Hour 2: Brian Cashman Gives Grim Updates on Sidelined Judge and Stanton

**SPEAKER_1** (0:00)
Oh, who's the hero?

**Chris McMonigle** (0:08)
I'm sorry to laugh, I thought we were trying to... Who sings this song?

**Pete** (0:13)
Bonnie Tyler.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:14)
Bonnie Tyler, she passed away?

**Pete** (0:16)
Yeah, 75

**Craig Carton** (0:17)
Not today, today, did she?

**Pete** (0:18)
Today, today.

**Craig Carton** (0:18)
Today, today, or just day in history?

**Pete** (0:19)
I didn't put it on the list, but today, today.

**Craig Carton** (0:21)
Like today, like just passed away?

**Pete** (0:22)
Just today.

**Craig Carton** (0:24)
You got me singing the song, and now I'm laughing.

**Pete** (0:26)
Great song.

**Craig Carton** (0:28)
That song, actually, it's funny. It's one of my favorite and what was her name again? I'm sorry. Terrible names.

**Pete** (0:34)
Bonnie Tyler.

**Craig Carton** (0:35)
Bonnie Tyler. Sorry to hear that Bonnie Tyler passed away. It's a great song.
And I only because I was singing along to it. He's like, yeah, I'm playing it. I'm like, who's the hero? I'm playing it because she passed away. Okay. Tell me that before you play it, before I start singing it. But anyway, not that singing is bad. I'm going to shut up now and just continue with my story.
That song is one of my favorite pieces I ever did for Steve Somers. Back in the day, I'm sure you'll remember this. The Mets were not playing well and squandering a lead in 2008 Not the seven and 17 one, but the end of the 2008 season. And they were playing, I believe the Marlins again at the end of the year.

**Pete** (1:21)
Oh, yeah.

**Craig Carton** (1:21)
And Yohan Santana had a great start before the final game of the year.
And they needed that start badly. And that night, I think it was a day game.

**Pete** (1:32)
It was a day game. I was there.

**Craig Carton** (1:33)
Yeah.

**Pete** (1:33)
Game 161

**Craig Carton** (1:34)
Santana pitches a great day game. And that night, I put together a piece with Santana Strikeouts and Santana Highlights with that song, We Need a Hero.
I wonder if it's in the system somewhere now, but I have to look for it. I mean, again, it's September 2008, Need a Hero in the Steve Somers files. But I put that piece together that night for Steve. I don't know why I remember that, but I remember it.

**Pete** (2:03)
And you felt good about that?

**Craig Carton** (2:05)
I felt good about the piece. I thought it was good. My favorite of all time was the first one I ever did from it, and that's probably why I feel it's my favorite. I did Star Wars, Jabba.
I had like a Jabba-themed Star Wars piece, because it was 2007 season, and Jabba was just hitting the scene as a reliever. And I had like a bunch of clips I had Harrison for, and going, we've been waiting, hey kid, we've been waiting for you. And then it was like a whole bunch of Jabba stuff. It was awesome. That's it for SNY, I apologize, bye SNY. But that was my favorite bit I did for Steve was my first one ever. It was a Star Wars, Jabba spoof on Jabba the Hutt type thing. That was the first thing I ever did for Steve. It's my personal favorite, but I do remember doing, we need a hero for Santana in that start. It didn't go well the next day, but Santana was really good. The next day was the closeout Shea game.
It was not good, not good.

**Pete** (3:09)
That was back to back years in 7 and 8 I was at game 161
The John Mayne near no hitter. They were up by 50 to 1 or whatever was, and the Reyes fight, and the next day they get blown out with Tom Glevin on the mound. Then the next year 08, I'm at the game 161 again, Santana great game and then 162

**Craig Carton** (3:30)
Then it was Oliver Perez right in 162

**Pete** (3:32)
I mean it doesn't make a difference who it was. They were going to lose that game no matter what. Just like game 162 in Miami this year, last year in 2025

**Craig Carton** (3:42)
Yes, that was rather.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:44)
Met fans say I don't talk about the Mets.

**Craig Carton** (3:46)
Look, here you go. I'm bringing up fond memories. All right. So real quick, Pete, before we get back to your Yankee calls, and we do got to talk about Brian Cashman giving us some updates on Judge and Stanton.
Tomorrow, we're going to play Would You or Wouldn't You with the Met fan. Today, I ask you care or not care?