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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

I was a guest of Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo from Hot Stove TV. We talked Mets during the first half, as I gave my take on the team’s offseason, Gary Matthews Jr., and their starting pitching options. We discussed the Yankees left field, the impact of Curtis Granderson during the backhalf, and why I […]

Watch: NYBD on Hot Stove TV @ 2pm

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

At 2pm I will be calling in to Hot Stove TV to talk baseball with Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo. I am sure Ben Sheets, Johnny Damon, Gary Matthews Jr.,  and other notable free agents will come up Yesterday Matt Cerrone of Metsblog joined the duo which you can check out here.

Backyard Ball Tonight @7pm

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Great show tonight as I am joined by a new guest. Tom Hannon of Backyard Ball will talk about his website, Backyard Ball, which chronicles rules, stories, and guides to playing wiffle ball. I will give my thoughts about the election of Andre Dawson to the HOF, Matt Holliday/Jason Bay contracts, and update the listeners […]

Jason Bay, Yanks LF, HOF, and All Decade @7pm

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

NYBD Radio returns from the holiday break with a jam packed show. Howard Megdal of SNY joins me in his customary Sunday spot. We will break down the Jason Bay contract, give our take, and tell if you if the Mets now have enough offense. Hear some of the options we prefer for the Yankees […]

Learning From History Tonight @7pm

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

The theme for the last radio show of 2009 is “learning from history” I will kick off the show and talk about the newly reacquired Javier Vazquez. NYBD contributor Frank Russo will call in to give his take on the deal, what it means for Joba/Hughes, and the message the Yankees might be sending to […]

Hot Stove Talk Tonight @7pm

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

I will be hosting a mid week hot stove show tonight. Hear me give my thoughts on the Jason Bay negotiations, the impact of Halladay and Lackey deals on the locals, and Bud Selig’s newly minted advisory committee. I will also give some thoughts on why Jeff Francoeur might be the leader of the Mets, […]

Granderson, Bay, Non Tenders @ 7pm

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Jam packed show as we recap the winter meetings. We will get to know Curtis Granderson as Lynn Henning of the Detroit News leads off the show. I will get Lynn’s take on Granderson’s struggles against left handed pitching, his ability to adjust to New York, and what he thinks about the three player deal. […]

Is Boras Begging the Mets to Get In?

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Despite Jon Heyman of SI reporting the Mets are looking to land one of the Jason Bay, Matt Holliday, and John Lackey trio, many in the media are skeptical about that assertion. Earlier today Scott Boras met with the media and had this to say this courtesy of Ben Shpigel of the NY Times: Boras, […]

Listen to Howard and I Talk Granderson, Holliday, and Catchers

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Short 30 minute segment for everyone to download today. Howard will be at the Jimmy V Classic while I am headed to NYC to watch Joe Buck Live. Before we go out for the evening we recorded a short edition of NYBD Radio. We weighed the pros and cons of Curtis Granderson, gave our thoughts […]

Talking About a Wild Day in Indy Tonight @ 7pm

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Tonight I will host a two hour special edition of NYBD Radio as we talk about the latest from the 2009 Indianapolis Winter Meetings. Expected to join me tonight are a host of NYBD contributors. We will talk about Whitey Herzog’s election to the Hall of Fame and the snub of Marvin Miller. Where is […]

Hot Stove Sunday Tonight @7pm

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Join us for some holiday, or shall I say Halladay, leftovers in the latest edition of NYBD Hot Stove. Howard Megdal of SNY joins me over the course of the hour. We will also be joined by Matt Cerrone of Metsblog as well. Hear us talk about the Mets branding problems, why I think Kelly […]

Rumor Mill: Lowe, Halladay, Bedard, Sheets, Lackey, Pen

Friday, November 27th, 2009

We  spoke to our main Yankees source down in Tampa on Wednesday night, who told us the following: Atlanta contacted the Yankees to let them know that Derek Lowe is available to them. “They want to dump his salary, and Wren, (Braves’ GM Frank Wren), told “Cash” that he’s available.” As far as Roy Halladay […]

Locals Playing the Market

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

In prior offseason you would see the local teams focus on a player and go “all out” to bring them in the fold. This offseason I get the sense we will see the market develop and then teams will attempt to execute their plan. Brian Cashman already has told the agents for all the big […]

Hot Stove Sunday Tonight @7pm

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Howard Megdal of SNY joins me in his usual Sunday night spot as we talk about the latest from the Hot Stove. We will kick off the show discussing the NY Cy Young Award controversy with ESPN’s Keith Law and Will Carroll of BP. I also want Howard’s take on collusion and the statements made […]

Trading Won’t Be Easy

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

There is some thought the local teams may eschew the free agent market and look to improve via the trade route. If this quote by San Francisco GM Brian Sabean is any indication about that market it won’t be an easy task: “We’re not close to anything and I don’t know that we will be. […]