Can Adam Loewen Become the Next Rick Ankiel?
9Feb2012You know the story about the Mets and their inability to add much, if any, payroll. What once was supposed to be about $120 million dollar budget has slide all the way down to around $90 million. That’s why it came as no surprise that one of th... more ...
Congratulating Your Neighbor – Do You Agree?
9Feb2012I thought of the relationship between the Mets and Yankees, after seeing the Jets full-page ad congratulating the Giants on their Super Bowl victory. Over at Sports Media Watchdog, I wrote about how this is a smart move by Woody Johnson and company,... more ...
- Mentions: New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Mets, New York Yankees
Second Super Bowl Doesn’t Put Manning in Jeter’s Class
8Feb2012This is a response to Mike Silva’s piece on Saturday in which he raves about New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, and how if he helped the Giants win Super Bowl 46, could supplant Derek Jeter as New York’s sports darling and “catapult him... more ...
- Mentions: Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, New York Giants, New York Yankees
Listen: Silva Talking Mets Credential Situation With Dino Costa
8Feb2012I called into the Dino Costa Show last night to discuss the situation about the Mets pulling Howard Megdal’s credential. Dino has done a great job expressing the same concerns I have about the lines being blurred between teams, leagues, and maj... more ...
- Mentions: Denver Nuggets, Kenyon Martin, New York Mets
It Will Never Be 1996 Again in the Bronx
7Feb2012These aren’t your father’s Yankees. They aren’t your 1996 Yankees, either. Only the Yankees could be self-important enough to launch a non-baseball related product with a cocktail party. According to Wallace Matthew of ESPN NY, the Yankees wil... more ...
- Mentions: New York Giants, New York Yankees
Clubhouse Access Not Essential to Entertaining & Factual Reporting
7Feb2012Yesterday, Howard Megdal revealed over at the Journal News that he will not be credentialed by the Mets for the 2012 baseball season. According to Megdal, Sean Mayer, the sports editor at the Journal News, received a call from Jay Horwitz, the Dir... more ...
- Mentions: New York Mets, New York Yankees
A Possible Future HOF Available to Mets on the Cheap
6Feb2012Reports indicate that Johnny Damon is looking for a contract in the $5 million dollar range. I doubt he can score that kind of deal this late in the offseason, so maybe the Mets should see if they could swoop in and sign him to an incentive-laden de... more ...
- Mentions: Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays
Was Santana Already Injured When He Arrived?
5Feb2012Johan Santana is scheduled to make about $25 million dollars each of the next two years. There’s also an option for 2014, which adds another $25 million if he reaches awards incentives and/or innings threshold. The combination of Santana’s healt... more ...
- Mentions: Boston Red Sox, Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees
Eli Manning is a Breath of Fresh Air in Jeter’s City
4Feb2012For over 15 years Derek Jeter has been the sports symbol in this town. The Yankees shortstop benefitted from being in the right place/right time, as the Bombers won a World Series his first season in the big leagues. Jeter was young, playing for an... more ...
- Mentions: Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, New York Giants, New York Yankees
Comparing Josh Hamilton’s Response to Brian Cashman’s
3Feb2012Even though the primary focus on this site is the game of baseball, there are issues that happen off the field that become a part of the conversation. Yesterday, two such issues came to light with Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Texas Rangers outfielder... more ...
- Mentions: New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
