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Costas Was Excellent With Torre

A couple of things to say out front.

I’m just a loudmouth with a blog and a laptop. I was just as guilty of Torre outrage as anyone else when I first heard the book, and wrote about it on metspolice.com several times.

I also haven’t actually read the book. I’ve ordered it from Amazon and hope it’s waiting for me at home. Yes I could have gone to the bookstore but I’m lazy and have a job other this blog that draws nearly four million dollars in revenue every month.

So I’m guilty of all that.

Joe Torre spoke with Bob Costas on the MLB cable network last night. I thought both Joe and Bob were excellent.

Some things that drew my attention:

Joe mentioned that A-Rod is way more talented than Jeter. My initial reaction was that of a typical New Yorker. The hairs on my back went up and I was thinking, “Yo, don’t diss Jeter!”

Then I thought about it. Joe is right. Alex is way more talented.

Jeter is one of those ballplayers you will have to have seen. I always tell the “kids” I work with that they don’t understand how the game has changed. Look at Dale Murphy’s MVP numbers some time. Half the time, Manny Ramirez has those numbers on June 1st. I will need to explain to my kids how good Jeter was, because his numbers won’t tell the story (other than a likely 3,000 hits and 4 rings – not too shabby). Jeter is clutch. Jeter makes the flip play when you need the flip play. He’s always in the right place at the right time….but A-Rod has more talent.

Costas mentioned that at one point not long ago it seemed a lock that #6 would be retired and that there would be Joe Torre Day at the stadium, and now that day seems far off. Torre didn’t seem bothered by it. It would bother me, but it doesn’t seem to bug Joe much.

Steroids were discussed. I thought Joe made a good point, one that I hadn’t heard before. Say you did suspect someone was on steroids. What would you do? Ask the player? Ask a teammate?

Play it out. Hey Barry, are you on steroids? No, skip.

Then what?

Hey teammate, do you think Barry is on ‘roids? Yeah skip I do.

Then what? Hey Barry, Charlie says you are on ‘roids? Hello Bud Selig, Charlie says Barry is on ‘roids.

That’s an interesting take.

I also came away from the interview with a better understanding about how much of the book is actually the words of Tom Verducci.

As for the Costas show itself, it was solid yet nothing revolutionary. Two chairs on a big soundstage. Costas being Costas. 


It looks like the MLB network is starting to get better. There are some Caribbean World Series games on today, and over the weekend they are showing a bunch of old games with 19 and 20 strikeouts (Cone, Randy, Clemens, etc). That’s a better use of the channel than showing the 2008 NLDS for the 7 billionth time.

Nice debut for Costas!

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Million Manny March 2 Draws 15 People

Newsday reports only 10 to 15 people attended the second Million Manny March.

Lack of promotion?

Omar’s comments the other day shut down everyone’s enthusiasm?

A sense that it just wouldn’t work?

People just can’t be bothered to go to Manhattan?

It will be very interesting to see where Manny lands.  I still see him playing on the wring side of 161st street very close to where the ghosts used to live.

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More Reasons To Hate the WBC

So here’s another reason to hate the WBC.
On March 3rd, Team USA will play the Yankees.
So say you like Jeter.  Do you want them to get a hit?  Strike out?  Do you want your pitcher to gain confidence?  
If you are the Yankees pitcher, do you dare pitch inside to either of them?   What if you break Jeter’s arm?   Should a Yankee take him out on a double play, or just give USA an easy out?
Jeter says, “Hopefully, I won’t see any pitches inside.”
The Mets only play Team Italy.

(Note.  I cop to blowing it on the first version of this piece.  I mistakenly had A-Rod on team USA.  A-Rod was on team USA last time but this time he will play for the Dominican Republic.  Bad job outta me.  Guilty.  I do think A-Rod switching teams is a good topic for a rainy day.)

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Get Paid To Write About The Mets

Not by me…by mlb.com.
You can find the job below on monster.com.
I’m looking for writers too, but I won’t pay you.  Contact me if interested.


Sports Reporter

About the Job


MLB.com, the Official Site of Major League Baseball, is seeking freelance and/or full-time columnists and reporters to help cover Major League Baseball. We’re interested in candidates with solid reporting skills and a strong voice who are as well versed in writing about the sport off the field as they are about the games themselves.
Responsibilities include:
–          Column writing from live games across the country, as well as the news of the day off the field.
–          Non-column writing that helps feed the beast that is a 24-by-7 deadline cycle.
–          Factual reporting; intelligent writing.
–          Nuanced analysis and insightful commentary.
–          Professional representation of our company inside and outside our walls.
–          Multimedia experience a plus.
Qualifications include:
–          Four-year degree preferred.
–          Passion for the sport, as well as a thorough knowledge of the sport.
–          Experienced in writing on deadline.
–          Able to produce clean, crisp copy.
–          Team player to work in field, as well as with editors.
–          Good communicator and well-organized.
–          Self-starter with a wealth of ideas.
–          Willing to travel.
–          Bilingual a plus.
“Due to the volume of applications for each position, MLB.com will only contact those applications who are selected to be interviewed.”

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