In a post to CBS New York by Jason Keidel, David Wright is portrayed as solid player who never asked to be the team’s leader, and is frequently chastised by fans for not being one. He writes, What has Wright done so wrong? He doesn’t sign a $36 million contract and then loaf his way to the back of the bullpen. He doesn’t stomp his father-in-law in the family room in front of his employer...
Read MoreThey haven’t gone away – all those empty seats in the new stadiums that are home to four of the major league teams in the NYC area. Yes, I’m talking about the ‘new’ Yankee Stadium – self explanatory. Citi Field – the new Mets Stadium named by the Wilpons in exchange for 20 years of cash. And the new “No Name” Stadium shared by the NY Jets and...
Read MoreIt’s safe to say that while we all may be Mets fans to the core, there’s a part of us – our own dark sides if you will – that have had our collective fill of the 2010 New York Mets and want to see it all torn down, brick by brick, player by player, leaving no one safe from our wrath. Unfortunately all of that visceral, palpable fear of failure will do the New York Mets no bit of...
Read MoreThankfully there are only 6 more games left of this horrible season. That also means only 6 more games left of some jerryball. Last year after the season ended the Mets did a bit of a media blitz that concluded with Jeff Wilpon, Omar Minaya and Dave Howard going on WFAN with Mike Francesa. They made a bunch of promises and some excuses that for some reason had Mets fans hopeful for 2010. I...
Read MoreSome hilarious humor at the Mets expense from the always entertaining Jon Stewart of Comedy Central, who wonders why the Mets can’t win even in the Arab League. I love it…
Read MoreGoing back to the 2007 season, the Philadelphia Phillies have always been able to really get it together and turn it on as a team in the month of September. Yes, the Mets choked both in ’07 and ’08, but if not for late surges in September by the Phillies, they could have made the post season in both those years instead of falling short by just one game. I decided to examine the Mets...
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