Author Archives: Paul Festa

The blogosphere is abuzz about a single sentence uttered by Sandy Alderson on Tuesday night’s SNY broadcast.  “If we make changes, they’re not likely to be subtle,” Alderson said about changing the outfield wall dimensions. And the Blogs can’t contain … Continue reading →

After a 1-8 homestand, the Mets finally appear to be playing as poorly as preseason pundits expected them to.  But there’s always 2012, or what may be even more interesting, the offseason. Blogs away: Rising Apple reminds us not to … Continue reading →

It’s September. The leaves are changing, the kids are going back to school, and the weather’s cooling off. And so are the Mets’ bats. But at least we had a “Star Wars Night” to help dull the pain. I have … Continue reading →

The Mets got a dose of reality last night as they got swept in a double header by the Wild Card-leading  Atlanta Braves.  Tonight, they go back to their easy schedule, opening a series against the Chicago Cubs (While the St. … Continue reading →

It’s September, and the Mets are still fighting, despite being out of the playoff hunt.  Case in point: last night’s extra inning victory in which they lost a lead, but still came back to win in the 12th. The Blogs … Continue reading →

Hurricane Irene made landfall in the Tri-State area over the weekend, flooding streets, damaging homes, and of course, cancelling Mets games.  Irene became the most hated name in New York since Gary Matthews, Sr.  But Citi Field is none the … Continue reading →

The Mets salvaged a win in Philadelphia, losing 2 of 3 overall.  For at least one day, Pelfrey showed guts, the bullpen was effective, and Nick Evans went 3 for 4. For reaction to this and other subjects, let’s go … Continue reading →

The Mets were swept by a superior Brewers team over the weekend, including a heartbreaking loss on Saturday.  In other news, there’s this rumor about trying Mike Pelfrey as the closer. To the blogs: Daily Stache looks at the frustrating … Continue reading →