AH…….JUST A LAZY DAY IN PORT ST LONESOME
By Steve Keane at 28 February, 2010, 1:51 pm
Blue Sky, sunshine, what a day to take a walk in the park.
Ice cream, daydream till the sky becomes a blanket of stars.
What a day for pick-in’ daisies and lots of red balloons.
And what a day for hold in’ hands and being with you.
Lot’s of stories coming out of Camp Kumbaya where everybody is in [...]
TUNE INTO PRO BASEBALL CENTRAL THURSADY NIGHT @ 9PM EST
By Steve Keane at 16 December, 2008, 10:36 am
Pro Baseball Central will be on the air this Thursday night at 9:00PM as we discuss the new and improved back end of the Mets bullpen, The Madoff scandal and how if effects the day to day operation of the Mets and who will fill the last two spots in the Mets starting rotation. Joe [...]
Read More >>Press Conferences This Week
By Joe McDonald at 16 December, 2008, 12:23 am
The Mets have called, not one, but two press conferences this week.
On Wednesday, they will introduce Francisco Rodriguez to the media at the team’s holiday party which will take place at the Citi Building in Long Island City. “Santa” Mike Pelfrey, John Maine and Jerry Manuel will also be there.
Then on Thursday at Citi Field, [...]
It’s Official: Mets Sign K-Rod
By Joe McDonald at 10 December, 2008, 6:04 pm
LAS VEGAS – Just moments ago, Omar Minaya officially announced what everyone at the Bellagio knew for the last 36 hours: Francisco Rodriguez is now a Met.
“We have come to comepleted terms in filling our No. 1 need in signing Francisco Rodriguez to a three year contract with the New York Mets,” Minaya said. “Our [...]
More on the K-Rod Signing
By Joe McDonald at 10 December, 2008, 3:40 pm
Speaking with a few scouts last night at the bar, here’s what they thought about K-Rod:
- Everyone I spoke to said glowing things about Francisco Rodriguez. They felt the Mets stole the show [that is until today].
- It will totally change the Mets, because his confidence in the ninth inning will trickle down to the [...]
A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET GEORGE YOUNG
By Steve Keane at 10 December, 2008, 12:36 pm
When is a day off not a day off? When it comes at Christmas time that’s when. While I’m out at the most remote ass end of Staten Island at the Tar-GJAY (Target to the rest of you folks) buying video games for my kids and nieces and nephews when I heard that the Highlanders [...]
Read More >>NYSD: K-Rod Signs with the Mets
By Joe McDonald at 9 December, 2008, 8:47 pm
LAS VEGAS – Based on a number of reports and sources, Francisco Rodriguez will sign a three-year, $37 million dollar contract with the Mets tomorrow after a physical in New York.The Mets have seemingly reached this deal after two days of talk between the club and agent Paul Kinzer.”He’s a tremendously skilled closer,” said manager [...]
Read More >>Mets Close with K-Rod
By Joe McDonald at 9 December, 2008, 12:23 pm
LAS VEGAS – After meeting with closers Brian Fuentes and Trevor Hoffman yesterday, the Mets seem to be close with free agent reliever Francisco Rodriguez.
After offering the bidding Sunday night with a 2-year deal for around $24 million, the club has upped the offer guartanteeing the third year to make it a $36 million contract.
With [...]
PRO BASEBALL CENTRAL TONIGHT AT 10PM
By Steve Keane at 9 December, 2008, 11:33 am
On last night’s installment of Pro Baseball Central Joe McDonald and I disscused the Francisco Rodriguez story plus the rumor of Brian Schneider to the Red Sox deal. We also disscued CC Sabathia and the how the problems of the Highlanders run deeper than starting pitching and a center fielder, plus we spoke about Joe Gordon’s election to [...]
Read More >>NO CELEBRATION YET
By Steve Keane at 9 December, 2008, 10:58 am
The champagne is chilled but the Land of Blue and Orange is not popping corks yet even though word out of Las Vegas is the Mets will sign Francisco Rodriguez to a 3yr/$37 mil which is a far cry from Agent Kinzer’ pie in the sky 5/$75 mil he threw out pre-rescission. What we’re seeing [...]
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