Yankees GM On Fox & Friends: Way Too Close A Connection For Gretchen Carlson

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by Colby Hall | 12:21 pm, December 3rd, 2010

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The New York Yankees and its All-Star Derek Jeter were the topic of conversation this morning on Fox & Friends, as Yankee GM Brian Cashman was a guest participant in a standard, fun morning show segment. What was unique about this segment, however, was that co-host Gretchen Carlson was no where near the segment, unlike an interview she did with Jeter nearly one year ago to the day in which she failed to disclose that her husband was Jeter’s agent. Given her absence from this segment, its rather clear that her earlier transgression didn’t go over very well last year.

Here’s what happend: This morning on Fox & Friends, weatherman Rick Reichmuth somehow found himself rappelling down the Landmark building in Stamford, CT with Yankees GM Brian Cashman of all people, in an apparent promotion of Stamford’s Heights & Lights event which F&F was broadcasting live from. (Apparently Cashman was in tow as a celebrity guest elf and is a resident of nearby Darien.) A fun segment to be sure, but much more notable for who was not included in the segment? That would be one Gretchen Carlson, whose husband is Casey Close, also known as Derek Jeter‘s agent who happens to be badly losing the current PR battle for his client.

A recent NY Post poll shows that 72% of New Yorkers overwhelmingly favor the NY Yankees’ current offer to Jeter, and think Jeter (and his agent) are acting as as, well, greedy pigs. The Cashman interview was left to Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy and and fill-in Peter Johnson, Jr. Ms. Carlson was nowhere to be seen. Awkward!

The “Close” connection is something Carlson infamously failed to mention nearly a year to the day when she tossed softballs Jeter’s way during a glowing sit-down interview with the Yankees star. That mishap will go down as one of the most embarrassing episodes of Carlson’s career, though there are certainly plenty of instances from which to choose.

It’s clear Carlson was admonished for this internally given she had nothing to do with today’s segment. A pretty embarrassing moment and even more embarrassing for her husband to have to hear Brian Cashman say Jeter’s negotiations were “the last thing on his mind right now,” only to later add playfully with a twinkle in his eye that he “wants to get this deal done.” All taking place on Close’s wife’s network no less, and all while Cashman has major leverage over Jeter right now.

Another fun tidbit? Carlson and her husband Close live in nearby Greenwich, CT, not far from Cashman in Darien. Perhaps the Close’s should avoid the local bagel shop this Sunday to avoid further embarrassment?

Brian Cashman, Derek Jeter, Fox & Friends, fox news, Gretchen Carlson, Jr., Peter Johnson, Steve Doocy, Yankees

skyfet

You can thank Media Matters for holding there ass to the fire, keeps them on their toe. ahhh
More Liberty

Hey Mediaite. There’s more news out about your favorite jew hater, Helen “They can go back to Poland” Thomas. You gonna report on her repeal of her “apology?”
tatboy

More Liberty said:
Hey Mediaite. There’s more news out about your favorite jew hater, Helen “They can go back to Poland” Thomas. You gonna report on her repeal of her “apology?”

Saw that too on Newsbusters and had the same thought bubble. NO WAY Tommy’s gonna report on his girl saying that junk… NO WAY… I would bet my paycheck on it.
notsofast

Colby, you are really getting desperate.

Give it a rest, child.
equaljustice4u

Jesus, is everything political?
I wonder where your wife hangs her hat?

Sneaky bastards………Mediaite/MSNBC/NBC sucks, lying bunch of azzholes.!!
Atticus Draco

notsofast said:
Colby, you are really getting desperate.

Give it a rest, child.

lol,, it’s embarrassing!
i mean,, i think he really really tried to make this scandalous
i mean,, HE REALLY PUT THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO THIS!!!
And he’s NOT a bit ashamed about it,, LMAO
the audacity!
Atticus Draco

equaljustice4u said:
Jesus, is everything political?
I wonder where your wife hangs her hat?

Sneaky bastards………Mediaite/MSNBC/NBC sucks, lying bunch of azzholes.!!

I’m thoroughly amazed Colby’s NOT at MSNBC
Why is NOT on Olby’s staff is beyond me!
notsofast

Atticus Draco said:
lol,, it’s embarrassing!
i mean,, i think he really really tried to make this scandalous
i mean,, HE REALLY PUT THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO THIS!!!
And he’s NOT a bit ashamed about it,, LMAO
the audacity!

Yesterday, Colby tried to suggest that Senator Brown did not know what the word “expedited” meant.

Another Colby Hall Special that bombed.
equaljustice4u

Colby cut the cheese on this one……..and he may have squeezed just a little too hard……smells ‘solid’ to me!!

