Just a quick post of the a great George Vecsey article.  He is one of the best writers, and he really tells the story of the New York Baseball world, which has many fans up in arms today.

So last night I had dinner with a sports writer who has been around the game and we spent a fair amount of time discussing the Mets and what seems to be going on. I mentioned a distaste for Luis Castillo (note: thats as a fan, I have never met him) and concern about his [...]

Well, the Mariners are in about the worst shape that a team can be in, especially since they were picked by many to win the AL West.  I am still not betting against them, since teams have been in worse shape at Memorial day and still rallied back, but its hard to see that at [...]

So the Rockies, playing badly, beat the also badly playing Mets last night in 13 innings.  It’s unlikely either team will be the feel good story of the season, but here is a great overview of the Rockies from the writers at the Denver Post.

I know I am being a little too Yankee-centric with this second post also being about the team, but I saw the first ad for the Ortiz call your shot promotion by State Farm and thought it was a brilliant idea for Ortiz.  At Yankee stadium, though… well… that’s another story.  Little did I know [...]

So, if you have read my blog for awhile, you know I love Pete Rose.  Sure, I think he isn’t a great man, and I think he made some terrible mistakes, the biggest of which was lying about all the other things he has done wrong.  I think, 20 years from now, we might be [...]