After signing an exorbitant free agent deal with the Dallas Cowboys, wide receiver Terrell Owens posted the following note on his locker on the eve of the biggest game of the season: Dear Reporters, Due to the magnitude of this week’s game and high volume of questions for the Original 81 (T.O.) about the other 81 (Randy Moss), I will be taking all questions immediately following Sunday’s game....
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I don’t know all the specifics and I don’t know who the actual parties involved are, but a reader emailed me an image of a letter Terry Collins wrote to a Mets Fan who recently lost their husband who was also a huge fan That was a pretty thoughtful thing for Terry Collins to do. It’s nice to see a manager or a ballplayer take some time out of their busy day especially during...
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Noah Syndergaard delivered an electrifying performance on Tuesday night, tossing 8.0 shutout innings against the San Diego Padres and allowing just three hits while striking out nine. Thor, who took a perfect game into the seventh inning, became the first Met to toss at least eight shutout innings in one of his first 14 career starts since Jon Niese did it on September 13, 2008. Over his last...
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Lucas Duda’s home run on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres, was the longest homer ever hit by a Mets player at Citi Field, according to ESPN Stats & Info. A blast that measured 462 feet, Duda’s two-run shot came off right-hander James Shields and it scored Daniel Murphy to give the Mets an early 2-0 lead in the 1st. It was his 15th home run of the season. [iframe]<iframe...
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The New York Mets may still be in the market for a big bat, but it wont be Ben Zobrist who many said Sandy Alderson coveted. The Oakland A’s dealt the versatile Zobrist to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for two pitching prospects according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Jon Heyman reports that the A’s will get back RHP Aaron Brooks and the Royals’ second best prospect...
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