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The Mets, if you're one of those people that hates David Stearns, isn't it almost better for it to look like this? So the worst this looks, could you just get to the point where, like, no, no, as much as I'd like to keep him, this is so bad. And the fan base is so disengaged. And they despise this guy that I almost can't bring him back. And that's led to being the laughingstock of Major League Baseball right now.

You are.

You are the laughing stock.

Let's face it. this guy that I almost can't bring him back. And that's led to being the laughing stock of Major League Baseball right now.

You are.

You are the laughing stock.

Let's face it.

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All right, final hour of the show on this Monday, a new week.

It is DNR.

Dan and Rick hanging out with you for another 60 at 800 911-19-3-7-76.

RJ has given us the stuff you missed.

Ray, we'll have the three stars a little bit later on this hour.

Oh, before we get back to the baseball here in a sec,

you're talking about all the food or whatever

got to give a quick shout out to the great tokeves basking ridge new jersey had us for dinner on

saturday night tremendous place my guy chip you're basically like family when you walk in there

never disappoints they are the absolute best he's the absolute best tokeves just never disappoints. So I wanted to give them a quick little thanks. Nice little anniversary dinner there, Rico. Oh, look at you. Yeah, how about that? How many years? 16. Wow. You believe that? Congratulations. 16. Long time. Especially after she found her all the wild stuff. You do at your previous work. I believe that? Yeah. What was the slogan, the workplace is meant to be uncomfortable? That's right. You know, like in Yankee Stadium, RJ, like where you have the tunnel, like I wanted the Joe DiMaggio thing, I would thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee. Like outside of HR, there's a sign that says, you know, the workplace is meant to be uncomfortable. The workplace is meant to be uncomfortable. That's right. There's one of those black and white photos of Rick, like walking into the studio touching the sign. That's how he gets motivated every day. That's right. Or what's someone that Notre Dame has that they touch him? Play like a champion. I'm going? Play like a champion today. The workplace is meant to be uncomfortable.

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