Jenrry Mejia continues to be a top story in this frustrating season. We debated long and hard his utilization/promotion early in the year, and just last week I discussed how this all might end well for Mejia. This was after back to back 7 shutout innings for the B-Mets. Now after last night’s sparking 8 [...]

I remember talking to a friend who is a Yankees fan after the Red Sox beat the Yankees in 2004. “That guy is disgusting, he would never play for my team,” said my pinstripe loving friend. Just two years later Damon would sign with the Yanks, and become a fan favorite by the time he [...]

That gutty-gritties complete another road series with an uncharacteristic 2-1 W bringing them home to finish up AUG with an un-Yankee like 14-13 record for the month. Despite that, their 80-50 record is still tied for tops in the league. Despite that, concern about their health for the stretch run and the post-season continues to [...]

At some point in this zombie-like process, Jerry Manual needs to fess up. They begin a 4-game series in ATL perched on the .500 mark after stumbling and bumbling through an aggravating 12-14 month. Just seeing that 65-65 next to the Braves 75-55 is all you need to know to realize that the 2010 Mets [...]

Over the last few weeks, I have had the privilege to cover several baseball games at several different levels in Minor League Baseball. I was asked over and over again about Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova and shortstop Eduardo Nunez.  Many seem to be totally unfamiliar with both.  Both were on my winter list of Yankees [...]

Ivan Nova won his first big league ballgame, and provided the Yankees with a much needed win in the process. Combing the blogosphere this morning this quote by Benjamin Kabak of River Avenue Blues stood out to me: Ivan Nova isn’t one of the heralded arms leading the Yankee farm system this season. He doesn’t [...]

This has been mentioned before on the site, but Josh Thole looks to be a great fit for the #2 hole in the lineup. I mentioned Paul Lo Duca as a comparison to Thole, specifically how well he did as the #2 hitter back in 2006. Take a look at Lo Duca’s numbers that year: [...]

Tonight we talk about the latest in New York baseball with a host of contributors. Hear my thoughts on Ivan Nova, the Yankees starting pitching, and if there is a chance for Brian Cashman to acquire a starter before the end of August. Joining me to talk about all this, and other Yankees topics, is [...]

It was so fast, almost like Halley’s Comet, but I almost forgot that Michael Jordan played baseball during the summer of 1994. This week director Ron Shelton’s (Bull Durham, White Men Can’t Jump) ESPN 30 for 30 film “Michael Jordan Rides the Bus” debuted on ESPN. I still remember that October day that I found [...]

It’s been a strange season for the Yankees. I can’t remember another team with the best record in baseball have periods where you can be concerned about the offense, bullpen, and now starting pitching. After last night’s 12-9 win over Chicago, the Yankees continue to share the AL East lead with Tampa, and expanded their [...]

The debate about pitcher abuse, innings limits, and how to handle young pitchers will continue to rage on even though Stephen Strasburg has provided another example about how there is no exact science in health. Just a few weeks ago Strasburg was dominating hitters, and being compared to some of the all time greats. Not [...]

While the Mets played out the string in Queens to a lifeless and empty ballpark last night, the real organizational story was just a borough over at MCU Park in Brooklyn. Last night, the Cyclones came from behind to defeat Aberdeen 4-3 in 10 innings. The win reduced the Cyclones magic number to 3 as [...]

Came across this interview by Dave Brown of Yahoo, where he catches up with Gary Carter at the Little League World Series. Carter talks about the transition from pursuing pro job to managing in college baseball. Dave also points out a video that has made the rounds on YouTube where a fan confronts Gary Carter at [...]

Anytime Manny Ramirez has been available the plot is always complicated. Everyone remembers the Sox putting him on waivers after the 2003 season hoping someone would claim him. A year later he was the World Series MVP, yet the Mets and Red Sox flirted with a potential deal to bring him to New York. It [...]

The biggest debate this season for the Mets was the treatment of top pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia. Of course, you know the story by now. In the spring Jerry Manuel convinced everyone that Mejia was an integral part of the bullpen. It turned out his most important innings came in mop up, infuriated fans, and [...]