LATEST STORIES FROM CROSSTOWN RIVALS
Smooth(ish) Sailing
August 22, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
So it may take an ersatz five-for-five night for Carlos Delgado to sweep the Braves at Shea, but it apparently takes more than that to put together a blog post, and I'm quite sorry.But, hey, don't you already have enough to be happy about, what with the 9-1 record in the last...
SNY, Knowing AL West Baseball Since... Never
August 09, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
Perhaps this doesn't fall under my purview, but from tonight's broadcast, your AFLAC Trivia Question:What [sic] is the last team to have an infield with each player hitting 20+ HR in the same season?The answer, which, admittedly, I did not know, is the 2005 Texas Rangers. If...
We're Moving Into The 21st Century!!
August 05, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
We now have a mobile site:http://crosstownrivals.mofuse.mobifor those of you who need a fix at all hours of the day.(Though judging by the Mets lately, if you have a fix, I'd say rehab is a stop in your future.)
Move Along, Nothing to See Here
July 31, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
The Mets didn't do anything today. They did less than the Yankees, even, who after acquiring one beloved former Met (the X-Man), were hungry for another (last graph, obvs).Instead, the sellers had this club in a holding pattern, asking the Mets for hard-throwing lefty Jon Niese...
Playing With Fire
July 28, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
Sure, it was crushing.But this game, unfortunately, was lost on Saturday night.Sure, one might say that the Mets squandered the lead twice in this game – and that it's hard to lambaste the team when the starting pitcher went fewer than five innings because of an injury – but...
Symbalta
July 27, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
The Mets' acquisition of Johan Santana was largely symbolic.Sure, there was that whole acquiring arguably the best pitcher in baseball thing - but in looking at how the Santana trade was viewed by Mets fans and pressfolk - it was a symbolic trade.Johan going to the Mets, rather...
Was There Any Doubt?
July 15, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
It's the bottom of the eighth inning in the All-Star Game. Home field advantage is at stake.Was there any doubt who would give back the NL lead?None whatsoever. Billy "Big-Game" Wagner is your once and future culprit. Get used to this, if you weren't already.
Pedro
July 07, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
Pedro Martinez isn't the Mets' ace, anymore. That title, for the foreseeable future, belongs to Johan Santana, although an old friend is making waves across town.But he can pitch like it tonight.Pedro was really only the Mets' ace for that woefully underrated 2005 season...
The Players Can Suck It
July 06, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
All-Star Voting really isn't meaningful. I know that. And the Mets have been the beneficiary of some generous fan voting in recent years.But the most recent selections are a disgusting travesty. And the guys to the right are pissed off (or should be).Not only are Kosuke Fukudome...
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
July 05, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
This blog is mostly used for whining about the Mets. And it's July, and there's plenty to whine about. But allow me to say goodbye to Jaromir Jagr, easily one of the most important players in the history of the New York Rangers, an Original Six team lacking a recent dynasty...
Opportunity
July 04, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
The Mets had plenty of opportunities tonight, in what seemed to be an unfortunate redux of various parts of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons.You can take Willie Randolph out of the clubhouse, but it still doesn't mean the Mets can hit a rookie left-hander. J.A. Happ didn't pitch...
Ouch
July 02, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
You know Troy Glaus and Rick Ankiel - at least one of whom is pictured to the right - used steroids, right?I think that's all I have to say.And, oh, wait a second - was CARLOS MUÑIZ pitching the ninth inning of a tie ballgame?Yes, I believe he was, with a predictable result.Now...
Fertilizer
June 25, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
I really wanted to write a wrap-up of last night's game. Something scathing. But, the Mets lost to a pitcher named Dickey (perhaps my relative), and started a team (with the highest payroll in the National League) that included Trot Nixon, Endy Chavez, Fernando Tatis and noted...
Renaissance
June 19, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
It's been a while since I've written down my thoughts about this team. It's been a while, really, since I took the time to sit down and think about this team, for whatever reason. In between laughing about how Moises can't stay healthy for six innings straight and then...
Some Picks on Opening Day
March 31, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
Hi there.While substantiation is being constantly thought up, I wanted to get my season picks on record, right here, right now.NL East: MetsNL Central: RedsNL West: DiamondbacksWild Card: PhilliesAL East: Red SoxAL Central: IndiansAL West: MarinersWild Card: TigersWORLD SERIES: Indians...
It's Back
March 28, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
I doubt anyone reads this thing anymore. Why would they? I haven't written since the Mitchell Report came out â€" and in that time, we watched, as expected, the vindication of Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens, and Barry Bonds, all of whom have now been fully exonerated of any...
Nothing Perpetuates Momentum Like a Brick Wall
March 11, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
Tom Glavine won his 300th game on Sunday evening, and there was much rejoicing. (YAYY!) But the Braves know how to take wind out of the Mets' sails. Tom Glavine was theirs before he was ours, and they wanted to assure us wholeheartedly that they were aware of that.They came out...
The Dull Flame of Doubleheaders
February 20, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
I don't have much to write about this morning's win and this evening's loss.However,
Which is "The Steroids Era" in a nutshell?
February 11, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
ORyour call.
Aghast
January 29, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
:items:Nobody's perfect, including Billy Wagner.Back to back poor showings: maybe there's some money in alpaca farming.Carlos is back, but he's no Hess truck: better than ever is hardly true.The offense is awful. Terrible.I can throw harder than Brian Lawrence. With my...
The Deadline Dish
January 27, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
Deadline Dish12:18 PM Tuesday: Not too much news to announce. The Cardinals acquired Joel Pineiro from the Red Sox, and Scott Proctor is headed to the Dodgers for Wilson Betemit. More importantly, though, are the potential moves on the horizon. Although Octavio Dotel is possibly headed...
Transaction Reaction: 2B Luis Castillo
January 25, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
Although GM Omar Minaya hasn't swung any blockbuster trades this year, the Mets on Monday made a minor move in acquiring second baseman Luis Castillo from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league catcher Drew Butera and minor league outfielder Dustin Martin.Castillo, 31...
Smooth Sailing
January 25, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
You may have been wondering why I haven't joined you in this space of late. You're probably all the better for it, and I have ridden myself of nearly all anxiety regarding the Mets, except a nasty rash that breaks out when Guillermo Mota's "I Like to Move it Move it...
A Sigh of Relief
January 25, 2008 by
Crosstown Rivals
| Comments
I'm not sure Tom Glavine has been the Mets' ace this year- he has shown periods of extreme inability to pitch like one, and he frequently is in trouble with walks and too many balls. But he sure as hell pitched like one tonight.Sure, to repeat the all too common refrain, they...
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
