Jessep texted me a great question last night, right around the seventh inning. “I can’t understand why Dickey’s games aren’t sell-outs?” That’s an easy one to answer. There was a lot of brainwashing going on in the offseason. Something about silly protests and not putting any money in Fred Wilpon’s pockets. Then you still have a bunch of fans who...
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The hits just keep on coming for Jason Bay, and not in a good way. Yesterday, Terry Collins spoke to reporters before the game and said, “I’m really worried about him”. Bay will be seeing a doctor today and the team will learn if he indeed suffered another concussion, his second in two years. When asked about the possibility of Bay missing the rest of the season, Collins...
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Last night in Manhattan and via Twitter, SNY announced the Mets All-Time Team. As is usually the case with these types of lists, some of the choices were obvious while others not-so obvious. Here is how SNY’s version shaked out: Manager: Davey Johnson – Would have preferred to see Gil Hodges here, but as time goes on more and more people forget just how much more significant and...
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It is with great sadness to inform you that Sean Kenny’s mother passed away this morning. I spoke to Sean at 1:00 AM last night when he called to tell me that his mother was in some kind of medical distress and that they had rushed her to the hospital. This morning at 8:30 AM I was wondering how his mom was doing and I texted him to see if her condition had improved. He then he told me the...
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In this video from Media Day at MCU Park, Brandon Nimmo talks about his transition to pro baseball, expectations, and of course his excitement about playing with the Brooklyn Cyclones. He had some nice things to say about 2012 draft pick Kevin Plawecki, is hoping to win a championship with Brooklyn and one day playing center field at Citi Field. We will be at MCU Park all day as Sean Kenny will...
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