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The Lighting is Leaving The NY Mets

Noah Syndergaard heads to Angels By Mark Halpern The New York Mets fans got some bad news this morning: All-Star pitcher Noah “Thor” Syndergaard has decided not to sign with the Mets and instead decided to sign with the Angels. It’s a one-year $21 million contract with no options. So yes, like many players inContinue reading “The Lighting is Leaving The NY Mets“

Baker: A True Winner

By Michael Rifkin For the third time in five years, the Houston Astros are going to the World Series. Before the 2020 season, MLB discovered that the Astros had been stealing signs by using a video camera in the center field to steal signs from the catcher and banging trash cans to tell hitters whatContinue reading “Baker: A True Winner”

Red Sox vs Astros: A Yankee Fan’s worst nightmare

By Bill Murphy If anyone has read Dante’s Inferno, there are nine circles of hell, this year’s American League Championship Series was my tenth circle of hell, It was the Boston Red Sox vs. The Houston Astros. As a die-hard New York Yankees fan watching this series hurts. On top of that, it hurts thatContinue reading “Red Sox vs Astros: A Yankee Fan’s worst nightmare”

61 In 61 60 Years Later

By Bill Murphy One of the greatest battles in sports history was the star of the New York Yankees Mickey Mantle and the kid from North Dakota Roger Maris going at it to beat Babe Ruth’s 1927 home run record. Mantle was seen as the heir apparent to the Yankee legacy (Ruth, Gehrig, and DimaggioContinue reading “61 In 61 60 Years Later”

9/11 Baseball Mets vs Yankees

20th Anniversary Edition NEVER FORGET Twenty years today started like any other day for me. I would get up and go to work at the store I managed while in college called Drug Mart of Millwood. I was resetting the front end when a customer whom I have known for at least ten years cameContinue reading “9/11 Baseball Mets vs Yankees“

Boogate 2021

by Michael Rifkin After Sunday’s win over the Nationals Mets second baseman and trade deadline acquisition, Javier Baez talked about the team’s new thumbs-down sign. Saying, “When we don’t get success, we’re going to get booed. So they are going to get booed when we get success.” This isn’t about one player. In particular, thisContinue reading “Boogate 2021”

Best Food in Stadiums and Venues Pt1. (MLB)

By Mark Halpern So, we all love going to the ballpark to watch our favorite team or players play the game of Baseball. However, watching the game is only part of the experience. Back in the early days of Baseball, ballparks offered concessions such as Beer, Hotdogs, Knishes, Hot Pretzels, and other small edibles. OverContinue reading “Best Food in Stadiums and Venues Pt1. (MLB)”

Offseason Decisions

By Mike Rifkin During Friday’s Major League Baseball trade deadline, the New York Mets made a splash, acquiring shortstop Javier Baez from the Chicago Cubs. Baez will play shortstop until Francisco Lindor returns from his oblique injury and then shifts to Second base. After this season, Baez is a free agent but has said heContinue reading “Offseason Decisions”

Trade Deadline Finale

By Mark Halpern This morning most of anyone who watches baseball will be checking in to see if their teams have done anything to upgrade their team as the 4 pm deadline approaches. As of Yesterday, the big trades revolved around the Dodgers and Yankees. The Mainers, Tampa Rays, and the Boston Red Sox allContinue reading “Trade Deadline Finale”

Back in Black

By Mark Halpern For those of you who don’t know, I am a die-hard NY Mets, Dallas Cowboys, NY Knicks, and yeah, a NY Rangers fan. Throughout the years, I have collected jerseys and hats from all of my favorite teams. I have had many jerseys over the years but, the style I loved theContinue reading “Back in Black”