Next up in our interview series is friend of the site, John from Albany. I first became aware of John around four years or so ago, when he was writing for Mack's Mets. John brought something completely different to Mack's site. Sure, he wrote about prospects like everyone else there does. But he also contributed [...]
If we had a poll at the site for favorite commenter, my belief is that at least 95% of the people would pick Metsense. Like many, he’s passionate. But he brings so much more to the table than that. Two things that stand out are his ability to change his mind when presented with convincing [...]
You've seen a bunch of interviews posted here with writers from our site. Well, John from Albany, who runs the Mets News & Links site, conducted one with me recently. Here's a snippet: If you could have dinner with 4 current or ex-Met managers, players or executives, who would they be? Love this question! It’s [...]
Next up in our interview series is Joe Vasile. Many of you know Joe from the analytically-driven stories he’s written here over the years but what you may not know is that Joe is a broadcaster in the minor leagues with the goal to make it to the majors. We’re all rooting for him to [...]
If you are a fan of both art and baseball, and you don't know the name Graig Kriendler, you are certainly missing out. With portraits that look like real images at a glance, there is no denying the value that Kriendler brings by digging out memories of ballplayers and their exploits and bringing them back [...]
INTERVIEW WITH JEFF GROSE: PART 2 Last week in this space we featured part 1 of our discussion with Jeff Grose. We heard about his early days with the Mets, Spring Training memories, and the onset of arm troubles. We wrap up today with his recollections of some of his teammates, the emotional end of [...]
INTERVIEW WITH JEFF GROSE: PART 1 Back in November of 2014, Card of the Week's Mystery Met episode 9 featured a fresh-faced '70s prospect named Jeff Grose. The internet being the strange and magical thing that it is, the piece made its way back to Grose, who left a quick note in the comments section. [...]
If there was a contest on who could catch the most fly balls in the stands of a baseball game, Zack Hample would far and away be the winner. Hample has caught a countless number of historical home runs, including Mike Trout’s first, Shea Stadium’s last, and Alex Rodriguez’s 3000th hit. This past weekend, I [...]