Baseball Fights Are Better Than Sex

After finding the previous Game 6 footage, I was looking for video of the fight between Ray Knight and Eric Davis. I didn’t find that, yet, but i did find this ESPN top 10 baseball fights video. I couldn’t believe Knight v. Davis didn’t make the list, but after watching these I couldn’t argue. They’re [...] more...

Notes …

Any young pitcher watching the Mets pitching staff is getting a tremendous lesson on the importance of changing speeds. It might be the most important ability for a pitcher to have, certainly over velocity, and possibly over location/accuracy. Our rotation right now are a bunch of change-of-speed experts. As a perfect example, in a strikeout [...] more...

Wagner Cares Who’s Catching

Just watching YES, Mike & The MadDog, Mike and Ed Coleman were talking about the split between Wagner throwing to LoDuca and Wagner throwing to Ramon Castro. Turns out there’s a HUGE split. When Wagner is throwing to LoDuca he’s the Wagner you expect, dominant numbers, only one of his blown saves has come with [...] more...

Roadtrip Roundup

Obviously a great roadtrip at 9-1. Stories abound about how great the Mets have looked. I even had to chime in with my onionesque take on how the Mets look. Some other notes: Wright leads the NL in two-strike hits. This guy is incredible with two strikes. I wondered about him in the 5 slot, [...] more...

Mets Putting Playoff Tickets On Sale !!!

Mets Petition For Early June Playoff Tix (AP) June 15, 2006 — After yet another thorough boomschmacking of the Phillies, the team currently second in the division, the Mets have petitioned the office of Major League Baseball to allow them to start selling playoff tickets now in mid June. The Mets who on their recent [...] more...