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.

Link Roundup: Snow Day Edition

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Paul Festa

The Mets/Rockies game was snowed out last night.  I mean really, REALLY snowed out.  I live here in the greater Denver area, so I can attest to that.  Seven inches of snow on Tax Day just ain’t right. They’ll try … Continue reading →

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Mets/Rockies Snowed Out, Will Play 2 Tomorrow

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Paul Festa

Tonight’s Mets vs. Rockies game has been postponed due to…this: A separate-admission double header has been scheduled for tomorrow.  Game 1 will take place at 3:10 PM EDT, and game 2 is scheduled for 8:40 PM EDT. Dillon Gee will start … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: All About Harvey

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Paul Festa

Matt Harvey pitched another great game last night, even without his best command. His fastball darted all over the place, his slider stayed up in the zone, and his changeup was inconsistent.  Yet his line looked like this: Pitching IP … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Minor League Openers and Monkeys

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Paul Festa

Sure, the Mets lost yesterday, but I’m still fired up about Matt Harvey. Triple-A Las Vegas started their season last night, and Zack Wheeler struggled with his command.  Considering how little he pitched in March, this is still his Spring … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Opening Days Past and Present

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Paul Festa

It’s too bad championships aren’t won on Opening Day, because the Mets would be a dynasty.  New York is now 34-18 all-time to start the season, and 34-10 since losing their first 8 Opening days. The Mets started off the … Continue reading →

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Santana Re-Tears Anterior Capsule

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Paul Festa

Johan Santana has re-injured his left anterior capsule, and may be lost for the season. After what seemed like a major success story when Santana came back after shoulder surgery to repair the torn capsule last year, the tear has … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Getting Ready for the Season

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Paul Festa

Practice baseball is almost over, and Opening Day is coming up on April 1st (no foolin’). Several projections and previews are in, but we’ll never know what happens until the games are played, no?  My favorite projection is this one … Continue reading →

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Wright Named Team Captain

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Paul Festa

David Wright has been named the fourth captain in Mets history, joining Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter and John Franco. Chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said the decision was essentially made from an ownership perspective the instant Wright signed an eight-year, $138 million … Continue reading →

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