Weekly Mail June 28, 2020

Hey Everybody


Sorry again about the glitch from last week.

So despite the pandemic rendering the AHA Walk/Run a virtual event, Team Running for Rebecca was the number one community team. We raised over $8,000 for the American Heart Association. I promise next year, we'll make it the best ever. But I have to dsay we did damn good this year given the circumstances. Thanks to all.



CRIME: Carton Out of Jail

Former WFAN morning host Craig Carton was released from jail last week, having served a little over a year of a 3.5 year prison term for running a ponzi scheme.

When he was first arrested, people were saying he was facing up to 45 years. He was sentenced to a little under 45 months. He served a little more than 45 weeks. At this rate, they're going to pay him the money he stole.

I don't mean to make light of all this, but I don't understand how he could get so much of his sentence reduced. There were legal eagles who thought the sentence he got was light, and he didn't even serve half of that.

It shouldn't bother me  Again from where I'm sitting, it seems like he screwed a bunch of people who were looking to screw other people out of money. He convinced a bunch of hedge fund honchos to give him money to buy bulk concert tickets that they would in turn sell at a high markup. That's call scalping tickets.

Everyone involved here is dirty IMHO. Carton, the people he ripped off, the judge who admitted she was a fan and gave him a slap on the wrist and whoever decided to change the slap to a tap.

And of course the speculation as to if/when he is going to return to the FAN has already started. Will they put him back with Boomer Esiason and cut loose Greg Gianotti? Will they put him on in the afternoon drive, tell Joe Beningo to retire as he keeps threatening to do, and move Evan Roberts back to mid-mornings, (Bye bye Maggie Gray and Mark the Moose Melusis)?


I kind of like the FAN how it is now. Gianotti's impersonations of Beningo and Mike Francesa are priceless, Moose and Maggie are fine, I don't know why people rag on them. Joe and Evan get criticized for being "strictly a sports show" On an all sports radio station? Go figure.  The only one I really don't like now is John JJ Jastremski, who is nothing more than a Mad Dog Ripoff.

My one wish for Craig Carton is that he stay away from the gambling and repairs his relationship with his wife and kids. I don't wish him any ill will, I really don't. I guess it's just that I feel like if it was someone else who did what he did, Carton would be on the radio talking about what a scumbag that person was.

POLITICS-And the 51st State will be...


For the first time in history, a chamber of Congress approved granting statehood to our nation's capital.

On Friday, the House voted 232-180 to have Washington DC become our 51st state. All the Republicans and one Democrat in the House voted against the measure. It is not expected to pass the Republican controlled Senate. With DC overwhelmingly Democrat, it stands to reason the GOP would want nothing to do with adding another Blue State.

I gotta be honest, I didn't even know this was even a thing. I've heard of Puerto Rico looking to become the 51st state, but not DC. I mean in some ways it makes sense.  And I realize there are more important reasons for the debate on whether or not DC should be a state, but I kind of like having an even 50 states, its a nice round number.

So if DC becomes a state, I say that's fine, but someone's gotta leave. Or combine the Carolina's or the Dakotas. 51 that's just a weird number. Or maybe I'm just neurotic like that.


BASEBALL: The 60 game season

Because the union and the owners were unable to come to a deal, which still kind of blows my mind BTW, Commissioner Rob Manfred implemented a 60 game season which will start July 24 (coronavirus permitting).

The teams will play 10 games against each of their divisional opponents, and the rest will be played against the same division in the opposite league. So the Mets will play the Nationals, Braves, Phillies and Marlins 10 times each (40 games) and the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays and Rays 4 times each (20 games).

There will be a DH in the National League, which as a traditionalist I can't stand, but I understand the logic here, plus it will get Dominic Smith some more at bats. They will also start extra innings with a runner on second base, which I hate even worse than the DH. I can live with anything for 60 games.

I heard some of my fellow Met fans grumbling that with our luck they'll win the World Series and we'll have to hear about how it didn't count because of the short season. I see the point, but whaddaya say we burn that bridge when we get to it huh? I'll call that a good problem to have.


FOOTBALL:

There's a new tradition starting with the Jets. Pro Bowl Defensive Backs who talk their way out of town.

First we had Darrelle Revis and now we have Jamal Adams, who this week demanded a trade because the Jets won't give him a new contract. He still has two years on his rookie deal.

Now I always believe that players should stick to their contracts. In rare cases, if a player is that grossly underpaid, maybe you tear it up and give him a new deal. But I don't care how good Adams is, I don't want to hear about his contract. There is too much craziness and uncertainty right now, and with over 40 million Americans out of work, and millions of African Americans protesting for social justice, do you really think it's a good idea to be demanding a contract that the team is under no obligation to give you?

What burns my ass is that he's openly talking about playing for other teams, mainly his hometown Dallas Cowboys.

I wouldn't trade him. That's the last thing I'd do. I'd force him to honor his contract. But when his contract is up, you just let him walk?

Yeah, because you're going to get pennies on the dollar for him anyway. It just never ends with the Jets does it?



I know it's been a rough year, but look at it this way: On Wednesday, it will be half over.

Probably won't publish next week. Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July

and Have a Great Week