Prime Time Sports – Tuesday 20 Novemeber 2012
by Alex
Prime Time Sports – Tuesday, 20 November 2012
4:00 phone calls
Notes: Bob has already adopted Zaun’s “speed power speed power” mantra.
5:00 hour co-host Stephen Brunt
Segment 1 – open segment
* Discussion of Anthopolous speaking French
* Brunt drops a Citizen Kane reference about Bob
* Discussion of John Gibbons hire and his previous stint
* Brunt says this is an “all-in” moment for Anthopolous
* Catcher talk
* bob asks Rogers to show Spring Training baseball next year
Notes: Will Bob get upset when spring training games pre-empt PTS?
Segment 2 – Nick Kypreos
* How bilingual is Nick?
* Negotiation update
* All-Star game cancellations
* When is drop dead date for ending season?
* Nick says beginning of January
Notes: nothing new
segment 3. – Brian Cooper
* Kraft cancels Hockeyville
* How long until Hockey Day in Canada is axed?
* fans are more cynical than in 2004-5
* Cooper puts over John Collins
* what % of $3.3 billion will NHL have next year?
* Is there an out in NBC deal?
Notes: NBC is not going to bail on NHL while they (Comcast) own one of the teams
6:00 Hour
segment 1 – Alex Anthopolous
* Discussion of Alex’s speaking French
* blow by blow of Marlins trade
* trade almost fell apart because of John Buck & Jeff Mathis
* Alex says cash in trade was more than $8 million
* Johnson impending free agency an issue?
* Alex says they’ve been able to resign everyone they wanted
* Alex praises Bonafacio, not sure where he will play
* Alex says they wanted Cabrera even during season
* Alex wanted 2 year deal. they wanted 1 year deal.
* Discussion of Gibbons hiring
* Alex makes sure to thank Rogers for opening pocketbook
Notes: everything you have been waiting to hear all week. Or at least what Alex will discuss in public.
Segment 2 – John Gibbons
* everyone admits how surprised they were in the hiring
* Gibbons thought he was coming for a coaching interview
* discussion of incidents from Gibbons ‘ first stint
* Gibbons’ past relationship with Cabrera
* picking coaches
Notes: good introductory interview. is Gibbons already a FOB?
Segment 3 – Pat Hentgen
* Gibbons was 1st base coach during Pat’s playing career
* Bob asks why Gibbons never got re-hired. Pat says GMs have favorites.
*Pat says something best thing for manager to do is get out of the players’ way.
* Pat doesn’t know if he would want to be a coach on Gibbons’ staff if asked.
* Bob “loves this guy.” Definitely a FOB.
Notes: Hentgen likes choice, as it sounds like he had good relationship with him during his playing days.
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