Roger Angell went extra-innings. The famed essayist, novelist, editor and sportswriter passed away on 20 May at the age of 101 in New York. Doing the maths reveals some remarkable facts: Angell, a Manhattan native and later a graduate of
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Tag: New York Mets
A month in baseball. MLB Review: May 2022
Indulge me with five minutes of your time, and we will review the month in MLB together. Which team led MLB with 46 homers? Full marks if you said the Milwaukee Brewers, just ahead of the Los Angeles Angels with
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Episode 282 – Robert Stock Joins the Show
RHP Robert Stock joins John to chat about his new life as staff ace of the KBO’s Doosan Bears, and his circuitous path to the bigs with San Diego, Boston, the Mets and Cubs, which took in catching lessons from
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Episode 278 – Mets Gonna Give It To Ya?
John, Rob and Ben run the rule over the teams raising eyebrows – for good and bad reasons – in the early season running, including the storming Mets and Yankees and the scuffling Phillies and Red Sox. They also dive
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Episode 268 – 2022 NL East Preview
In the first of our 2022 season previews, we’re joined by: Ashland of the Mansplaining Baseball Everywhere podcast to chat Braves Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald on the Marlins Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on the Mets Ellen Adair on
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30 BOLDish predictions: One for each MLB team
AL WEST Houston Astros Jeremy Pena debuts for the Astros and creates an unstoppable middle-infield pairing with Jose Altuve. Both players hit over .300, and there’s not a single banged trashcan to be heard. Los Angeles Angels Injuries disrupt Mike
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Just How Good Was Jacob DeGrom’s 2021 Season Before Injury?
Before his season-ending injury, New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom was on track to have the greatest pitching season in Major League Baseball history. The right-hander had posted an astonishing 1.02 ERA (earned-run-average) through 15 starts, striking out 146 batters
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Hey, Big Spenders: What the free agent moves mean for the league
The off-season is usually a hotbed of free agency activity, and we should now be gearing up for the start of pre-season training. However, all of that continues to be on hold due to the ongoing lockout. Perhaps in anticipation
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Love or Hate the Sister Cities idea, we have Three Enticing Combos for you
The ambitious plans from the Rays franchise to play half of their home games in Florida and the other half in Montreal, Canada, are dead in the water. However, Tampa Bay Rays owner, Stuart Steinberg, thinks they are ahead of
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Who should manage the Mets in 2022?
The Mets have narrowed their highly anticipated managerial search to three names. The three names contain a mix between a manager with 20 years experience and two highly respected up and coming coaches. This article will highlight the pros and
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