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October 23, 2018 The opening game of the World Series at Fenway Park between a Red Sox team that had the most regular season wins in franchise history and the two-time defending NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers. As the Sox clung onto a 5-4 lead with two outs and two runners on in the bottom … Continue reading An Ode to Alex Cora- Forever My Manager
About three and a half weeks ago, the St. John’s Red Storm had just blown a double-digit lead for the third time this season; this time, to the middling Providence Friars to drop to 9-5 and 1-1 in Big East play. This disastrous afternoon at Madison Square Garden, which included Friars fans taking over the … Continue reading Soon May The Red Storm Come
See "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" in theaters or on Netflix if you haven't. Rian Johnson gave me nothing to say this, though he should. As the Mets continue to build out a diverse pitching staff, straying ever further from the Warthen gyro slider philosophy of the 2010s, they're rumored to be … Continue reading Solving the Knives Out Mystery at the Top of the Mets Rotation with the Help of the Heavenly Fathers
Thunk-unk-unk-unk-unk Simon was fast asleep to my right, so I turned to Sean, who was busy furiously scrolling through various Fangraphs pages on his laptop. “Whatcha doing?” He yawned, stretched his arms above his head with a groan then gestured at his screen. “Looking at Jeff McNeil’s contact zone ratings.” Whatever that means. Thunk-unk-unk-unk-unk “I … Continue reading The 2025 MLB Winter Meetings; or, Ship of Fools/Car of Idiots
A question to the reader: If your team’s home opener was postponed– one of just two games in April for which fireworks are slated–and you bought tickets for the makeup double header the next day, would you not expect the previously scheduled fireworks to happen at the conclusion of the rescheduled night game? Wouldn’t you … Continue reading Big Time Timmy Jim, Reincarnated
I’ve got a few hours to kill before the games start and baseball is currently the only thing on my mind. As such, I’ve decided to make one prediction (i.e. wishful thinking) for each team’s upcoming season. How original, right? No one has ever thought of writing this kind of article before! As German man-of-letters … Continue reading One Prediction for Each Team Going into the 2025 Season
As we approach the 2025 season, the good people of SportsTalk/Blog took it upon themselves to rank the 50 best players in baseball. The list is a reflection of industry professionals and academics, and should be treated as the definitive ranking of baseball players by the Eastern Long Island chapter of SABR (which doesn't exist). … Continue reading The 2025 SportsTalk 50
Call this one: the one I thought I'd never write. Remember how Gary Cohen felt when Johan Santana threw the no-hitter? Like something he had dreamed of, aspired for since he was a kid had come to real life? That's how the Mets' acquisition of Juan Soto feels to me. I never had an older … Continue reading One of Juan
When I wrote this same article last season, the Red Sox ended up listening to just about zero of my suggestions and it resulted in another season of missing the playoffs. Naturally, I’m beginning this article by saying the Red Sox should listen to me this time and maybe things will finally change. Don’t get … Continue reading 2024-25 Boston Red Sox Off-Season Manifesto
1. Sign Juan Soto Just so we're on the record (written on 11/4/24). And a screenshot to prove it. There is no reason for the Mets not to sign Juan Soto other than something petty. Sometimes, with powerful people, that's all it comes down to. I'm just not counting on it. I have held that … Continue reading 2024-25 New York Mets Off-Season Manifesto
