Boomer is back after over a week off and Jerry returns as well after missing last week. A lot has happened since they were last here. The Jets played in the Hall of Fame game and Boomer was happy to see Joe Klecko have his well-deserved moment. Jerry was in Texas last week and got to witness first-hand how big the Justin Verlander news was in Houston. He was also surprised how much more attention baseball was getting down there compared to football. Training camp isn’t what it used to be. Mekhi Becton barely played Thursday but that’s ok. Anthony Rizzo didn’t say anything about his concussion symptoms. Is it fair to blame the Yankees for not noticing something was wrong? Boomer has a more optimistic overall view of the Yankees. They’ve dealt with a ton of injuries but are still somehow over .500. C-Lo is in for Jerry and Boomer reiterates how incredible it is that the Yankees have won as many games as they have this season despite so many injuries. A lot happened in yesterday’s Yankees loss to the Astros and Jerry said fans in Houston aren’t afraid of the Yankees. In fact, they mock them. Giancarlo Stanton had an embarrassing play on Saturday when he didn’t run heading to the plate from 3rd base. Carlos Rodon was awful and is hurt again. Harrison Bader isn’t concerned about the team at all. The Mets haven’t won since the trade deadline. Jose Ramirez knocked Tim Anderson down in a brawl. In the final segment of the hour, Jerry shares a story of meeting a fan of the show in Houston. Stugotz left Boomer a note volunteering to fill in whenever Gio is out…but what about Jerry? Jerry reviews the ballparks in Houston and Arlington.
Jerry wonders how many of the highest-paid pitchers in baseball are actually earning their money. Boomer has a problem with how Max Scherzer pitched but even more with how he acted. Boomer runs through the Mets issues and says losing Edwin Diaz was more impactful than anyone realized at the time. He was the “soul” of the Mets. C-Lo returns for an update and the guys detail their recent injuries. John Sterling couldn’t believe the game Jake Meyers had for the Astros on Sunday. Has Giancarlo Stanton been worth what the Yankees are paying him? Aaron Boone defended Stanton not running on Saturday. Whether it’s Stanton or Luis Rojas, someone messed up on that play. New Yankee reliever Kenyan Middleton torched his old White Sox team and their lack of rules. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer and Jerry discuss 50,000 Eagles fans showing up to watch a training camp practice. Carson Wentz is still unsigned. It’s been some fall for him since being the frontrunner for the MVP. Jalen Hurts and Daniel Jones both cashed in big time after proving themselves last year.
Boomer has some fun at Jerry and Eddie’s expense for not being in football mode. There has been a lot of turnover in the coaching ranks this offseason, especially at the coordinator spots. Jerry thinks Patrick Mahomes is underpaid. When will Joe Burrow get his extension? A caller says now that Boomer has allowed Stugotz into his life, he will never leave Boomer alone. C-Lo returns for an update and begins with sound from Saturday’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Joe Klecko thought the Jets would have won another Super Bowl by now. The relationship with teammates is more important, just like with radio shows. Darrelle Revis had a message for the Jets fans who turned on him and burned his jersey when he signed with the Patriots. Suzyn doesn’t know what something being “lit” means. Getting out of parking lots after concerts is a disaster. Richard in Manhattan called Moose and didn’t let Moose get a word in. The guys comment on CLo’s SNY colleagues and CLo shares a crazy story related to Blue Jays rookie Davis Schneider. Radical realignment has hit college sports again. How will it impact Jerry traveling with Rutgers? In the final segment of the hour, Jerry looks back on some of baseball’s best brawls after Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson faced off. Boomer remembers some of the fights he got into on the field.
Jerry asks Boomer, who has a more positive outlook on the Yankees than most, if the team has enough to make a real run this year? Boomer applauds the Yankees for being over .500 but wonders if the latest injury to Carlos Rodon might be too much to overcome. It’s a miracle they are over .500 but are in a tough spot moving forward. Jerry wonders if the Mets, despite all of their problems, have a clearer path in the future than the Yankees. Boomer worries about the Yankees pitchers staying healthy and what the Mets nucleus will look like. Is Jeff McNeil a problem? Jerry sees a clearer path for the Mets because of their core and farm system. Boomer would send Brett Baty back down to triple-A for his own good. Boomer would also hire a “hard-ass” manager. Which Yankees players are part of their core? Has Gleyber been their most consistent hitter this season? Boomer thinks there’s a toxicity surrounding the Mets and possibly the Yankees too. C-Lo returns for his final update of the day but first, the guys wonder if rebuilding in New York works. Jerry makes Boomer listen to Aaron Boone praise Yankees at bat quality. Dan Campbell is pumped for the season to start. Micah Parsons has lofty goals. In the final segment of the day, a caller explains how he got Joe and Fireman Ed together on the golf course. Jerry wants Boomer to golf with Joe.
