idiotic but the fact that people are taking about him keeps him employed. Tanguay has made a career out of this.Jim Murray is a fucking idiot.
You’re right but Tanguay is considered a laughing stock, an idiot of Boston sports. And he’s always hustling for a new job because his act wears thin. I don’t think anyone wants to be the next Gary Tanguay.His takes are idiotic but the fact that people are taking about him keeps him employed. Tanguay has made a career out of this.
How does the man not know how to pronounce Moo-Key? WTF is Mah-ky?"Is he really a player you build your franchise around, Mike? Look, he is good, but is he that good? How many leadoff hitters are franchise players? Don't give me George Springer. Let's see if Mookie (pronounced incorrectly) can be a middle of the order bat before we get carried away here."
Its somewhere in the ballpark of "Muh-key" though thats not really a good representation either. The way he says it is kinda strange.How does the man not know how to pronounce Moo-Key? WTF is Mah-ky?
He says that the lights are too bright in the studio and hurt his eyes.I turned the tv on and this was on from the Celtics game the night before. Murray was wearing sunglasses. I'm pretty sure they were inside in a studio but I was in Boston yesterday and at no point did I need sunglasses and this was around 5pm which is now pitch black in Boston. Did he go to the eye doctor yesterday or is there another reason?
Thanks I guess that makes sense. I never noticed beforeHe says that the lights are too bright in the studio and hurt his eyes.
This is the 98.5 tough guy.He says that the lights are too bright in the studio and hurt his eyes.
Does he ever talk about what it's like to be a 1970s New York City cab driver? I assume that's why he wears a scally cap every day.I only know because I hate follow him on twitter. While I've done well at quitting toxic sports talk radio, I have room for some improvement on twitter follows. Jim Murray, Curt Schilling, Gerry Callahan......the list is too long.
Understatement of the year....I have a visceral reaction to his voice/seeing his face.Jim Murray is a fucking idiot.
I think he wears it because he’s balding and, despite the tough-guy act, it seems like the guy has zero self-confidence deep down.Does he ever talk about what it's like to be a 1970s New York City cab driver? I assume that's why he wears a scally cap every day.
He pronounces it like rookie or Wookiee, but with an M. Which isn't that weird.Its somewhere in the ballpark of "Muh-key" though thats not really a good representation either. The way he says it is kinda strange.
It's 88 ABs. Through his first 76 ABs over his first two playoff appearances, Davis Ortiz batted .224 with a .280 OBP and a .648 OPS while offering nothing else.I didn’t listen and don’t generally and I’m no Murray fan at all but Betts has been pretty damn bad in the playoffs. I know it’s SSS but hitting .227 in the playoffs with a .313 OBP and .654 OPS isn’t great. I’m sure there’s a reason for it, but for a hot takez perspective that’s not even a warm take. Betts wasn’t good.
The Red Sox were so bullish on Ortiz, he was signed to be a platoon player with Jeremy Giambi. And the expectation was that Giambi was going to be more productive.This dipshit probably would've advocated moving him out of town if he was on the radio at the time.
It's an accurate observation of 88 PAs.The Red Sox were so bullish on Ortiz, he was signed to be a platoon player with Jeremy Giambi. And the expectation was that Giambi was going to be more productive.
It’s not a lie or distortion of truth to label Betts as an elite player who hasn’t hit well in the playoffs.
Then RS assessment of Ortiz had nothing to do with his pre-signing postseason performance.The Red Sox were so bullish on Ortiz, he was signed to be a platoon player with Jeremy Giambi. And the expectation was that Giambi was going to be more productive.
It’s not a lie or distortion of truth to label Betts as an elite player who hasn’t hit well in the playoffs.
He changed his swing and approach at the plate. He became a different hitter. He didn’t chalk his lack of success and release to small sample size.Then RS assessment of Ortiz had nothing to do with his pre-signing postseason.
Your first point is correct. Your second isn't. He was 8 for 29, .655 OPSThen RS assessment of Ortiz had nothing to do with his pre-signing postseason performance.
Minnesota made the post one year during Ortiz’ stay with them, 2002. He was 9 for 29, 1.063 OPS.
You are right. Blurry eyes.Your first point is correct. Your second isn't. He was 8 for 29, .655 OPS
Other than Bortles... I would take any of them.Realistically, who will be the next QB of the Patriots?
Bedard: Marcus Mariota
Mazz: Carson Wentz
Big Jim: CJ Beathard
Felger: Blake Bortles
I had to do a couple of errands today so I decided to pop in and listen to F&M. Lasted 39 seconds. Tough guy Murray was besides himself that Price won Comeback PotY.The juxtaposition of Big Jim, wearing sunglasses indoors so the lights in the studio don't bother him, ranting about kids these days being soft because they aren't playing high school football on Thanksgiving because it is going to be too cold.
Did they happen to outline a realistic plan of how they would acquire any of these guys?Realistically, who will be the next QB of the Patriots?
Bedard: Marcus Mariota
Mazz: Carson Wentz
Big Jim: CJ Beathard
Felger: Blake Bortles