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The 69′ Mets Invented Champagne Celebrations
September 30, 2009 by
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Neil Best followed up on his “anti champagne celebration” blog post with this interesting tidbit:
As far as I can tell, the notion of spraying champagne to celebrate a sports victory began with Dan Gurney after the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Whether or not that is accurate...
Bobby Parnell- Not as Bad as He Seems?
September 30, 2009 by
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Howard mentioned used FIP to breakdown why Mike Pelfrey may not be as bad as we all think. It got me into perusing Fangraphs and looking more into FIP. I know most of you are aware of the stat, but I won’t assume the entire audience understands its meaning. FIP takes only into...
Burnett vs. Pettitte in Game 2
September 30, 2009 by
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I was pretty strong in my opinion that Andy Pettitte should be the Game 2 starter in the ALDS. Joe Girardi claims he hasn’t made a decision yet on the rotation configuration. We all know CC Sabathia goes Game 1, but who should get Game 2, and possibly the chance to start a decisive Game [...]
Why Team Chemistry is Important
September 30, 2009 by
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We often get criticized here for talking about “intangibles” and “team chemistry”. There is new school of thinking (mainly from the younger fans) that dismisses the impact of people and chemistry because there is no way to measure it. Those detractors are correct...
Were the Homers at Yankee Stadium Overblown?
September 30, 2009 by
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What happened to all the homers at Yankee Stadium? Anthony McCarron asks this question in today’s Daily News. Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long believes opposing pitchers have learned to not throw inside to left handed hitters. Sounds strange when everyone preaches how pitchers...
Ducks Fall Short, What’s Next for Gary Carter?
September 30, 2009 by
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The Long Island Ducks quest to win their second Atlantic League title ended Tuesday night with a 7-5 loss to Southern Maryland in the fifth and decisive game. It was a tale of two ballgames as the Ducks fell behind 7-0 in the fourth inning and then mounted a furious comeback late....
Mike Pelfrey: Disappointment? Hardly.
September 29, 2009 by
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I keep hearing about what a disappointment Mike Pelfrey was in 2009. Why, Pelfrey himself will tell you how awful he was, and who would know more than him?
The problem is that his year was awfully similar to 2008, the year Mike Pelfrey became a frontline starting pitcher.
In 2008,...
WFAN: A Good Buy?
September 29, 2009 by
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We’ve spent a good amount of time kicking around ideas of how to improve WFAN. After all, this is “New York’s #1 Sports Radio” and the fans deserve a good product. We have exchanged several ideas over the past year on what can be done to improve the product...
Expand Playoffs With Wild Card Week
September 29, 2009 by
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There still are a few races left this year. You have Colorado and Atlanta fighting for the Wild Card, while Detroit and Minnesota battle it out for the American League Central. By and large there hasn’t been much to cheer about this September around the league. Maybe I am speaking...
Could the Mets Lose Chris Carter?
September 28, 2009 by
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via MLBTR
The Boston Red Sox have designated Chris Carter for assignment, according to a press release. The 27-year-old outfielder played in 13 games for the Red Sox in 2008 and 2009, and was hitless in five plate appearances this season. The New York Yankees claimed him off waivers...
Three Managerial “Musts”
September 28, 2009 by
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I advocated firing Jerry Manuel earlier today. Jim Baumbach of Newsday and I discussed this during last night’s edition of NYBD radio. Outside of Bobby Valentine there doesn’t appear to be many big name managers available. Do the Mets really need a big name? How about bringing...
KC Announcers Not Fans of UZR
September 28, 2009 by
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Adam Bernacchio of the Bleacher Report talks about how Royals announcers Ryan Lefebvre and Frank White snickered at the use of UZR during the recent series with Boston. He then speculates this is due to the fact Royals GM Dayton Moore doesn’t believe in defensive sabermetrics. Sounds...
Symmetrical Wins, Clubhouse Celebrations, Tim McCarver
September 28, 2009 by
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It was a great weekend of baseball for Yankees fans!
