October 2009
“Next winter will be a big one for legitimately great top-tier FA pitching...”
– Robcast, The Robcast Mets Offseason Plan
I like this man’s plan.
““I think in every aspect, the way you guys have used me and abused me since I’ve...”
– Pedro poised to give Phillies 2-0 lead | MLB.com: News
(via Nevver)
Like I said.
(via thefeeling)
Why Is ESPNs Ombudsman So Slow? Steve Phillips... →
katiebakes:
The rest of the new column proves no more illuminating. We learn, randomly, the Latin roots of the phrase “First, do no harm”. (Ohlmeyer seems to be gunning for William Safire’s old position: he kicked off his debut column by looking up the word “ombudsman” in the dictionary.) Later, dispensing his veteran insider’s wisdom on the difficulties of coordinating programming across eight...
Be A Part Of My Book.
leitch:
Ten News Items About The Upcoming Book.
1. Sitting next to me as I type this is a huge brown envelope with edits back from Hyperion. They’re due in a week-and-a-half, which is good, because it’s going to take me a week to work up the nerve to open the package.
2. The book’s release date is May 4, 2010.
3. It is already on Amazon, but the title is wrong — I promise, promise it won’t be...
“Big news for New York last night, the Yankees are going to the World Series....”
– Jon Stewart (via soupsoup) (via nymetsfans)
Mark McGwire's first press conference
sportscentr:
(Scene: Busch Stadium, St. Louis. Mark McGwire is taking questions about his new job as hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals.)
REPORTER #1: Mark, this is your first public appearance since testifying before Congress back in 2005. Since then, a number of superstars have tested positive for performance-enhancing. I wonder if you - MARK MCGWIRE: Let me stop you right there. ...
I think what's being missed in the Steve...
octoberspazbaby:
soupsoup:
onefootinthegrave:
is that Steve Phillips was an incompetent as General Manager of the Mets. He used that failure to parley himself into a position on every god damned show on the WWL. Every time he opened his stupid mouth I wanted to scream “You don’t know shit about baseball! You were an abject fucking failure as a Baseball Professional! Why do these idiots...
My Very Worst Nightmare Has Come True →
It was Friday night when I went to see a formerly little known movie that started to ride a bit of a hype machine to box office significance. It was Paranormal Activity, and it was good. The…
“CBS just announced a new 2010 drama starring Joe Girardi: “The...”
– sportsguy33
That Voodoo I Didn’t Do →
The date? April 13th, 2009.
Its significance? First regular season game ever played at Citi Field.
I was lucky enough to attend the game. Despite the loss it will always be cool to say I was at…
Rose: Miracle Mets showed the way →
octoberspazbaby:
Every night as Regents day approached, I would go to sleep replaying those great moments from the previous fall in my mind and they inspired me to work harder than I had ever worked on anything in school before or after the great geometry crossroads. Gradually, things began to make sense, and when I showed up to take that test I wasn’t in my seat alone. Gil Hodges, his coaching...
WatchI shot this video down at Mets spring training camp back in 2007. Expectations and fan morale was high, fresh off missing a World Series by a single game. This was a prelude to two consecutive seasons that would become the biggest collapses in baseball history.
“Baseball is like church. Many attend but few understand.”
– Wes Westrum (via simko)
Jerry Manuel Calls 911 →
Go for Aroldis →
I’m afraid, Kaz Matsui has cursed the Mets.
In December of 2003, when the Mets signed Kaz Matsui to a three year, $20 million deal, it appeared to be beacon of light for the Mets in that they…
“Kate Hudson is the reason why he’s [Alex Rodriguez] doing what he’s doing.”
– Mike Francesa on WNBC’s “Mike’d Up.” (via auciello)
Gratuitous Spousal Fun Fact In A Baseball Story Of...
marklisanti:
“Hamels’ wife, Heidi, also posed for Playboy.”
Cole Hamels leaves Game 2; wife in labor with first child - ESPN
Don’t Move Home! →
There has been chatter lately sparked by a piece in the NY Times by Joe Ward about whether or not the Mets should do anything to correct the home run starved atmosphere at Citi Field. As Ward…
Did Tigers Choke Worse Than ‘07 Mets? →
As former Met Carlos Gomez slid face first into home plate to send the Minnesota Twins past the Detroit Tigers into the playoffs and into the lions den that is Yankee Stadium, one thought came into…
I take it back.
evangotlib:
asonnenberg:
I think it was almost 2 hours ago that I finished telling someone I had lost interest in baseball, and how sad that was given how much I enjoyed following it as a kid. This game has made me realize my declaration was premature.
Yep. This is the first baseball game Linds and I have watched in about two months. Reminds me how wonderful this game can be.
Mets To Do List →
The Mets need to address several glaring holes this offseason. Among them include power, a leftfielder, and several starting pitchers.With that being said, here is what I suggest Omar must do this…
WatchChris Carlin interviews Jeff Wilpon
