(Jose Canseco vs. F.P. Santangelo? Screengrab via Twitter.)
So MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports that MASN and the Nationals have narrowed down their list of candidates for deposed MASN color man Rob Dibble, and will name his replacement soon. Three candidates named specifically by Ladson as finalists: Ray Knight, Joe Magrane, and F.P. Santangelo.
We're pulling for F.P. Santangelo. Because if Jose Canseco's Twitter feed is to be believed, something...strange...went down on New Year's Eve at the Playboy Mansion between Canseco and Santangelo, leading Canseco to challenge the former Expo to a boxing match.
It begs the question: If F.P. Santangelo gets the MASN gig, would the Nationals consider holding a Santangelo-Canseco boxing match at Nationals Park? Maybe during NatsFest 2011? Because that would be awesome.
On a related note, Mike Rizzo is still searching for starting pitching help (and Pavano is no longer in the mix?). Maybe he should give Canseco a call? Certainly Jose wouldn't turn down bags of Lerner money like Greinke did, right?
Anyway, here's how that little New Year's Eve tiff went down, according to Jose Canseco:
That is hilarious. Love your posts! Should we not call Frank Paul by F. P. or can we call him Frankie? F. P. just doesn't roll of the tongue right.
I vote for just "F".
Posted by: Michael L.G. | January 06, 2011 at 01:55 PM
Like the Jose Canseco for Nats starter in 2011 idea. It may come to that.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 06, 2011 at 03:59 PM
Please can't they just bring back Dibble?
Posted by: R. Knight | January 06, 2011 at 07:03 PM
Dibble! Dibble! Dibble!
Posted by: rdibsfan | January 06, 2011 at 07:21 PM
@Michael: we'll stick with "F.P." But feel free to go with your "F." idea.
Posted by: The Nationals Enquirer | January 06, 2011 at 08:28 PM
You are going to love FP. For real. FP every night on KNBR during the 2010 Giants season was a must listen each and every night. Bumming here in SF.
Posted by: Markos | January 07, 2011 at 01:39 PM
FP is engaged/married to Playmate Michelle McLaughlin. Hopefully this means that we'll have some scenery at NatsTown this summer!
Posted by: tidalwave1 | January 10, 2011 at 11:00 PM