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 Release Marcum

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Paul Festa

The Mets have announced, via their Twitter account, that they have released RHP Shaun Marcum. #Mets announced today that RHP Shaun Marcum has been placed on waivers for purposes of his unconditional release… (continued) — New York Mets (@Mets) July … Continue reading →

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Matt Harvey in Men’s Journal

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Paul Festa

Lately, Matt Harvey‘s been in more magazines than Gwenyth Paltrow. His latest appearance on the periodical shelf comes in an issue of Men’s Journal. Here’s a snippet of what he had to say: On waiting to buy a Manhattan apartment: … Continue reading →

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The Arial Font

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Paul Festa

The type on this blog is styled in the Arial font. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about it: Arial, sometimes marketed or displayed in software as Arial MT, is a sans-seriftypeface and set of computer fonts. Fonts from the Arial family are packaged … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: The All-Star Break Cometh

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Paul Festa

With one series left before the All-Star Break, the Mets have a chance to finish the first half of their season on a high note. They have to play the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Bucs had a great first half, … Continue reading →

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Link: Tom Seaver, Fighting Lyme Disease, Prepares for First Pitch

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Paul Festa

Tom Seaver will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the All-Star game at Citi Field. Here’s a must-read article by Bill Madden of the New York Daily News about Seaver’s struggles with memory loss following his diagnosis of Stage … Continue reading →

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Here are the Moneyball Players

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Paul Festa

On May 23rd, ESPN’s Mets beat reporter Adam Rubin asked where all the “Moneyball” players are. Where are the players you could sign at bargain-basement prices who could become the Mets’ version of Scott Hatteberg (as seen in the book … Continue reading →

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Should Matt Harvey Start the All-Star Game?

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Paul Festa

The All-Star rosters were announced yesterday, and two Mets will have the honor of playing on their home turf in the Midsummer Classic. David Wright was voted in by the fans, and Matt Harvey was selected to the NL club. … Continue reading →

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The Future of MiLB All-Stars Flores and Dykstra

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Paul Festa

Infielder Wilmer Flores and first baseman Allan Dykstra are headed to their respective league’s all-star games this year – Flores in Triple-A and Dykstra in Double-A. Each player took a different path to get to where they are now, and may still … Continue reading →

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