Mets To Announce Josh Lewin Will Replace Wayne Hagin In Radio Booth

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• jessep January 17, 2012 at 10:18 am

  Article about Lewin after he was not renewed by Texas
  http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/rangers-decision-not-to-bring.html

  http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/10/11/1745006/goodbye-and-a-heartfelt-thank-u-from-josh-lewin — Blog written by Lewin on Texas blog, with comments from fans
• Donal January 17, 2012 at 9:51 am

  What? Didn’t they get my resume?
  • Alex68 January 17, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Donal, are you into broadcasting???
    • Donal January 17, 2012 at 10:26 am

      Kind of a joke there.
• XtreemIcon January 17, 2012 at 9:54 am

  If this guy is considered the antithesis of Joe Morgan, I’m in.
• Devin January 17, 2012 at 10:17 am

  I listened to Lewin for a couple of years when I was living in Arlington. I liked him a lot. He was very cerebral at times and really gets into the moment especially during a critical at-bat. For a fantastic storyteller like Howie Rose, Lewin would be a perfect compliment with his analytical style and he is very prepared for each game..
• Paul Festa January 17, 2012 at 3:09 pm

  This article by Mike Silva pretty well sums up my feelings on Lewin. He did Rangers games when I lived in Dallas.

  http://sportsmediawatchdog.com/2012/01/17/who-is-new-mets-radio-announcer-josh-lewin/
• Metfan Lou January 17, 2012 at 7:14 pm

  Does anyone know if I get the Met games on MLB/TV does he announce or is this for just the local folks in the NY area?
  • Des February 6, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Metfan Lou — When I was blacked out by MLB TV from a Mets game because they were playing a Florida team, I often turned to Howie and Wayne. I’m 1200 miles away and they came in great on the internet’s MLB site.
• Donal February 6, 2012 at 1:56 pm

  ANOTHER GREAT SIGNING BY SANDY!
• jdon February 6, 2012 at 2:23 pm

  I would rather listen to almost anyone than Wayne. Wayne would finish describing the action 30 seconds after it concluded. If players took as long to run around the bases as it took Wayne to talk them around, runs would never be scored.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan February 6, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    exactly jdon,

    I couldn’t stand listening to Wayne Hagin. Big moments would come and go and he’s still be setting them up. Nice guy but not for New York.
    • Fonzie13 February 6, 2012 at 8:39 pm

      He made Fran Healy look like Vin Scully.
      • Bayonne Mets Fan February 6, 2012 at 8:48 pm

        I know i’m in the minority here but I liked the team of Fran Healy and Howie Rose. I thought they worked well together. I’ll never forget the time Howie one time accidentally interrupted Fran’s game call and finished the sentence for him. They finished out the rest of the inning with Howie finishing Fran’s sentences. Hilarious.

        oh well.
        • Fonzie13 February 6, 2012 at 9:54 pm

          I liked Howie on the pre and post game shows back when WFAN got started in 1987.His knowledge of the Mets is unreal.
• Des February 6, 2012 at 8:13 pm

  Lewin was considered a polarizing figure while with the Rangers where it was said “you’ll either love him or loathe him, but you can’t ignore him.”

  The one year contract probably is the Mets out on Lewin. Let’s hope they don’t have to use it.
• Fonzie13 February 6, 2012 at 8:37 pm

  Not even a broadcaster can get a multi year deal witth this team. I listened to this guy every now and again with my MLB Extra Innings package and this guy is a very exciting play by play man.They should put Gary back in the radio booth and Lewin on SNY. I’m sick of Cohens half ass attempt at being a comedian. Every time the Mets win Lewin will yell “Ballgame”.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan February 6, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    I like Gary, don’t mind him at all because he’s very smart and a walking baseball encyclopedia but I would prefer Howie back on TV with Ron & Keith and Gary moved back to the booth
    • saltygary February 6, 2012 at 9:22 pm

      Glad we can agree, I’m pretty awesome.
    • Fonzie13 February 6, 2012 at 9:51 pm

      Howie and Gary are both perfect for radio,I couldn’t take either one on TV because they never come up for air.Non-stop talking.On radio that’s fine but on TV it’s overkill.Gary just annoys me with his corny jokes and annoying fake laugh.That’s just me though.Most Met fans like Gary.Only Howie knows more about Met history than Gary,they’re both amazing when it comes to Mets history. I like Lewin alot,I would rather put him in with Keith and Ron but SNY will never replace Gary.Gary Thorne was great too.They should’ve never got rid of him/
    • Metstheory22 February 7, 2012 at 4:35 pm

      Agree, Rose back on TV and Cohen back on Radio.
    • jdon February 8, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      Yes, I always liked Gary on the radio, where his wordiness is a plus. I always found him insufferable on TV, though. I have never heard Lewin, though. howie does repeat himself, but I like him.
• Tommy2cat February 6, 2012 at 11:15 pm

  When it comes to announcers, there’s time to be nice and time to be not-so-nice.

  Wayne Hagin, you sound like a really nice guy and all… but get the f#%@**k out of the booth, please. I cannot tell you guys how many times he pissed me off to no end with his mid-western twang sounding so freakin’ smug when the Mets screwed up, which was all too often to begin with.

  Howie Rose, stay in the booth, PLEASE, stay in the booth. You are the most knowledgeable Met mind in town and give the most heartwarming stories. You’re just…okay…I can’t say it… Just leave the TV stuff to Ron, Gary & Keith. They’ll do. I’d like to keep my LED screen intact.

  Josh sounds crisp, clear, clean and like he has an opinion. Perfect to go along with Howie.

  All in all, despite the repeated slaughter to which Met fans have been exposed since 2007, the Met Brass actually has managed to put together THE BEST TEAM OF BROADCASTERS in baseball.

  Take that, Jon … “The Ball Went Fowwwelllll”… Miller!!!
• Tommy2cat February 6, 2012 at 11:26 pm

  Read some of the posts. Yeah, Gary gets a little too animated on his homerun calls, that’s for sure. My kids and I replayed @ 100 x’s a homerun call where Gary’s voice elevated three octaves, like a 14-year old. For a moment, I thought he turned into a eunuch or sat on a tack. Tone that stuff down, Bro.

  Otherwise, Gary is a true master at his craft. He and Howie cannot occupy the same booth, especially when the Mets are blowing a lead. Howie gets all negative, which isn’t like him, and Gary starts ripping players to shreds. Gets really ugly. Sometimes its good-ugly and I wish it was an FX station so that could really let it rip.

  Just once, I wanted to hear Gary say something like, “What the F-ck was Pagan thinking, and to what F-cking base was he throwing?!!! He needs to be on the next bus to Buffalo to be with the Bisons, or Bison if you’re a purist.”

  Man… I want to do play-by-play….
• K Maxx February 6, 2012 at 11:29 pm

  I say we get Fran Healey, Rusty Staub and Tom Seaver to replace GKR. Whose with me?
  • Metstheory22 February 7, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    ANYBODY BUT HEALY.
• Tommy2cat February 6, 2012 at 11:47 pm

  Does it come with a World Series ring?