What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
I’ve been preaching it since he signed – Hernandez eats innings! It’s too bad that Jerry still had to go through several guys, but that’s not Livan’s fault.
How about Boo-is Castillo with that extra batting practice and a 4 for 4! And Livan looks like a Hall of Fame bunter. A good night. More here..
NY Sports Examiner: Hernandez eats innings As Mets beat Marlins 8-4
Easy night for the Yankees. Sabathia was dominant. Story here:
NY Sports Examiner: C.C. stands for cruise control as Yankees Sabathia beats Royals 6-1
Mets Blog says the Mets have announced that Seaver and Piazza will be there for the first pitch on Monday night.
I find it curious that the Mets waited so long to admit it, this has been known for several weeks. It would be nice if they could announce things not admit them.
The San Diego Padres also hope to be there for Opening Night if they get their nap in. I hate them.
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Here’s the job of the fifth starter. Don’t chew the bullpen.
Jerry has had to use the bullpen a fair amount this week. Nothing crazy, but it would sure be nice to give the guys a break.
Last year Livan Hernandez had an awful ERA, and a so so record…however he pitched 180 innings in 31 starts.
That means he’s likely to get you through six, and he’s likely to take the ball every fifth day.
Unlike Pedro Martinez, you know Livan’s gonna take be on the hill every fifth day. No panic calls to Nelson Figeuroa or the like. Jerry probably won’t need to warm someone up in the fourth. Livan might even stink up the joint…but we’ll save the calvary for another day.
I have a suspicion that this is Omar Minaya’s genius pickup for 2009. The Mets fans I talk to have more confidence in Livan than they do in Ollie. Poor Ollie.
Don’t forget Mets fans…game time 6:25, television starts at 7:05. Thanks to Flo Rida.
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New Stadium Insider reports that they got a cease and desist letter from MLB over a ticket giveaway NSI was running, and NSI was also asked to remove the “inaugural season” logo.
While I understand MLB’s position, I find it interesting that they come after one of the squeaky-wheel blogs and not one of the rah-rah blogs. I also wonder if they are cracking down on every church, school and girl scout troop who raffles off tickets.
This morning NSI is reporting that Trenton (Yanks) beat Binghamton (Mets) which I’m sure what the Yankees want NSI to focus on.
Only 90,000 or so people have been to the disappointing new stadium. I’m telling you right now, in about two weeks “people don’t like it” is going to be a louder and louder story.
As for the blogs in general. We have a symbiotic relationship with the newspapers. Yes blogs sometimes use a paragraph or two from, but it’s also true that newspapers check out the blogs for stories – NSI being quoted about tickets is probably the reason the Yankees noticed that blog….and the Times has been circling around the obstructed views stories.
Someone on Twitter asked what will happen to the blogs when newspapers die. First, newspapers won’t die. They may become smaller, or just on-line, or become Kindle-delivered so technology TBA so that they are more current and portable. Even in a world without newspapers the blogs will survive. The teams will still want their teams covered, and all it would take is throwing a guy like me, or New Stadium Insider or any of the hundreds of other blogs some access (tickets, come see a workout, add us to the press release distribution) and the blogs will fill the void. Maybe not as well as some of the beat reporters….but on the other hand, I don’t see too many of the newspapers posting pictures of puddles on Day 2 of New Yankee Stadium.
There’s room for everyone. Now that I said that I expect to be asked to change the name of this site to “Flushing Police” later today.
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