For the studio, I mean. Not the game booth.
Update: I had a nice chat with Straw this morning at the Big Dump in Queens.
Here is the news release about his hiring:
SNY, the television home of the Mets, today announced that former New York Mets All-Star Darryl Strawberry has joined the network as a baseball analyst. Strawberry will primarily work with Matt Yallof on SNY’s Mets pre- and post-game shows. Strawberry’s first appearance on SNY will be in-studio on April 28 when the Mets take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
“As a former All-Star, Darryl is revered by Mets fans and we’re excited to have him join our critically acclaimed broadcast team,” said Curt Gowdy, Jr., Senior Vice President of Production and Executive Producer of SNY. “Darryl will bring candid analysis, a deep understanding of the game as well as an outfielder’s perspective to our telecasts.”
“It’s great to be home and to be a part of SNY,” said Darryl Strawberry. “I’ve really enjoyed watching Keith, Ron and Gary from a distance, and the wonderful job they do in the booth. I’m thrilled to rejoin my old teammates, and cover this talented Mets team.”
Comments (3)
is lawrence taylor coming back to the giants????
Much rather LT than Dick Lynch (Ralph Kiner on his worst day is still sharper) a/o Dave Jennings (He's a punter and a very boring personality. What does he add? And this is coming from a person who loves special teams play.). It should just be Papa and Banks with Cross doing the sideline reports with no bloated commentary from Carlin or dumb fan phone calls.
but i thought if you are on the air at wfan you are an expert and thus get hired by sny