Author Archives: Paul Festa

About Paul Festa

Paul is a freelance writer, blogger, and broadcast technology professional residing in Denver. A New Jersey native, he is a long-suffering Mets fan, a recently-happy Giants fan, and bewildered Islanders fan. He's also a fair-weather Avalanche and Rockies supporter. In his spare time, he enjoys the three Gs: Golf, Guitars, and Games.

Blog Roundup: Under the Rockpile

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Paul Festa

This is the part where I usually sum up what’s been happening over the past couple of days, and what’s next on the agenda.  I can’t really put into words the misery the Mets have been putting me through lately, … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Queen City Edition

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Paul Festa

Tonight, the Mets open a series in Cincinnati against the Red Legs and their mustachioed Mr. Met clone mascot.  The Reds quietly own the second-best record in baseball (behind only the Washington Nationals), and lead the NL Central by 5 … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: At Least Johan’s Coming Back Soon

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Paul Festa

To paraphrase the cartoon version of Tim McCarver from an episode of “Family Guy,”  as good as the Mets were in the first half of this season, that’s how as bad as they’ve been now. But at least Frank Viola‘s … Continue reading →

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Link: Mets Unveil 2013 All-Star Game Logo

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Paul Festa

Today, the Mets held a press conference to reveal the official logo of the 2013 All-Star Game, which will be held at Citi Field.  Here’s a link to the full story on mets.com. To me, it looks great.  Simple and … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Dog Days Edition

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Paul Festa

It’s amazing how one 1-11 stretch can ruin an entire 162-game season.  The Mets had a relatively successful west coast road trip, going 6-5.  But following that 12-game stretch after the All-Star break (which included an 0-6 homestand) playing just … Continue reading →

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Trade Deadline Roundup (So Far)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Paul Festa

With one week remaining until the non-waiver trade deadline, let’s take a look at some of the notable transactions that have been made thus far. Baltimore Orioles The O’s picked up DH Jim Thome from the Phillies in exchange for C Gabriel Lino and … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Tailspin Edition

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Paul Festa

With the Mets in freefall mode, pretty much any move at the deadline is going to be like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.  Time to sell and build up the organization.  This mediocre team and farm system built by … Continue reading →

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Matt Harvey Tunes Up in Buffalo

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Paul Festa

  Matt Harvey auditioned for a role in the Mets starting rotation tonight as he took the mound against the Toledo Mud Hens in Buffalo.  Harvey threw 100 pitches in 6 2/3 innings.  He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4 … Continue reading →

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