Another in the Meet the Mets Bloggers series…if you have a blog drop me a note at [email protected], and since you are a blogger you’ll understand it helps to format it nicely.
1.) Who are you and what’s the name of your blog?
My name’s Thomas Ogilvie and I’m Scottish, blogging from just south of the capital, Edinburgh. My blog is called Checked Swing, and it’s more a ‘Mets fan’s blog about baseball’ than specifically a blog about the Mets.
2.) What kind of things can we find on your site?
Baseball from the perspective of the other side of the pond. I like to think the combination of distance and my unfamiliarity with baseball until 2004 gives me a unique overview of the sport. In truth, it probably means I’m enthralled by things most baseball fans dismissed in little league. You’ll find posts about balking, Mets performance in different uniforms, summaries of baseball in Scotland and everything else I find interesting or amusing.
3.) Expectations for 2010?
After a long dark postseason of pessimism, the seeds of cautious optimism are beginning to show themselves. The Mets have a solid core of players that, if they stay healthy, should put up the numbers, while I have great hopes for Daniel Murphy. Plus, I doubt the Mets will have to content with the Sports Illustrated cover curse this year.
