INT. WFAN STUDIO - DAY MIKE FRANCESA sits behind the microphone, wearing his signature headphones and glasses. Across from him sits CHRISTOPHER "MAD DOG" RUSSO, his face flushed with excitement. MIKE FRANCESA:  It's been a crazy week in Mets land, Dog. CHRISTOPHER "MAD DOG" RUSSO:  Yeah, Mikey, it's been a wild ride with the hiring of Carlos Mendoza as the new Mets manager. MIKE FRANCESA:  Mendoza, huh? I don't know about this one, Dog. I mean, he's never been a manager before. He's been a bench coach, sure, but that's not the same thing, uhkay. CHRISTOPHER "MAD DOG" RUSSO:  Oh, come on, Mikey, don't be such a Debbie Downer. Mendoza is a smart baseball man. He's been around the game for a long time, and he knows what it takes to win. MIKE FRANCESA:  I know he's been around the game, but he's never been around the New York Mets. This is a different animal...