After the long overdue firing of skipper Jerry Manuel, the New York Mets owners announced the two-year signing of Terry Collins to be the franchises 20th skipper. COLLINS BACKGROUND: Collins started his pro career as a shortstop drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971. Over the next 10 years, Collins played for the Pirates and [...]
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Thank you to Gillette For This Hysterical Video Of A New York Mets Fan
Thank you to Gillette For This Hysterical Video Of A New York Mets Fan….Who Forgot To Use His Gillette Before Coming To Citi-Field. Related articles They call it a viral – BO edition. (makethelogobigger.blogspot.com) Sandy Alderson Introduced as GM of New York Mets (abcnews.go.com) New York Mets Find Their New GM in Sandy Alderson (bleacherreport.com) [...]
2010 World Series: Getting To Know The San Francisco Giants
As a New York Yankees fan it is easy to get to know the players in the American League. Due to geographical circumstances and interleague play, I have learned more about some of the teams in the National League, like the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. Over the past few seasons, [...]
New York Yankees: Three Game Losing Streak Not Magical
The New York Yankees are not in the playoffs; their magic number remains frozen at three just for a spot in October. Three appears to be getting bigger and growing harder to reach with each game. The Yankees need to stop playing Jekyll and Hyde since winning the first two games of their last series [...]
Hard Knocks Jets Episode 3: Fans Want Respect? Don’t Watch Rex Ryan
The week prior to the start of the 2009 NFL season, a friend who happens to be a die-hard New York Jets fans and season-ticket holder told me an impressive story. This friend had received a voicemail from new Jets coach Rex Ryan. Ryan had a request for all Jets fans to be as loud [...]
Think You Got Problems? Top Three Biggest Losers In MLB
The 2010 MLB season is in the home stretch, as contending teams battle for a coveted playoff spot and the possibility of going to the World Series. It would be impossible to name the fate of teams still in the hunt. There is a lot of baseball to be played and anything can happen. That [...]
New York Yankees Are to Blame for Joba Chamberlain’s Performance
New York Yankees fans first fell in love with Joba Chamberlain in Game Two of the 2007 ALDS, also known as the infamous “bug” game. Joba was everything and more that night. It was the spirit in his young eyes that does not come around that often. Yankees Universe went totally crazy for this kid [...]
