448. Former GM-turned-Broadcaster Jim Duquette

Published: March 27, 2024, 1:01 a.m.

Jim Duquette was a longtime baseball executive. He served as General Manager of both the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles. He began working as a broadcaster first for MLB.COM, then Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. In 2009-2010, he hosted \u201cPower Alley\u201d with Seth Everett. Recently, he has also been a baseball analyst for Sportsnet New York (SNY).\n\nIn this episode, Duquette reflects on the transition from the front office to the broadcast booth. He also discussed the various shows that he hosted with Seth. He then gives his take on the current way baseball is played, and how analytics have changed the overall product.\n\nIn 2012, Duquette was in the Mets radio booth for Johan Santana's no-hitter, the first no-hitter in New York Mets history.\n\nFinally he gives a medical update on his daughter, who is thriving after Jim donated his kidney to her, also in 2012.