Friday night’s performance by Joba really set the tone for the series. Apparently, Joe Girardi and Dave Eiland reading him the riot act did a world of good! Finally free from the “Joba Rules,” Chamberlain looked focused...
Time to Fire Jerry Manuel
September 28, 2009 by
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Reports came out on Sunday about the possibility of the Mets coaching staff getting the ax after the season is over a week from today. I believe the team should go one step further and relieve Jerry Manuel of his responsibilities.
I have been the biggest supporter of Jerry Manuel over...
Ducks Force Decisive Game 5
September 27, 2009 by
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The Ducks wasted no time tonight as they scored 5 runs in the first inning and never looked back in their 15-5 Game 4 victory. The win tied the series at two and set up a decisive Game 5 Tuesday at Citibank Park on Long Island. Long Island relievers have yet to allow an earned [...]
Check Out: Mets Rookie Hazing
September 27, 2009 by
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You can check out more, including Ken Takahashi and his translator courtesy of Brian Costa of the Star Ledger.
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Weekly Digest Tonight @ 8pm
September 27, 2009 by
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Howard has the night off to celebrate Yom Kippur, but the show must go on.
I will be joined by Newsday sports columnist Jim Baumbach as we talk about the 2009 AL East Champs. We will discuss the underrated Alex Rodriguez, postseason roster configuration, and Friday’s Joba Chamberlain...
Ike Davis & Team USA Take Gold
September 27, 2009 by
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Team USA finished 14-1 in international competition culminating in a gold medal.
This from the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) – Bring Back Baseball in 2016! group on Facebook.
USA DEFEATS CUBA TO TAKE GOLD AT BASEBALL WORLD CUP SUNDAY
The USA exploded for six two out...
Stadium Becoming House of Horrors for Sox
September 27, 2009 by
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It would have been a perfect weekend for Boston to show the Yankees that August was an aberration. That was when they lost 6 of 7 to the Bombers, including being swept in all four games at Yankee Stadium. Apparently nothing has changed as the last two games look eerily similar to the...
Ducks Stave Off Elimination With Victory
September 27, 2009 by
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The Ducks were six outs away from elimination last night, but scored 4 runs in the eighth inning to beat Southern Maryland 7-4 at Citibank Park on Long Island. The Ducks would get two runners on to start the frame and RF Johnny Hernandez would tie the score with an RBI single. They...
Quietly A-Rod Produces Solid Season
September 26, 2009 by
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Before today’s game Joe Girardi talked about how relaxed A-Rod has been this year. Quietly A-Rod has put up a very nice season promptly David Allan of Full Count Pitch to wonder if A-Rod is finally becoming a Yankee. I said earlier in the season that A-Rod might be the best complementary...
Rutgers Alum May Have Promise
September 26, 2009 by
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I heard the jokes about the Met offseason makeover starting by them claiming local boy Jack Egbert off waivers. Egbert was born in Staten Island and pitched at Rutgers. He certainly hasn’t seen much success since being promoted to AAA in 2005. This year he was clobbered in Chicago...
The Importance of Minor League Innings
September 25, 2009 by
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Benjamin Kabek over at River Avenue Blues talks about tonight’s Joba Chamberlain start at Yankee Stadium. This topic got tons of responses, including one by Tampa Yankees who said:
I’ve mentioned this before but it bares repeating…
Minor League Innings:
Neimann – 372.0
Wade...
Gary Carter on Playoffs, His Future, and 1988
September 24, 2009 by
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Gary Carter was hitting grounders, Kevin Baez throwing BP, and a team of hopefuls geared up for the Atlantic League playoffs during yesterday’s workout at Citibank Park. That was the scene as I attended the Long Island Ducks playoff workout held for the media. Among the stars...
Visit Mickey Rivers, Oscar Gamble, and Joe Pepitone
September 23, 2009 by
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Wanted to let all the Yankees fans know about tomorrow’s show and the next event at Stan’s Sports World. Oscar Gamble will be appearing on tomorrow’s show and will be part of a Mint Pros event this weekend.
Mickey Rivers and Oscar Gamble will be signing autographs...
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