METS PANIC, DODGERS STEAL TUCKER & CRAIG GOES NUCLEAR ON NY FANS | The Carton Show

WFAN Daily

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3.8 • 794 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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A wild opening segment on The Carton Show as Craig Carton and Chris McMonigle break down the most chaotic 24 hours of the MLB offseason. The Mets thought they had Kyle Tucker locked up before the Dodgers swooped in during the dead of night, sparking outrage across New York. Craig unloads on Mets and Yankees fans for whining about money, calls the Dodgers the new Evil Empire, and debates whether the Mets truly “panicked” or smartly pivoted to Bo Bichette. Plus, why Bichette was a better fit for the Yankees, why Yankee fans should actually be angrier than Mets fans, and a fiery argument over whether the Dodgers have an unfair advantage or are just smarter than everyone else.

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0:35.1	It's the Cardin show with Big Mac Craig.
0:36.2	Card, great to have you here.
0:54.1	What a crazy 12 hours. We have experienced, I guess, 20 hours, 24 hours. How many hours it's been. When I woke up this morning, I thought I was coming in to a sad sack of... Not only that, you were the bad guy, Craig. By the way, I had that deal locked. Everyone was ready to pounce on you.
0:55.8	I know.
0:56.2	You said he was coming.
0:57.3	I had that deal locked for Cal Tucker.
1:00.4	Over $50 million a year, four years out after two, out after three.
1:05.3	That's the exact deal that was right there.
1:07.2	The Mets thought they had it done.
1:08.7	And then in the dark of night, here comes the New Evil Empire, the L.A. Dodgers. And you, I got to tell you, you met fans, you Yankee fans thus far this off-season. I really have been, I hate to say, because I only back two weeks, but Giants fans are embarrassing that since earlier. And now, Met fans and Yankee fans, same exact thing. And here's what's interesting about it. So, Met fans were rightfully so upset that you thought you had Kyle Tucker four-year deal locked in, bang, bang, bang, all good. Here come the Dodgers. They steal them, right? And you're yelling and screaming about how baseball is not fair.
1:44.6	It's not the way it's supposed to be.
1:46.5	And Rob Manfred has to change things.
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