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.

Mets to Host All-Star Game in 2013

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Paul Festa

Today, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Mets owner Fred Wilpon announced that the  All-Star Game is coming to Citi Field on July 16, 2013. It will mark the first time the ASG has come … Continue reading →

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The Best Closers in Mets History

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Chernobyl-style pitching of Mets closer Frank Francisco over the weekend had fans clamoring for the old days, when K-Rod, Billy Wagner, and John Franco used to waltz in from the bullpen and close out games with ease. OK, maybe … Continue reading →

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LINK: Seaver’s Near-Perfect Game

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Paul Festa

Tonight, the Mets play the 8,000th game in their franchise’s history.  Among many other memorable events, notes, anecdotes, and statistics, the greatest oddity about this team is that they’ve never thrown a no-hitter. Here’s a Sports Illustrated article from 3 … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: 2-Out Rally Edition

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Mets have won two stunners in a row against the rival (still, I guess) Phillies.  First, a Jordany Valdespin homer off of Jonathan Papelbon helped them overcome a good start by Roy Halladay.  Then, a series of 2-out singles … Continue reading →

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28 Days Later: The State of the Mets

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Paul Festa

28 games into the season, the Mets are 15-13, sitting in third place in the NL East.  And if it weren’t early May, I’d say something like, “if the season were to end today, the Mets would be the second … Continue reading →

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Video: Small Sample Size Song

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Paul Festa

I apologize if this song is stuck in your head all weekend.  It’s already stuck in mine.  Anybody remember Bo Hart?

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Blog Roundup: Thin Rotation Edition

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Houston Astros polished off a sweep of the Mets by Schmacking Chris Schwinden, and accosting Manny Acosta.  The starting rotation is now very much in doubt now that Mike Pelfrey is out for the year (There’s a switch – … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Getaway Day Edition

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Mets wrap up their thus-far disappointing series in Houston today.  It’s not a shock that they seem to be having a “let down” series after three exhausting games in Colorado.  On top of that, the flu bug is propagating … Continue reading →

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