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Mets Done? Bittersweet Yankee Weekend With JackO

Plus, ranking the best New York athletes right now (Part 1: 15-11)

By John Jastremski
MLB: AUG 08 Mets at Phillies Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images


JJ opens with the Mets somehow finding a new low by getting swept by the Phillies and blowing the division lead. Can they save their season (0:44)? Then, he discusses the Yankees surging up the standing but also Anthony Rizzo testing positive for COVID (9:02). Next, JJ reacts to a bunch of listener voicemails (15:15) before chatting with JackO about the Yankees revival and Bill Simmons’s Red Sox imploding (36:50). Finally, in Part 1 of a weeklong feature, he ranks the best athletes in New York right now. Today he reveals no. 15 through no. 11 (56:35).

We always want to hear from you! Leave JJ a message on the Listener Line at 917-382-1151.

Host: John Jastremski
Guests: JackO
Producers: Steve Ceruti and Stefan Anderson

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