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NFT: Carton to call Yankee games?

Matt M. : 7/22/2024 10:11 pm
I didn't see this discussed and missed this myself. I found out on Boomer and Gio.

WFAN just guaranteed I will not listen at all, not even for 1 second, of at least 3 Yankee games. It's a terrible decision for many reasons. One, he's an asshole who has been rude and disrespectful to Suzyn many, times over. Two, he is a no talent hack who is essentially a Stern wannabee in sports. Three, he isn't a play by play guy. Four, I doubt he actually knows the team well enough, nor will he do the work to do a good job. Five, just fuck no.
Carton? Ugh. - ( New Window )
Not to mention, he's a degenerate gambler  
Matt M. : 7/22/2024 10:14 pm : link
who screwed over their listeners to try to pay his debts. How do they even associate themselves with him still? It's not like he brings in ratings.
Birds of a feather....  
ConsistentGiantFan : 7/22/2024 10:33 pm : link
....what does that say about the PEOPLE who hired him?
RE: Not to mention, he's a degenerate gambler  
MookGiants : 7/22/2024 10:35 pm : link
In comment 16557325 Matt M. said:
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who screwed over their listeners to try to pay his debts. How do they even associate themselves with him still? It's not like he brings in ratings.


Except he clearly does bring in ratings, which is why he keeps getting jobs.
RE: RE: Not to mention, he's a degenerate gambler  
Matt M. : 7/22/2024 10:37 pm : link
In comment 16557331 MookGiants said:
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In comment 16557325 Matt M. said:


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who screwed over their listeners to try to pay his debts. How do they even associate themselves with him still? It's not like he brings in ratings.



Except he clearly does bring in ratings, which is why he keeps getting jobs.
He hasn't brought in ratings, which is why he keeps losing jobs.
RE: Birds of a feather....  
Spider43 : 7/22/2024 10:48 pm : link
In comment 16557330 ConsistentGiantFan said:
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....what does that say about the PEOPLE who hired him?


He-he-he... was a former Mets fan.
I heard some of the WFAN discussions of this.  
81_Great_Dane : 7/23/2024 12:23 am : link
If I understood them correctly, the Yankees called Carton about it, not WFAN. I know, that doesn’t compute. But the station couldn’t do it without the Yankees’ permission anyway.

As of last week Carton and Waldman hadn’t discussed it directly but Waldman supposedly had agreed.
RE: I heard some of the WFAN discussions of this.  
Matt M. : 7/23/2024 6:08 am : link
In comment 16557344 81_Great_Dane said:
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If I understood them correctly, the Yankees called Carton about it, not WFAN. I know, that doesn’t compute. But the station couldn’t do it without the Yankees’ permission anyway.

As of last week Carton and Waldman hadn’t discussed it directly but Waldman supposedly had agreed.
Well, then the Yankees are morons. Either way, like I said, I will not listen to a single second of a broadcast with him.
What kind of an asanine decision  
Gregorio : 7/23/2024 8:43 am : link
was this? I am guaranteed to turn those games off.
it takes talent to turn Suzyn into a sympathetic figure ;-)  
Victor in CT : 7/23/2024 8:52 am : link
but seriously, he's a giant asshole and she doesn't deserve this. Like her or not as an analyst, she's been a loyal Yankees homer for 30+ years.
Carton doesn't stoke the disdain from me  
bigbluehoya : 7/23/2024 9:04 am : link
that he understandably does for many. I'm just not that excitable and can dismiss of guys like him with an eye roll pretty easily.

And having said that, I have absolutely no idea who in Yankee/WFAN land thought that this would make a shred of good sense.
RE: it takes talent to turn Suzyn into a sympathetic figure ;-)  
DC Gmen Fan : 7/23/2024 10:16 am : link
In comment 16557417 Victor in CT said:
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but seriously, he's a giant asshole and she doesn't deserve this. Like her or not as an analyst, she's been a loyal Yankees homer for 30+ years.



I like Suzyn. I think she's been less of a homer in recent years. You can tell she's also frustrated as hell by the way this team plays. She's been very critical at times.
Wait, the Yankees initiated this? One would’ve  
Jim in Hoboken : 7/23/2024 3:08 pm : link
thought Carton the windbag was looking for the next big gig to jump ship to.

Seriously, at this point why pretend to be classy? Just let the players grow beards FFS.
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