Yesterday, I was at the hospital all day getting treated, when I heard and read about Fred Wilpon’s announcement to reporters at St. Lucie. I quickly posted a little bit of what he had to say from my phone with the intention of expanding on it the next day (today). I came home this morning to an inbox full of emails regarding what the Mets owner had to say, with a few of them asking me for...
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Newest Mets outfielder Collin Cowgill has been getting raves for his gritty play, and has even been compared to another Mets outfielder, Lenny Dykstra, for his intensity on the field and his all-out style of play. In an article by Mike Puma in the NY Post, Cowgill’s former manager and one-time Mets Rico Brogna had this to say: “He reminds me of the way Dude played,” Brogna said, referring...
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[iframe]<iframe src=’https://mlb.mlb.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=25599413&width=550&height=310&property=mlb’ width=’550′ height=’310′ frameborder=’0′>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>[/iframe] Terry Collins, Johan Santana, Jon Niese, and Bobby Parnell talk about why they are very excited about...
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In his latest post on ESPN insider (subscription only), Keith Law ranked baseball’s top rookies using a different set of criteria based solely on the immediate impact a player will have this season. Law factors in expected roles and playing time as well as his expectations for their immediate performance. One Met made the list, and here is what he had to say about Travis d’Arnaud who he...
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[iframe]<iframe src=’https://mlb.mlb.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=9330321&width=400&height=224&property=mlb’ width=’400′ height=’224′ frameborder=’0′>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>[/iframe] Chris Jaffe over at The Hardball Times, emailed me a link to his latest post marking several notable...
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