Could Tony Bernazard have been any more clear about how he felt about Willie Randolph? Do we need any more evidence of his questionable character and lack of professionalism? In the Daily News, John Harper spoke with Bernazard about the resurgence of Carlos Delgado, and Tony B just couldn’t leave Randolph — or his own … Read more
Mets 9 Brewers 2 Sweep! The Mets pulled off another sweep, this time in Milwaukee as they battered the Brewers. The game was over before Oliver Perez stepped on the mound, as the Mets exploded for six runs in the first frame off Milwaukee starter and loser David Bush. The biggest blow came off the … Read more
Mets 6 Brewers 5 The much-anticipated debut of Jonathan Niese was less than auspicious. However, it was pretty obvious that the kid was shaking in his boots — I believe he’ll show us a much better performance in future starts, when he’s more relaxed and tense-free. After being handed a 5-1 lead, Niese couldn’t escape … Read more
Want to see what Jonathan Niese looks like so you recognize him on your TV set tonight? These are pictures I took of him pitching for the Mets during spring training in February 2008.
Mets 4 Brewers 2 It looked like it was going to be a quick, long day for the Mets. Quick, because Milwaukee starter Ben Sheets was dispatching with Mets hitters as quickly as they could get their feet settled in the batter’s box. Sheets shut out the Mets through the first five frames, allowing only … Read more
Mets 6 Marlins 2 It was a close ballgame until the seventh, and then the “offensive closer” came on to give the Mets enough cushion to make the bullpen relatively irrelevant. With men on first and second and one out in the seventh, Jose Reyes smacked an opposite field RBI single that chased starter and … Read more
With today the last day of August, it is also the last day for postseason rosters to be set. In other words, anyone who is NOT on the “active” or 25-man roster today, cannot play in the playoffs (should the Mets make them). For a player to be eligible for the postseason, Major League Baseball … Read more
During Friday night’s edition of “Live From Mickey Mantle’s“, my co-host Mark Healey brought up an interesting point (if you missed the show, you can download it and listen to it at your leisure). I won’t provide the exact quote, but the gist of Mark’s point was this: after the 2006 season, when the bullpen … Read more
