Mets & Yankees at the MLB Midway Point - Knicks One Move Away from Being Elite

The Mets & Yankees have reached the halfway point in the MLS season, and they're going in different directions. Mike Francesa looks at the state of the Yankees and Mets as they enter the dog days of summer. Also, Mike thinks the Knicks are one move away from being elite.
00:00 The state of the Mets
10:45 The state of the Yankees
20:23 Mets one move from being elite
#yankees #mets #knicks #betriversnetwork

[@MikeFrancesaPodcast]

The Mets & Yankees have reached the halfway point in the MLS season, and they're going in different directions. Mike Francesa looks at the state of the Yankees and Mets as they enter the dog days of summer. Also, Mike thinks the Knicks are one move away from being elite. 00:00 The state of the Mets 10:45 The state of the Yankees 20:23 Mets one move from being elite

[@mrcoliseum]

knicks not mets

[@garrysaint-vil725]

MLS in New York is good this year man included the liberty 🗽 in the wnba we may anticipate one of the greatest summer in New York sports

[@figmillenium]

MLB

[@garrysaint-vil725]

@@figmillenium mls ⚽️ also in that same sentence anyway bc of summa 😝

[@tyler1480]

Mike has a crush on Grisham

[@georgemoscahlades7473]

Always nice to hear direct sports talk. The radio stations in NY are full of small talk and sarcasm. This is what a HOF broadcaster sounds like.

[@jqight740]

You got that right and the other choice ESPN has drama too.

[@jaysgamingcorner8539]

I try to remain a loyal WFAN listener but hearing straight sports talk like this shows what FAN is missing a lot of the time now. Keep doing these Mike, this style is so missed nowadays

[@AnthonyScarpa-er3sq]

HAPPY BOBBY BONILLA DAY ! PAY HIM ! PAY THAT MAN HIS MONEY 😂🤑

[@diamondvision6477]

Best deal in sports IMO. He will never go broke like most athletes do.

[@_BigTimer85]

​@@diamondvision6477Ohtani

[@simondaughtry4619]

Don't type too loudly you might wake Bobby up... he likes to sleep in.

[@chrisweidner4768]

“Pay that man his money.” Love that scene. 👍👍☝️💯

[@michaelc6126]

$1.19M every year until 2035. Nice retirement money for a guy who does nothing and is still a millionaire. What a joke!

[@simondaughtry4619]

Mike's take on Judge having a problem with Soto's half a billion dollar salary is a bit ludicrous... What about Aaron Judge tells anyone he would be vindictive towards a teammate that can lead him to multi WS titles?? I don't see that whatsoever. Judge knew this before Soto even came over to the team that Soto would break contract history. MOreover Judge knows he gave the Yanks a team discount when Judge re-signed for 390 mill. Judge makes many millions per season outside the game.

[@ajwalker2365]

Agreed. Plus Aaron will love the protection of Juan's bat behind him

[@diamondvision6477]

I totally agree. He will want his teammates to get $$$. I don't see him as the hater type.

[@GFS695]

Mike is way off on that, pretty silly.

[@richycovers]

I've heard that a few times. Thought Mike was smarter than that. So I guess he thinks Soto is a Goner cause it's going to be a lot more than Judge !

[@briguyinsi]

Isiah gone to OKC, 3yr - 85 Million. Knew he was going there.

[@aa697]

I think Soto and Judge should bat 3rd and 4th respectively with Volpe and Verdugo leading off and batting 2nd. Rice 5th Torres 6th, Grisham 7th Lemahieu 8th and Cabrera 9th

[@marvinlassegue951]

Bobby and Rick Dipietro great annuity deals.

[@hens13]

And Rangers discussing Trouba trade/NHL free agency as well as Wimbledon

[@_BigTimer85]

Nobody watches or cares about tennis

[@hens13]

@@_BigTimer85 Except the milliosn of fans, plus not much else going on in July

[@TOCC50]

Mets & Yankees play professional soccer now!

[@alandesgrange9703]

Mets traditionally do horribly against the teams they should beat when it matters. Turn it around boys! Earn your salary, give the front office reason to be buyers and get some pitching help.

[@jorgelugo9473]

Yup. The 2022 September schedule was a cakewalk on paper.

[@Broncofan52]

Ben Rice is gonna be a very good hitter.

[@williamscolaro1159]

Description time stamp should say “Knicks” one move away

[@jimwerther]

Lol! Whoops!

[@barbaracaroll]

Hartenstein is gone sad times for the Knicks

[@darienkitchen8227]

who do you get for Randle? You do not just give him away

[@beholden1663]

Maybe someone who could fulfill the role Hartenstein had

[@ReviewsRankingswithRobbySobel]

Randle without question needs to stay.

[@chrisweidner4768]

Annoying that we have to watch criminals begging for money before the show begins. All the best to everyone. Have a great week.

[@TOCC50]

Today’s my birthday 🥳

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

They split with nats it's over

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

It's Mets come on

[@shwnbur77]

No debate reaction 😢

[@thecrossinmyeyes]

I sent him an email. Lol

[@garrysaint-vil725]

Three weeks vacation for frqnceser

[@_BigTimer85]

That's it? Normally it's a month and a half

[@garrysaint-vil725]

Maybe his vaca schedule 😝 don’t know exactly just saying bc I remember in the old days Joe and Evan will be 🎶 his theme song 🎵 of Mike on oh dat summa of 💕 mamma Mia to that Italian food oh Italian guy

[@Kennygrooms]

Mike is ridiculous 👍

[@MyGgj]

think Mike is wrong about Randle, hes all NBA and an all-star. Hartenstein can be replaced . let's be real he avg 7 and 8

[@azman73681]

Teams need to chg strategy to go n get SP that can pitch 7innings even allowing 3-5 runs per outing rather than rely on multiple Sub par relief pitchers that gv more runs &: walk. Also more pitchers more odds they r gonna stink

[@visionquest414]

mike, did you google/research the "5 dancing is raelis" that were arrested on 9/ 11 bt sgt. decarlo? Anyways, I think you're right about the yankees.. shuld be an interesting deadline.

