“You are what your record says you are.” – Former New York Football Giants coach Bill Parcells, 2005 “Those were the real Mets.” – Cubs manager Leo Durocher after a Chicago win, June 1969 “I’m afraid we’re starting to see the real team peek out.” – Vince, a Met fan friend of mine, this morning. [...]
2005 ABSOLUTE TOOLS OF THE TRADE PRIME #29/50 GARY CARTER We all need a little rest sometimes. Imagine in particular that you're a veteran big-league catcher. You've spent years in a squatting position, absorbing foul tips and blocking wayward pitches in the dirt. From Little League to Legion ball, to the Minors to the Show... [...]