My boyfriend is an artist with pesky deadlines which sadly has ruled out another trip like our Cincinnati/Pittsburgh excursion a few years ago. However, we still want to check out some new (to us) parks so we’ve decided to hit up anything accessible by public transit because I am one of those crazy New Yorker …
Besides actually putting people into Cooperstown, the Hall of Fame ballot is a good way to reflect on very good players of times gone by. And yeah, sometimes that’s only five years ago but not everyone has a great memory. This year, for me, Kevin Appier was the guy who I found I’d mostly forgotten. …
The Washington Nationals are not a very good team. This year, so far, they have been an historically bad team. Yes, as bad as the 1962 Mets or 2003 Tigers. That is a pretty impressive feat. It’s funny because when you compare the 2009 Nationals roster to the 1962 Mets or 2003 Tigers you are …
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I have to admit, this recent series didn’t go anything like I was expecting. It was, however, pretty much as “Mets” as you can get, with nothing you actually expect to happen happening. It was fascinating because over the course of three games, you got to see three different eras of Mets baseball. Game 1: …
Well, the Yankees had a tough loss that shouldn’t have been a loss that I will have plenty of whining about later, but at least they didn’t lose because of a ball getting deflected off a seagull. To commemorate the event, here are the screengrabs I took from Cleveland’s feed (make sure you click for …
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According to Yahoo! Sports, the Angels have withdrawn their offer to Mark Teixeira. I take a few things from this: It’s pretty dumb of the Angels, if it’s true. They are pretty much the only team that “needs” him. Maybe they’ll take a look at Manny and save Yankees fans from Randy Levine stepping in …
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An offseason blast from the past. Tom Gordon is probably going to retire: Righthander Tom Gordon, who has not pitched since July because of an elbow injury, is expected to have surgery. The Phillies have a $4.5 million club option, with a $1 million buyout, on Gordon in 2009. You may remember him as inspiring …
Second leg of my summer vacation: PNC Park in Pittsburgh. What a great park, it’s really amazing that the Pirates have what is seriously the nicest ballpark around. I guess it’s an attempt to pull in fans even though the team isn’t any good (yet), but the prices aren’t cheap enough to make it really …