2013 Mets: Looking For Some Execution of “The Plan”
I’m waiting for the players association to file a grievance. Sandy Alderson has begun a one-man war against the collective bargaining agreement, refusing to sign any major league free agents. I keep...
View ArticleQuick Takes: Feliciano, Oswalt, and Jay Horwitz tweets!
* Pedro Feliciano is back! My baseball geeky side loves the potential of all this. Pedro pitches well for us for a few years and then signs a free agent contract with the Yankees. We get a draft pick...
View ArticleNEWS AND VIEWS: Santana, K-Rod II?, Matt Harvey Dominates, and More!
Here we are, the end of another work week, TGIF, and all that. The plan for today was for Jimmy and me to bring you some News and Views, but Jimmy is slightly under the weather and I’m going to have to...
View ArticleThe WBC Does Not Work for Me
The 2013 World Baseball Classic is in full swing. I guess there is interest in Mexico. On social media I do see some WBC tweets, so maybe there is some solid interest around the country as well. In New...
View ArticleHappy Fourth, Folks: Let Irony Ring
Jimmy: Came across this cartoon by Marshall Ramsey which I had to share: Have a great day with your friends and family and favorite sport . . . Be safe out there, enjoy those fire works . . . And...
View ArticleDillon Gee Makes Me Stop Thinking About Sharknados
I have to admit I’m tired this morning, it was tough to get this post out. As I’m sure you know, it was the theatrical release of Sharknado at 12:00 A.M. Now yes, the movie has already been shown on...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Start Honoring Mets Players with Statues at Citi Field: Let’s...
“The Mets are weird when it comes to honoring their players.” – Comment from “2 Guys” Reader, Alan K. - Our faithful reader Alan made that remark in the comments section below a post about Mike Piazza....
View ArticleBaseball Forever
Here’s a terrific photograph of Ralph Kiner on a date with Elizabeth Taylor. - I’ve greatly enjoyed reading the many tributes that have been written about Ralph Kiner since his passing yesterday, at...
View ArticleRE-POST: It’s Time for a Tom Seaver Statue at Citi Field (& Gil Hodges, &...
NOTE: I originally posted this in late September, 2013, but the topic has gained new life of late, due to Boomer Esiason picking up the cause on WFAN. Since many Mets fans checked out on the club by...
View ArticleA True New Yorker’s Day Off . . . From SNY’s Clueless “Hall of Fame” Commercial
Mike: Another year of Mets baseball means another year of commercials on SNY. I already pointed out the one that bothered me the most, and happily, I succeeded in turning that all around. In my house...
View ArticleRobin Williams, Rest In Peace
According to his memoir, this was one of Isaac Asimov’s favorite jokes; it seems particularly fitting today. Hat tip, author Kurtis Scaletta. Share and Enjoy
View ArticleNEWS ITEM: Mets To Wear Special Patch in Honor of Bobby Abreu
NEWS ITEM: The Mets announced today that the team will wear a special patch honoring Bobby Abreu on their caps and jerseys starting on Sunday for “Bobby Abreu Day” at Citi Field. The Mets will honor...
View ArticleBryan Cranston Performs One-Man MLB Show Celebrating Playoffs: Mets Fans...
Former star of “Malcolm in the Middle,” Bryan Cranston, performed a hilarious one-man show honoring major league baseball. Kind of. The impetus for the show is to promote the postseason. For Mets fans,...
View ArticleIn Wake of Adrian Peterson, Ex-Met Carl Everett Remembered: A Look at MLB’s...
While news of Adrian Peterson’s child-abuse offenses continue to ripple through the internet, complete with heartbreaking photos, I remembered a time when a New York Met faced similar charges. It...
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