Sometimes, no matter how hard we use sports to distract us and give us a reprieve from a tedious and exhaustive news cycle, a tragedy unfolds that gives us pause, tugs at our hearts, and leaves us stunned and saddened. Last night, during an outdoor concert on the Las Vegas strip, a lone gunman armed with over a dozen military grade rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition, unleashed a...
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New York Mets third baseman David Wright had some very harsh words for some of his teammates who have anonymously gone on the attack against manager Terry Collins. In an interview with Matt Ehalt of The Record, Wright was angry with those who spoke to the press this week off the record to bash the outgoing Collins. “That just seems like a cop-out trying to point the finger for something...
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According to a scathing report by Marc Carig of Newsday, on more than one occasion, New York Mets owner and CEO Fred Wilpon stepped in to protect Terry Collins and keep him from getting fired as manager of the team despite a litany of gripes and grievances against him by Sandy Alderson and the front office. Multiple team sources revealed that the clubhouse chemistry between the players and their...
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In what may have been his final game with the New York Mets at Citi Field, Jose Reyes started at second base and went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Reyes, 34, will be a free agent after the season and he shouldn’t be too expensive to retain if the Mets decide to bring him back to finish his career with the team he first debuted with on June 10,...
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When I’m not watching the New York Mets (or anything with humans being overrun by flesh eating zombies) chances are I’ll be watching one of several cooking competition shows, my favorites being Master Chef and Top Chef. One of the things that drives me freaking crazy is when a contestant finishes their dish with one or two minutes to spare and then they just stand there watching...
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