By Tim Ryder The murkiness surrounding the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher, Tyler Skaggs, who died after choking on his own vomit while under the influence of opiates and alcohol on July 1 in Texas, has come alarmingly into focus in recent days. T.J. Quinn’s report for ESPN’s Outside The Lines sheds a disturbing light on the situation. Reading the entire piece is highly...
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By Matt Mancuso Good morning, Mets fans! Today, Stephen Strasburg hopes to lead the Nationals to a commanding 3-0 lead in the NLCS. Strasburg has a tough task ahead of him as he’ll be opposed by Jack Flaherty, who pitched to a 0.91 ERA in 15 second-half starts. The game can be viewed on TBS at 7:38 p.m. With their 3-2 victory last night, the Astros tied the series 1-1 against the...
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By Tim Ryder According to reports, former New York Mets standout and current managerial candidate Carlos Beltran has his sights set on returning to Flushing in a new capacity. Per Anthony Reiber of Newsday and Nathalie Alonso of MLB.com, Beltran, 42, declined interview requests with the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs regarding their managerial vacancies, instead choosing to focus on the job...
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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas – 8:08 PM (ET) James Paxton (15-6, 3.82 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (21-6, 2.58 ERA) Oct. 13, 2019 The New York Yankees routed the Houston Astros on Saturday to take an early 1-0 series lead. The two teams will be back at it on Sunday, with James Paxton toeing the rubber against Justin Verlander. Yankees Lineup DJ LeMahieu ...
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Having analyzed several Mets Topps cards from the mid-80s recently, and one non-Topps card (we will kindly ignore how the writer thought it was Dwight Gooden pitching at Wrigley rather than Candlestick), let’s go back in time to the 1974 Topps set. Recall fondly that in 1974, the Mets were defending National League Champions. On the card shown below, batter Gary Matthews is sliding safely...
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Going away to college, for me like many others, can be an exciting yet nerve wracking experience. Out of high school, I didn’t know where I wanted to go or what I wanted to study, so I chose to stay at my mom’s house and go to community college and work my part time job. I had a great experience in community college, and took several journalism and communications classes, which...
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