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....
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...
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...
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....
The Mets have now lost six in a row with no relief in sight. Unlike the Yankees, their bats cannot make up for dreadful pitching. Pinning hope on Matz and Lugo is thin gruel, since Matz seems chronically injured and Lugo was just a pleasant surprise last year. To make...
The A-Rod — Jeter relationship is an endless source of fascination for some. You would think that a teammate would want to be present at a major retirement ceremony if at all possible. But was A-Rod not invited and he is protecting the Yanks and Jeter by staying...
