WCBS-AM announced on Thursday it has named Howie Rose and Wayne Randazzo as its Mets radio broadcasters for 2019. Longtime clubhouse reporter Ed Coleman will host pre-game coverage including the manager’s show while WCBS morning sports anchor Brad Heller will act as a “utility player” in all area of the broadcasts. “This is an exciting time for WCBS 880 as we launch our...
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“Actions speak louder than words. The aggressive moves (made by the New York Mets’ GM Brodie Van Wagenen) this offseason made it easier”. That from new Met infielder Jed Lowrie, uttered at a press conference to introduce him Wednesday at Citi Field, as a main reason he chose to become the newest Met. Obviously, the confidence and bravado of Van Wagenen is reaching far beyond...
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New York pitching great Mel Stottlemyre has died from complications of bone marrow cancer at the age of 77 as first reported by Bill Madden of the New York Daily News. Stottlemyre’s distinguished career can be defined in two parts. First, he spent eleven years as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, from 1964 to 1974. Then he was the pitching coach for four teams, including the New York...
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Waiting for ‘the match’ can be one of the hardest things in the world to do. A patient waits for what it seems a lifetime for a compatible donor to replace a defective organ or a flaw in the blood or bone marrow. At times, a match is found, but extracting the organ or blood is trying and the health of the donor precludes him or her from being a viable candidate. That was the case for...
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An often overlooked, but important date of the off-season baseball calendar is fast approaching. That date is January 11, 2019 and it marks the deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to submit 2019 salary figures. The player files what he believes he should be paid in the upcoming season and the team counters with what they think the player should be paid. It is important to note...
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