Spring Training 08

Later in the game, Omar had a guest sit next to him …. Sandy Koufax. This doesn’t happen at Shea. Hey Sandy, pass me the mustard?

It was starting to feel like a Knicks game, with all the celebrities in the stands. Here is Tommy Lasorda:

Only at Tradition Field do you turn around and happen to see Omar Minaya seated next to you. Look closely, you’ll see a familiar face in the middle of the crowd.

Mets 1 Dodgers 0 Brady Clark was the hero, winning the game in dramatic style by getting in the way of a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the winning run. Matt “The Windmill” Wise pitched one inning to earn the victory. Actually, the real hero was Ezequiel Carrera, who entered the game … Read more

At first glance, Ryan Church seems like a nice, quiet guy who will fit right in to the Mets lineup and clubhouse. Not so fast … after reading a post and its comments on Capitol Punishment, I found out that Ryan Church is … – maybe the dumbest guy on the planet; – a laid-back … Read more

They’re up: various photos from the February 29th game against the Cardinals, at Tradition Field. A few new posts below as well …

What makes a spring training game at Tradition Field different from a regular season game at Shea Stadium … 1. 5000 people fill the park instead of 55,000 2. Parking is on a lawn, is easy, costs five bucks, and you get a free newspaper with it. 3. Leaving the parking lot after the game … Read more

I’m not sure that Eddie Kunz is as ready for MLB as everyone would like, but he already has some “color”. See that photo to the left? That’s Eddie Kunz after finishing his warmup pitchers, right before taking the mound. He stood for about five or ten seconds, apparently in some kind of a zen … Read more