Can it get worse?

The answer for the New York Mets is, “Yes it can”. This is now a classic bad team — when they pitch well, they can’t hit. When they hit, their pitchers let them down. The starters look good, the pen fails. They hit .319 w RISP, then go 1-7....

Why ticket sales are down..

The New York Times, echoed by Sports Illustrated has a compelling reason why ticket sales have lagged at Yankee Stadium. Duh! Ticket prices! It costs $40 to park, which apparently is not controlled by the team. So if you live in New Jersey, $15 to cross the GW, plus...

He’s had enough…

Terry Collins’ cup finally overflowth. After trying to be upbeat and patient given the Mets’ woes, he’s gotten snippy and terse with the media. Can you blame him? He’s given Milone and Rivera as reinforcements. But for which side? The bullpen...

007 is gone!

I’ve always thought Roger Moore was one of the coolest guys on the planet. I first saw him as Beau Maverick on the hit WB show with James Garner and Jack Kelly. I recently caught him on an old 77 Sunset Strip rerun, playing himself. He went on to be The Saint,...

A-rod redemption?

I thought Alex did a nice job on the Mets-Angels game last night. He doesn’t have the greatest voice, but he speaks well and has insights into today’s players from a contemporary standpoint that some veterans further removed from the game don’t have....