Was "Down Goes Straw" Too Much? Gary Cohen's Call Of HR; Blame For Mets Pitching (Hour 3)

Boomer & Gio

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🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Jerry's fine with Pete Alonso writing "down goes Straw" on his 253rd home run ball, despite Gio's disagreement. They both agree Pete had no negative intentions. Gio wasn't a fan of Gary Cohen's call, but Jerry liked it. C-Lo joins the debate. The Mets and Yankees are struggling, holding onto playoff spots by one game. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo disliked the Mets' celebration and Cohen's call; Gio disagrees with Dog, but finds the pregame celebration unnecessary. They discuss the fate of Pete's home run ball. A caller wants Jeremy Hefner fired, but Jerry blames players and David Stearns first.

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0:00.0	It's the Boomer and Geo podcast from WFAN.
0:04.3	All right, Boomer and Geo, coming you live, the Bill Ford Topps studio.
0:07.8	On the fan and CBS Sports Network.
0:10.3	Jerry in for Boomer this morning.
0:13.2	Want to join the show 8888080-101.
0:16.8	So I'm really curious to hear your opinion on this particular thing because there are two things that are fighting against each other.
0:25.1	One thing that I think would bother you and one thing that I think would have no impact on you.
0:31.7	And they both are in the same realm.
0:34.6	So I want to see if you're not impacted by it or you are impacted by it.
0:38.8	So your favorite baseball player of all time is? Daryl Strawberry. Don't even think about it.
0:42.9	Right. Don't even think about it. No. So Pete Alonzo breaks Dallis Strawberry's record. He gets the baseball.
0:49.8	He writes a bunch of stuff on the baseball. Signs of baseball says Pete Alonzo 20, home run number 263.
0:57.6	Metz franchise home run king.
1:00.0	There's three other words on this baseball.
1:01.8	Have you seen it?
1:03.7	No.
1:04.3	Okay.
1:05.2	Is it?
1:08.9	No, I don't know.
1:10.4	So I'll say this again.
1:13.9	LFG?
1:15.1	No.
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