Go get the Charmin Colby, you stink!
Pablo

What was unique about this segment, however, was that co-host Gretchen Carlson was no where near the segment, unlike an interview she did with Jeter nearly one year ago to the day in which she failed to disclose that her husband was Jeter’s agent.

Who gives a shit? He’s a frigging baseball player doing a fluff interview after a fluff magazine award. If it were a matter of his contract negotiations, then it would make sense to make the disclosure, or better yet, to keep her away from the piece and any conflict of interest. But in a “Sportsman of the Year” interview, what the hell do you expect but fawning?

That said, Carlson annoys me to no end. How a troll like that was Miss America is beyond me.
Atticus Draco

Pablo said:
That said, Carlson annoys me to no end. How a troll like that was Miss America is beyond me.

NO CHIT
“You were Miss America?!?”
Oh yeah,, that’s why i stopped watchin’ it

And yeah,, they could dump Carlson,, i wouldnt care
i personally like it when Dana Perino fills in for her
Arch

tatboy said:
Saw that too on Newsbusters and had the same thought bubble. NO WAY Tommy’s gonna report on his girl saying that junk… NO WAY… I would bet my paycheck on it.

You mean this story? http://www.mediaite.com/online/helen-thomas-zionists-own-congress-white-house-hollywood-wall-street/
Atticus Draco

Arch said:
tatboy said:
Saw that too on Newsbusters and had the same thought bubble. NO WAY Tommy’s gonna report on his girl saying that junk… NO WAY… I would bet my paycheck on it.

You mean this story? http://www.mediaite.com/online/helen-thomas-zionists-own-congress-white-house-hollywood-wall-street/

(This post was written by Eric Lach for Talking Points Memo and appears on Mediaite via a content sharing agreement.)

Mediaite didnt do that story,, and especially it wouldnt have been Colby or Tommy doing it if they did!!!
Mediaite stole it,,, i mean,, borrowed it
Atticus Draco

Atticus Draco said:
Arch said:
tatboy said:
Saw that too on Newsbusters and had the same thought bubble. NO WAY Tommy’s gonna report on his girl saying that junk… NO WAY… I would bet my paycheck on it.

You mean this story? http://www.mediaite.com/online/helen-thomas-zionists-own-congress-white-house-hollywood-wall-street/

(This post was written by Eric Lach for Talking Points Memo and appears on Mediaite via a content sharing agreement.)

Mediaite didnt do that story,, and especially it wouldnt have been Colby or Tommy doing it if they did!!!
Mediaite stole it,,, i mean,, borrowed it

Mediaite did what obama does when HE has to make a hard decision,,
THEY OUTSOURCED IT!
“This is what somebody else wrote,, this aint my conclusion”
Arch

The certainly could have failed to run it if they desired. True it’s not by Colby or Tommy, but they ran it.
Just4thefax

Fact: Colby Hall says; Evil doers have jobs and make money.
tatboy

Arch said:
You mean this story? http://www.mediaite.com/online/helen-thomas-zionists-own-congress-white-house-hollywood-wall-street/

Yep I saw that link. Even posted a comment there (that I’m sure you saw). What’s your point about Mediaite post ing a LINK???
tatboy

And my point was about Tommy writting about his girl Helen. Whom he admires.
Arch

tatboy said:
And my point was about Tommy writting about his girl Helen. Whom he admires.

I didn’t realize this was specifically about Tommy admiring Thomas. I was just surprised with the inference that Mediaite wouldn’t run the story.
Wapiti00

“…The “Close” connection is something Carlson infamously failed to mention nearly a year to the day when she tossed softballs Jeter’s way during a glowing sit-down interview with the Yankees star. That mishap will go down as one of the most embarrassing episodes of Carlson’s career, though there are certainly plenty of instances from which to choose…”

‘..tossed softballs…’? Really? Wow! This surely must be some wicked, F&F conspiracy. Who would fail to ask the Yankees’ shortstop those hard hitting macro-economics questions or for a bit of his foreign policy expertise on Middle East peace? Hyerbole much, Colby Hall? I know its Friday, but surely there must be some other, much more ‘news’-worthy issue today about which to pen your drivel.
Arch

tatboy said:
Yep I saw that link. Even posted a comment there (that I’m sure you saw). What’s your point about Mediaite post ing a LINK???

I did see that you posted there, but not before I’d posted.
Nacho

Who has the most passionate fanatics? Yankees, Red Sox, or Fox news?
Atticus Draco

Nacho said:
Who has the most passionate fanatics? Yankees, Red Sox, or Fox news?

I’d say sox ,, by far

Who is hated the most is the better Q

it’s those damn yankees that’s who
Nacho

I don’t know, these Fox news fans seem pretty nuts about their team.