It seems to happen every postseason. You have a team packed with 6-7 superstars, but oftentimes it’s the player you least expect that explodes with a dynamic performance that eclipses everyone else on the team. We saw that in 1986 when Ray Knight out-shined everyone on a roster that included All-Stars Gary Carter, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden and Keith Hernandez. Knight batted .391...
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A report by David Lennon and Marc Carig of Newsday, says that Alex Cora and Joe McEwing will interview with the Mets this week for the vacant managerial position, according to industry sources. Cora, 41, is currently the bench coach for the Houston Astros and has emerged as one of the top available managerial candidates this offseason. Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe reports that Cora is...
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Chicago Cubs (0-1) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) LHP Jon Lester (13-8, 4.33) vs. LHP Rich Hill (12-8, 3.32) NLCS Game 2 – 7:30 PM on TBS – Dodger Stadium Yasiel Puig stole the spotlight on Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a 5-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium. In the fifth inning, with the...
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Those Damn F’kin’ Yankees I don’t know about you guys but watching the Yankees win three straight games against the Indians and advance to the ALCS gave me a bad case of agita. I’ve always been an avowed Yankee hater for most of my life, but over the last 4-5 years my angst against them has really softened. Still, watching them come this far and hearing our own Keith...
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Last night, I came across an old Rickey Henderson baseball card I had saved over the years, which led me to looking up his Baseball Reference page. I still look at his career numbers with such awe and amazement. Absolutely jaw-dropping. I thought it would be fun to base this week’s Mets quiz on stolen bases so I did a little research on the topic. In 1922, Max Carey of the Pittsburgh...
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