VOICES PODCAST: MOM TALKS METS
I think I found my niche. How many other Mets blogs or podcasts feature an 82-year old woman who talks (and sings) Mets baseball? Answer: Zero. In her debut on the Voices podcast, Momma Strubel shares...
View ArticleIKE DAVIS PLAYING FOR HIS BASEBALL LIFE
Ike Davis folded his hands, grinned, then leaned into the semi-circle of microphones. ''I'm the guy you want in a big situation,'' he said. A lot has changed since that summer day in June 2008. Davis...
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NO LAUGHING MATTER
For Sandy Alderson, Twitter isn’t serious business. The social media platform is like Monday’s “open mic night” at the local comedy house. He will fire a two-thumb, 140-character zinger every, oh, 60...
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TEJADA: STAGE FRIGHT?
During a commercial break on my sports talk show, a well-known New York sportswriter said to me, you know what’s wrong with Roberto Alomar? He has stage fright. It was July 2002. The New York Mets were...
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DID METS ADDRESS COLLISION RULE?
Last week while New York sports radio was busy criticizing Daniel Murphy's paternity leave, a story was unfolding at Citi Field -- one actually worth discussion. In the fifth inning of Tuesday night's...
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METS SHOULDN’T BE SHORT ON PATIENCE
When has Wilmer Flores’ glove become so important? From Day One he was touted as a major league hitter. The Mets knew it. Scouts knew it. Flores knew it. “I was always a good hitter,” he told the New...
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ALDERSON OUTSMARTS ALL OF US
Sandy Alderson's disappearing act on Sunday was brilliant. The New York Mets made a miraculous comeback to avoid being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday, capped off by a walk-off single by...
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WHEELER PITCHING HIS WAY TO VEGAS?
Zack Wheeler is on the verge of pitching himself right out of the New York Mets rotation, and don't be surprised if it earns him a ticket to Las Vegas. Wheeler made his ninth start Sunday, continuing...
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YA’ GOTTA BELIEVE, DOES ALDERSON?
Two weeks ago, the New York Mets arrived back in Queens in a world of hurt. They had lost six of seven on the road, including a series sweep against Atlanta. The Mets were 10 games under .500, 37-47,...
View ArticleMARTINO HAUNTED BY HIS OWN THOUGHTS
Andy Martino has been raked over the coals a lot by New York Mets fans. Sure, some of it was warranted; other times, not so much. Look, we're fans, and fans are passionate about their team. Notice I...
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A BAG OF BALLS, A LOT OF QUESTIONS
Former New York Mets catcher Ed Hearn says he has a bag of baseballs in his cellar. They are all from 1986; all from the National League Championship Series; all evidence that Michael Warren Scott......
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FROM DYNASTY TO DISAPPOINTMENT
The New York Mets finished the 1989 season in second place. Six weeks into the 1990 season Davey Johnson was fired. He won 1,012 games as manager of the Mets, one World Series and two division... [[...
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WORLD SERIES Q & A: JAMES SHIELDS
James Shields will start Game 1 of the 2014 World Series for the Kansas City Royals, opening tonight in Kansas City. The Royals ace faced the Giants once earlier this year, tossing a complete game......
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WORLD SERIES Q & A: MADISON BUMGARNER
Madison Bumgarner, the ace of the San Francisco Giants pitching staff, starts Game One of the 2014 World Series tonight in Kansas City. Bumgarner has pitched 249 innings this season and tonight will......
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MADDON-ING
Joe Maddon opted out of the final year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays Friday and fans and media in New York are furious. Bizarre? Not really. Six consecutive losing seasons — and... [[ This is...
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ARE THE GIANTS A DYNASTY?
The San Francisco Giants barely had time to pull the corks off the champagne before the question was asked: Are they a dynasty? The reaction was intriguing because no two answers were the same....
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WHO IS, OR WAS, THIS MAN?
Christy Mathewson won 373 games over 17 seasons. Forget about 20-game winning seasons, let’s talk about 30-game winning seasons. Mathewson won 30 or more games four times, including a 37-win... [[ This...
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MADDON DRAMA PROVES BASEBALL IS A BUSINESS
Theo Epstein has one goal: Bring a World Series title to Chicago. Any manager, player or coach who can advance the mission is in; everyone else, sorry. Good faith does not exist in competitive... [[...
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WHEELER PITCHING HIS WAY TO VEGAS?
Zack Wheeler is on the verge of pitching himself right out of the New York Mets rotation, and don’t be surprised if it earns him a ticket to Las Vegas. Wheeler made his ninth start Sunday, continuing...
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YA’ GOTTA BELIEVE, DOES ALDERSON?
Two weeks ago, the New York Mets arrived back in Queens in a world of hurt. They had lost six of seven on the road, including a series sweep against Atlanta. The Mets were 10 games under .500, 37-47,...
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