Mr. Met apparently gave this rude gesture to a group of fans last night, although when you have hands like his, it’s hard to discern which one is in the middle. The team says that several employees don the costume, but this particular one will not be trusted to...
I was never a big Tiger Woods fan. Always liked Phil better and wanted the Golden Bear’s record to stay intact. But you can’t help but feel sad that Eldrick’s mug shot is all over the internet. He says no alcohol was involved, just a bad reaction to...
We lost a great writer today. Frank Deford. There is a school of thought that sportswriters should be like umpires, if you notice the writing, they are doing something wrong. The prose should be easily understandable, simple declarative sentences, small words. That...
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...
