There was an article by Mike Puma in yesterday’s NY Post that caught my attention. Mr. Puma states that Jeff Wilpon wants to trade Carlos Beltran, even though a trade appears unlikely because of his salary and his recent injury history. Although it is true that Beltran has not performed like the Carlos Beltran of old, I believe the Mets are being too quick on pulling the...
Read MoreThere’s a joke going around in the Mets clubhouse these days. Perhaps you’ve heard about it. It involves the underachieving, soon-to-be 35-year-old second baseman who wanted out of New York despite the fact that he was given a long-term contract worth more money than anyone else would have paid him. What’s that? You haven’t heard the joke yet? Well, let me tell you...
Read MoreFormer Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez was in New York yesterday for a promotion and sat down with Max Dickstein of amNewYork for a short Q & A session. It was your typical interview until Pedro was asked for his opinion on the Mets and the Yankees. He answered the Yankee part of the question in one sentence, but had quite a few things to say about the Mets. It started out so...
Read MoreThere is a lot of turmoil in Mets-tropolis. R.A. Dickey was clashing with Jerry Manuel when the manager removed him from yesterday’s game. The fans are clashing with the front office for not doing anything to improve the team. What’s a blogger to do with all this clashing going on? You guessed it. It’s song parody time! Earlier today, Joe D took a song by Black Sheep and...
Read MoreFor many years, environmentalists have been looking for energy sources that do not consume fuel or contribute to the excessive amounts of pollution in the air. One of the energy sources that satisfy those criteria is wind. And one of the best wind generators in recent times is right here in New York, wearing #44 for the Mets. That’s right, Mets fans. Jason Bay’s daily strikeouts...
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