Summary
Bobby Ojeda has spent the past five years in a blissful, self- imposed exile at his Rumson shore house, beyond the reach of the '86 ghosts. The former Mets' left-hander never was much for reminiscing. Like some Met fans - particularly the younger ones - he's been willing to let the '80s turn to vapor.
Does that sound like the profile of an SNY analyst? Incredibly, the Mets-owned network thinks Ojeda is its man, despite the fact he has no television experience. He'll be in the studio for 130 games this season, replacing Lee Mazzilli as the pregame and postgame intellectual engine. There's a delicious irony to anyone who knew Ojeda in the Mets' wilder days: He was anything but a spotlight hog, even though he was the best pitcher in 1986, winning 18 games. Now, Ojeda says with a laugh, "I'm the one who's going to be doing all the talking."See the full content of this document
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Ojeda Untested in Booth
Ojeda has been given free rein by SNY to cut and slash as he sees fit. Ojeda could follow in the footsteps of Keith Hernandez, his onetime teammate who can be openly critical of the Mets and has few friends in the clu...
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