Shannon Shark @metspolice – Page 4389

May 26, 2008

Memorial Day and Eddie Grant

Had you read the New York Times on May 30th 1921 you’d have seen this

MEMORIAL UNVEILING TODAY; Eddie Grant Monument to Be Uncovered at Polo Grounds.

So now you’re asking – Who is Eddie Grant?

Well Grant played for a number of teams including the never-spoken-of New York Giants. Not ana amzing bplayer by any means. Eddie was killed during World War I in 1918.

In 1921 the Giants unveiled a plaque in Eddie’s memory, and there it stayed until the Giants last game in 1957.

It was uncovered recently and now is in the possession of these guys:
http://www.baseballreliquary.org/EddieGrantPlaque.htm

How about we put this plaque back in a baseball stadium. How about Dodg, I mean, Ebb…um Citi Field which as you know honors the Polo Grounds with green seats.

Thanks to contributor Louie Maz (no relation to Lee Maz) for the heads up on this one.

May 25, 2008

Danica Will Beat You Up!

So Danica gets in a fender bender….and starts to walk over to start a fight with Ryan Briscoe’s team and security breaks it up. Hilarious.

Danica, come over to NASCAR. They’ll let you fight.

(I can only write about Willie Randolph so much)

May 25, 2008

What Does Howie Know About Tomorrow?

Listening to Howie call the 9th inning – sure did sound like he thought he was calling Willie’s final inning.

Will it be Jerry Manuel or will it be Lee? All the newspapers had those at the top two – pretty funny because Lee wasn’t even mentioned until this jerk here started blogging.

Meanwhile on SI.com: SI learned that on the eve of the Subway Series, Mets COO Jeff Wilpon called together Randolph and GM Omar Minaya to impart this message: “You guys need to turn it around, and turn it around quickly.”

I’m predicting Jerry, and I’m predicting the fanbase will be even more ornery that under Willie.

May 25, 2008

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly….The Mets!: WOW, Keith!….

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly….The Mets!: WOW, Keith!….says Keith called Gary’s act “unconscious.” Not sure that’s the word he meant but Deb’s got the story so click the link.

So what does everything is going to happen tomorrow?

Nothing? Jerry? Lee? Machete fights to the death?

May 25, 2008

Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600

A quick opportunistic post that accomplishes three things.

1. I get to display the picture on the left which is
just a great picture.

2. Cheap hits from people searching for race car information.

3. Good luck to Travis Kvapil in the 28 car in the Coca-Cola 600 today. After watching John Maine shut down the Rockies today – perhaps buying Willie more time, plus or minus machete cracks – switch on over to Fox HD, crank up the sound, and give the sport a chance.

NASCAR is kind of like hockey in that you have to see it live to truly appreciate it – they are in Delaware next weekend and Poconos the weekend after for you Mets fans – but it’s really a cool sport with lots of strategy. Danica Patrick races Indy Car which is something else entirely, but it’s a good picture.