[@martinober249]

Yankees have to tear the farm system apart to get the reinforcements by the trade deadline to get to the World Series and I don't care if they have to trade Jason Dominguez and Spencer Jones and all their top pitching prospects to do so

[@matta6395]

National league doesn’t have a lot of strong teams? They have more than the AL Mike

[@ronaldsiegel1937]

Buccos could bring the pitching Mike and Washington is not horrible!!

[@Manatti06]

precisely.... theyre fighting for it to be there smh

[@jackd8021]

Could the Knicks trade mitch and Randle and 2 1st round picks for gobert and towns

[@marvinlassegue951]

No. KAT will cost Mitch and OG.

[@NothingToPointOut24]

Towns would cost picks. Last I checked the Knicks dont have that for the next half decade

[@simondaughtry4619]

Gleyber Torres needed accountability to help him earlier this season.... the Yanks management style of coddling has done him no favors... look at the last 3 games since his benching.... but the Yanks management is stale to effective accountability tactics. Gleyber requires special guidance. He is not a Judge and needs that attention.

[@diamondvision6477]

Stroman called him out and that I believe lit a fire under him. In the clubhouse I'm sure they had it out. Teammates need to hold each other accountable and Judge stepped up by handling it in the dugout. Love the team chemistry.

[@simondaughtry4619]

@@diamondvision6477 Boone is not the guy to demand performance ... glad Stro spoke up!

[@jasonmoody2162]

Mike - the Knicks were 12-1 last year when Brunson, Randle, and OG all played. In that stretch, the Knicks blew out Denver, beat Minnesota, blew out Philly, and and blew out Miami. Randle was average 24 and 9 on 48% shooting when he got hurt. He's an all-star and a legit scorer who draws double teams. Your "addition by subtraction" take is REALLY bad.

[@marvinlassegue951]

I think Ben Rice should be kept here instead of Jones.

[@GinNBoost]

Mets are 0-2 since the goofy OMG concert. Shades of Timmy Trumpet all over again.

[@mpound97]

It bothers me when the Mets start to play well because of, or they think because of, some "gimmick" or phrase. That seems so minor league to me but the Mets have always been like that. We're not "corporate" like the stankees and we like to have fun which is nice but we HAVE to start winning more for me to justify all this other side stuff.

[@AnthonyScarpa-er3sq]

@@mpound97 And now we're a game above 500 and 1 game out of the Wildcard while the Yankees are Free Fallen like Tom Petty

[@klabkebash]

Not Trading Randle!!!!

[@ReviewsRankingswithRobbySobel]

Mike’s take on Julius Randle makes zero sense to me. An All Star and All NBA 3rd Team who is a legit #2 scoring option behind Brunson, and without IHart, we need him on the boards as well. Rare L from Mike on that one IMO.

[@klabkebash]

Randle and OG together were 12-2 after the trade.

[@klabkebash]

I-Hart is making $29 Mil a year for scoring 9 PPG

[@jasonmoody2162]

@@klabkebash Yep, and in one of two losses (home loss to magic), Brunson didn't play. The Knicks were 12-1 when Brunson, Randle, and OG all played. Mike's Randle take is REALLY bad.

[@jasonmayer2438]

this is the title we get when mike wants to talk bad about the mets, but cant due to recent success. and wants to praise the yankees, but cant due to recent failures😂😂😂

[@edwardcricchio6106]

Tell me again, which professional sport did Mike Francesca play?

[@kkfn]

maybe you need to listen to Bart Scott

[@Snoopy380]

Stop. Mike is a legend. HE DISCOVERED MATT HARVEY!!!!

[@Snoopy380]

@@kkfn Bart Scott? You mean the guy who called what is scored in baseball is "points"? THAT Bart Scott?

[@jaysgamingcorner8539]

The same sport that Bryant Gumbel, Joe Buck and Bob Costas played

[@edwardcricchio6106]

@@jaysgamingcorner8539 huge difference between being a play by play announcer and being a sports talk radio host.

[@WISDOMvsKnowledge22]

Mets are a 500 team.

[@TOCC50]

They hit a ton of homers

[@AnthonyScarpa-er3sq]

@@WISDOMvsKnowledge22 We're a game above 500 and 1 game out of the Wildcard.. While the Yankees are Free Fallen like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

[@WISDOMvsKnowledge22]

@@AnthonyScarpa-er3sq hurry up and go buy your beachfront property in Arizona

[@locoman888]

The Yankees have a bad lineup except for Judge and Soto no way around it.Yankees will end up struggling into the playoffs.

[@bajaaamayoogeee6531]

The Met core stinks!!! Why would you fool your fans you can't be half pregnant. Mets need to rebuild. They aren't a young team.

[@mpound97]

Besides some relief pitchers and a couple positions players, where's the Mets age at? Then any player with some age is already towards the end of their contract. Trust me, they're not as old as you think so go back to watching your team and leave this one alone.

[@111East80th]

Still stuck on Mike's NBA Finals commentary: 1) "Boston's defense is overrated" 2) "Boston's not that good, we KNOW that" Tremendous insight from the couch in Sand's Point.

[@bajaaamayoogeee6531]

Mike says some real dumb shit maybe it's old age or ignorance. He's all over the place many times.