You could not have grown up a baseball fan in greater New York and not known that Channel 11 belonged to the Yankees and Channel 9 belonged to the Mets. Phil Rizzuto belonged to the Yankees but Ralph Kiner belonged to the Mets. Teamed up with Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy, he was with the [...]
When I was a kid, I used to play this baseball game I created. It was pretty simple in theory. It was based off random numbers, dice, and random events. The starting point was how good the batter was. If he was a .310 hitter, he had a better chance at a favorable event than [...]
1991 SCORE DOC GOODEN Pictured is a 1991 Score Doc Gooden “The Franchise” card. It is card number 866 and part of the regular set. The back of the card features a couple of quotes about Gooden by then Cubs General Manager Jim Frey including, “...he can change the mood of the team all by [...]
Last year, I said that the 2013 season should be separated into two halves: Pre-All Star and Post-All Star break. The reason being was that the New York Mets had every intention of slowly promoting some of their Triple-A talent to the major leagues but because of the built-in attendance draw stemming from the All-Star [...]
I grew up a couple of blocks north of the Massapequa Train Station. I was close enough to hear the evening train whistle on summer evenings. I also grew up watching Met games. On hot summer evenings, my dad would take a small black and white tv onto our breezeway (do you even hear that [...]
2003 MLB SHOWDOWN STEVE TRACHSEL This is the 2003 Steve Trachsel MLB Showdown card. This card is based off of Trachsel’s 2002 pitching performance. The game used a 20 sided dice, player cards, and strategy cards to allow a team to be drafted and a game to be played. There were base cards and there [...]
The New York Mets are anticipating a healthy and solid growth year from Travis d’Arnaud this year. This contribution doesn’t necessarily have to be in the form of HRs or RBIs. A full season with 400 ABs, a decent batting average, some developing rapport with the pitching staff will likely satisfy most expectations. But what [...]
The Mets have claimed Ryan Reid off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reid appeared in seven games for the Pirates last season. He threw 11 innings. He had a 1.64 ERA and a 1.091 WHIP. He stands 5'11" and weighs 210 lbs. He throws right-handed and is 28 years old. He’s got four pitches: a [...]
Is Vic Black a viable contender for the New York Mets’ closer position in 2014? With the injury to incumbent closer, Bobby Parnell and the loss of LaTroy Hawkins, could Black emerge as a reliable closer for the team next year? Victor Lawrence Black, 25, throws right-handed. He stands 6'4" and weighs 215 lbs. After [...]
Did everyone know that Juan Lagares started out in the organization as a shortstop? Yes, I know that he hasn’t played it since 2009 but could the New York Mets consider switching him back? There is some precedence to such a move; consider that the team played Hubie Brooks at shortstop and Howard Johnson at [...]
Next year’s Major League’s Annual First-Year Player Draft is scheduled for June 5th. The Mets pick 10th. The order of the top 10 follows: 1 - Astros 2 - Marlins 3 - White Sox 4 - Cubs 5 - Twins 6 - Mariners 7 - Phillies 8 - Rockies 9 - Blue Jays 10 - [...]
Frederick “Fred” Flinstone is a caveman; he is married to Wilma and has a daughter named Pebbles. Flinstone lives in the prehistoric town of Bedrock and has a pet dinosaur named, Dino. Fred Wilpon is a Real Estate Developer; he is married and has a son and daughter. Wilpon was born in Brooklyn and is [...]