Earlier today I opined that MLB should stay neutral on the new immigration law in Arizona. Hours later, Players Association Director Michael Weiner stated the “The Major League Baseball Players Association opposes this law as written.” He added that he “hopes that the law is repealed or modified promptly. If the current law goes into [...]

The Mets and Phillies play their first game of the season tonight in good old Citizen’s Bank Ballpark. I have the Mets pegged for 85 wins this season and believe a Wild Card is their only chance to make the playoffs. However, keep some of these questions in mind: What if the Phillies starting rotation [...]

An old friend, or should I say nemesis, reappeared this week without much fanfare. Perhaps it was because his former team was in the midst of a 9-1 home stand. Maybe it’s because everyone is glad he is gone. What I do know is former Mets executive Tony Bernazard, who told Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal [...]

All winter we heard about Robinson Cano and his ability to hit with runners on base. The Yankees knew Cano’s bat was so important this season they had Kevin Long work with him over the winter. As April draws to a close, Cano is currently on pace have one of the best second base seasons [...]

One of the things I criticize Bud Selig for doing is playing “independent voter” with the game of baseball and never taking a hard stand on issues. The best way to describe Selig is he never takes a hard stand on any issue, but leaves most wanting for more. Look at how he handled Performance [...]

I was pleasantly surprised- shocked, really- at how effectively John Maine handled the Dodgers on Wednesday. The six-plus innings, two earned runs were one thing- Pat Misch, after all, threw a complete-game shutout last season- but what really astounded was the nine strikeouts. That’s obviously better than merely adequate. That’s enough to make John Maine [...]

This is Livan Hernandez’s line so far: W: 3 L: 1 ERA: 0.87 WHIP: 0.87 1 Shutout ERA+: 499 For the advance metric fans in the audience his FIP is 4.08 so I am guessing it’s only a matter of time before he comes back down to earth – right? Could it be possible that [...]

Sure, it’s not even a month into the season and it’s far too early to judge any off-season moves. But why not do it anyway? Let’s take a look at how the Yankees off-season moves have panned out so far. Curtis Granderson for Austin Jackson, Ian Kennedy and Phil Coke Austin Jackson, the chip the [...]

Even at the tender age of 18, Mets shortstop prospect Wilmer Flores has both his supporters and detractors. The native of Venezuela has those who talk about his plus-arm and soft hands. There are also those who have come away unimpressed with his on-the-field demeanor and the fact that he is not an overly fast [...]

Right now Francisco Cervelli is hitting .444 with 6 RBI in 22 at bats backing up Jorge Posada. Although he has yet to throw anyone out, Cervelli has a great arm and threw out 43% of baserunners last season. We already know, after his stint as a starter when Posada was injured, the pitchers love [...]

Everybody likes Ike after just two weeks in the big leagues. Ike Davis has taken New York by storm like no Mets prospects since… Lastings Milledge? Yes, I thought of similarities, and differences, between the two prospects who tried to become the third member of the homegrown offensive “core” with Wright and Reyes. Is Davis [...]

Former Mets pitcher Mike Bacsik was fired from his job on a 1310 The Ticket in Dallas due to remarks on Twitter about Mexican Americans. Using the term “dirty Mexican” clearly was bad judgment by Bacsik, especially in lieu of the current political climate, but why do radio stations fire individuals like Bacsik, while Craig [...]

The home stand couldn’t go any better for the Mets, and more specifically, Jerry Manuel as they roared to a 9-1 record. I felt a good home stand was necessary for Manuel to keep his job into May. More importantly, they needed a minimum of 6 wins, ideally 7, to right the ship. They went [...]

In case you missed it, Curt “Captain Bloody Sock” Schilling was a guest on ESPN’s The Colin Cowherd Show Tuesday, where he sounded off on the recent struggles of the Javy Vazquez. Schilling, who always takes great delight in attacking any and all things Yankee, was highly critical of Vazquez, telling Cowherd, ”He’s not a guy that I’ve ever felt was comfortable [...]

Wanted to chime on the discussion about the best left fielder in New York history which was voted on by the panel over at MSG’s “The Lineup.” I think the #1 spot is a fairly easy call as I would give it to Rickey Henderson. Bill James says it best when he wrote in his [...]