Month: July 2013

Cheering For Dwight Gooden… Again

I was 12 years old in the summer of 1978 when I heard the coolest news ever… My friend Lee called and told me he’d heard from a friend of a friend who knew where Mets second baseman Doug Flynn lived. And it was just down the street from me! True, this wasn’t Jerry Koosman or Steve Henderson or Craig Swan. But it still was a real live Mets player. Lee and I both lived in Bayside and Doug...

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Wright’s Gold Glove Defense Begins With His Glove

David Wright ready for whatever comes at him armed with his Wilson A2K Glove. David Wright Wilson A2K Signature Glove Most noticeable difference is the color scheme. He uses an orange tan coloring for the glove itself, with blue lacing and blue bindings to make it specific to the New York Mets and him. The DW5 was created with extra-long fingers giving Wright as much lateral range as possible...

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Celebrity Softball Game: The Underrated Gem Of The All-Star Festivities

Jennie Finch Takes The Mound At Celebrity Softball Game This past Sunday I had the privilege of attending All-Star Sunday at Citi Field.  Since tickets to the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby were through the roof,it was a fun and inexpensive way to get to Flushing to see Citi Field dressed to the nines for All-Star Week. Most that were there came for the Future’s Game, however by the end...

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Video: What Do You Think Of Matt Harvey?

Check out this hilarious video of Matt Harvey going around New York City and asking people what they think of Matt Harvey. It was featured on Jimmy Fallon last night and… just stop reading and watch it already… [iframe]<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/V0D8V0dCbf8″ frameborder=”0″...

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