Recent reports suggest that the Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and even the San Francisco Giants are now in the hunt for highly coveted free agent pitcher CC Sabathia, with the Angels being the most likely to offer a big enough deal. There is speculation, however, that the Angels are making overtures [...]

Despite his free agent status, Manny Ramirez’s name hasn’t been linked to the Mets yet this off season. That changed today as John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus believes the “The Mets could soon become suitors for Manny Ramirez”. I said earlier this off season that Manny would be the perfect fit for the Mets. His [...]

We are back at it after a along holiday weekend. Howard Megdal of the NY Observer joins me to talk a little hot stove. We will not be alone this Sunday, also joining us will be: Former Newsday sports writer Steve Jacobson. He will tell us why he won’t miss George Steinbrenner or, as he [...]

We discussed the possibility on Wednesday’s hot stove show of the Mets unwilling to spend big money on middle relievers (Juan Cruz, Joe Biemel, etc.). This means they will have to decide what arms are salvageable in the current bullpen, pick up some fliers off the free agent list, and look from within. The last [...]

Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy were suppose to join Joba Chamberlain as “generation trey” going into 2008. I was skeptical of how the Yankees were going to win with three pitchers, under the age of 22, in the rotation. Historically this never resulted in a successful season and, true to history, it repeated itself. The [...]

Former major league Terry Puhl joined the show on November 12th. Terry played professionally for 15 seasons, mostly with the Houston Astros. He shared with us memories of those three classic playoff series against the Phillies, Dodgers, and Mets. I asked him the tough question: Did Mike Scott scuff the ball in 1986? Today Terry [...]

You heard from me and Howard about what the Mets should do with Aaron Heilman. We want to know what you think. The results will be part of our Sunday discussion on NYBD Radio. <a href =”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1143105/” >What to Do With Aaron Heilman</a> <br/> <span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”> (<a href =”http://www.polldaddy.com”> polls</a>)</span>

Kevin Kernan of the NY Post catches up with Fernando Tatis this morning. On a week that many gave thanks while eating their turkey, Tatis was thankful for finally opening up his church in San Pedro de Macoris. This church was the motivation behind Tatis attempting another comeback. I remember discussing in May with Howard [...]

Yes, it’s that time again. The holiday season; the time for making out lists of what you want, and hoping that one day soon, you get it.  Fans all over the Tri-State area have in their minds what they want. Here is a generic list of what I am hoping the New York Mets will [...]

More great updates on the progress of Citi Field from our friends at Stadium Page. This group of photos gives you a glimpse of the outfield wall, dugout, and locker room. Enjoy.

It looks like those at the MLB Network are feverishly working towards their Jan 1st launch at 6pm. As mentioned before, the new network will debut with Don Larsen’s perfect game. They will have two studios: Studio 3 to honor Babe Ruth, the other Studio 42 for Jackie Robinson. According to Best, Studio 42 will [...]

The infamous Jimmy Scott catches up with former Yankees reliever Brian Boehringer at Dugout Central. Normally, a run of the mill middle reliever wouldn’t make for much of a story. However, this middle reliever was a member of the 96′ Yankees, shared locker space with Doc Gooden, and played against one of the greatest teams [...]

Lane Meyer of Nomaas published part two of his interview with Vince Gennaro, author of Diamond Dollars: The Economics of Winning in Baseball. Lane cites questions from NoMaas readers, including yours truly. I wanted to see what Mr. Gennaro thought of the value of Carlos Beltran’s contract versus the results to date. My reasoning for [...]

Now that you have digested your Turkey lets get back to the Hot Stove. On Thursday, Joe Demayo and Frank Russo gave us the latest on the NYBD Rumor Mill. Joe still believes a deal can get done for Huston Street. The Mets are not going to give up two relievers for him because they [...]

Patrick Hickey Jr. remembers some of his favorite Cyclones that he has had a chance to cover while on the beat the last three seasons. The name that stands out of the group is Joe Smith. Patrick describes him as “Calm and cool in the clubhouse”, and “fun to talk to after a game”. Other [...]