Author: John Sheridan

Are We Rushing to Judgment on Mejia?

Well unless you’re living under a rock, by now you’ve heard that Jenrry Mejia is permanently suspended from baseball for testing positive for steroids use a third time. The universal take is that he was incredibly stupid. At first, that was my take as well. However, there is something in me that began to question this premise. The one question I kept coming back to was why would he...

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Advertisements Do Not Belong On Uniforms

The NBA All Star Game is coming this Sunday, and it will feature something no one has ever seen before in the Big Four Sports. The All Star Game jerseys will have advertisements. A Kia Motors Corp. logo will be emblazoned on the right chest of the uniforms. It’s the first step in what may eventually be a permanent feature on NBA uniforms. Now, this is a common occurrence in other...

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Beltran Weighs In On Collins Letting Harvey Pitch The Ninth In Game 5

In an interview with George A. King, III of the New York Post, former Met outfielder Carlos Beltran offered his opinion on Terry Collins sending Matt Harvey out for the ninth inning in Game 5 of the World Series. Collins’ decision ranks right up there with Grady Little leaving Pedro Martinez in during Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. It’ll be talked about for a long time. Everyone will have...

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Jeurys Familia: The One Mets Pitcher Who Should Receive An Extension

Last year, the Mets were carried by their pitching. It helped them sustain an anemic offense until the Mets got healthy and made some key trades. It helped carry them to the World Series. It’s the promise for the future. That future first comes into question around 2019. That is the year that Matt Harvey becomes a free agent. Zack Wheeler could become a free agent the same year or the...

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Mets Payroll Is Not a Story in 2016

When is a story not a story?  I found myself asking that question when I read a recent article on Deadspin that bashes the current state of the Wilpons’ real estate business and Fred Wilpon’s handling of it, citing they’ve lost millions. The article also suggest that the recent signing of Yoenis Cespedes was not necessarily a sign that the Wilpons were ready to spend on the...

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