Category Archives: Off Topic

A Perfect Cocktail for Opening Day

You know Terry Collins. You might have heard of a “Tom Collins” — a cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, and club soda. Well now there’s a “Frank Collins”, which is essentially a twist on the Tom Collins, and it’s … Continue reading

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More Financial Bad News for Mets Owners

In what has become our weekly financial update on Sterling Equities, it appears that Saul Katz and Fred Wilpon have another business that’s struggling with money.

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Off-Topic: A Matchup Not To Be Missed

On Saturday night at 7:30 PM the Phillies will face the Giants in Philadelphia to begin the NLCS. While it’s true I’m a Mets fan, I’m a BASEBALL fan first, and therefore excited to watch this game. Why? Because it … Continue reading

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Off-Topic: Mets Rejects

So I’m looking at the rosters of the teams whose seasons are continuing — i.e., playing in the postseason — and I notice there are a number of players who were dumped by the Mets since Opening Day 2009. Here … Continue reading

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Off-Topic: Should We Be Curious About Jose Bautista?

Jose Bautista has 52 homeruns (as of this writing). Prior to this year, he has never hit more than 16 in one season in the big leagues (though he did hit 24 in the minors in 2005). Granted, some people … Continue reading

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Off Topic: DJ Kitty Spins Rays to First Place

Mr. Met will forever have our heart. But there is a new mascot who’s a big beat blaster, dropping dope beats cuz he knows he has to. Cuttin’ and scratchin’ are the aspects of his game, and by October you … Continue reading

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Off Topic: Congrats to Don Mattingly

Since the Mets are barely interesting, and will continue to be until at least early November — when the World Series is over and MLB teams are allowed to make announcements again — we will mix in “Off Topic” posts … Continue reading

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