Rockies in Series
Congratulations to former Mets catcher and current Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle on taking his team to the World Series!
Mitchell Report May (or May Not) Name Names
It has been rumored that the long awaited report on illegal substance use in baseball by George Mitchell will be released after the world series. Though it was previously reported that the report will contain names of offenders former senator Mitchell has now said that it has been undecided if the report will contain names. […]
People Magazine/MLB’s Sexiest Fan Alive Contest
Reader Stacey Chase wrote in with the following request: Their season may be over, but the Mets still have a chance to WIN! My good friend BRIAN DOMINGO, New Jersey native and ardent Mets fan, has made it to the FINALS of People Magazine/MLB’s Sexiest Fan Alive Contest!! We need you to VOTE for Brian […]
Mazzone & Glavine Together in 2008?
The Baltimore Orioles have fired pitching coach Leo Mazzone. Mazzone was brought to Baltimore by his friend, former Mets coach and then Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo. Perlozzo was fired in June but Mazzone hung on until now. Mazzone was also the Atlanta Braves pitching coach for many years and witnessed many of Tom Glavine‘s performances […]
Schuerholz Out, Wren In As Braves GM
The big news in the NL East yesterday was the resignation of John Schuerholz as general manager of the Atlanta Braves. After holding the position for 17 years, which included 14 consecutive division titles, Schuerholz will become team president. Taking over the general manager duties from Schuerholz will be Frank Wren. If the name sounds […]
Radomski Names Names
Former Met clubhouse assistant Kirk Radomski, who pleaded guilty to charges of distributing steroids and laundering money, has reportedly named names to Major League Baseball’s chief steroid investigator, former Senator George Mitchell. Part of Radomski’s plea deal calls for him to testify for a grand jury if needed and to cooperate with MLB’s investigation. This […]
R.I.P. Phil Rizzuto
It was reported yesterday that former Yankee shortstop and long time Yankee announcer Phil Rizzuto died Monday night. Many people in my age group fondly remember the banter between Rizzuto and Bill White and later with Tom Seaver in the Yankee booth. Billy Crystal opened one of his comedy albums, recorded in New York City, […]
Last Week’s Missed Events
Looks like I took the wrong week to miss posting to the blog. Last Sunday, August 5, Tom Glavine won the 300th game of his career. Glavine allowed 6 hist and 2 earned runs in 6.1 innings en route to an 8-3 Mets victory. Two days later Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run […]
Say Hey!
Whatever happens in this All Star game it was nice to see Willie Mays in the opening ceremony. He threw out the first ball. It wasn’t a pitch. It was a throw from shallow center field to our very own Jose Reyes, who was standing on the infield dirt. (Reyes had the presence of mind […]
Foul Ball Hits Wife
I saw a story today that was totally unrelated to the Mets but was just too good to let go by without comment. Baltimore Orioles oufielder Jay Gibbons came up to bat in the ninth inning with one out and proceeded to foul a pitch straight back behind the plate that cleared the screen and […]
