A Modest Proposal: The 7-Inning Ballgame
Jimmy: MLB should change the length of games to seven innings. The games would be better, faster, filled with more drama. What do you think, Mike? Mike: Yes! I have been a proponent of this for a few...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on the Long Weekend: Abreu, CY, a Solid Bullpen, Jon Niese...
If anyone has ever uttered the phrase, “There is no such thing as too much baseball,” they might not have seen this weekend’s Mets versus Phillies series. I remember years ago reading a biography of...
View ArticleThe View From My Timeline: John Lannan First Baseman, Some Travis Optimism, a...
Not a bad week of baseball, the Mets going 3-3 this week. It only feels like it was 1-5 because on a day that the Mets needed length from Bartolo Colon, well, length is not the dimension you get from...
View ArticleA “2 Guys” Tribute to a Few Favorite Mets All-Star Moments
Jimmy: The All-Star Game sure makes me feel old. And I think it’s not age — because I still look amazing! — so much as innocence lost. I’m not a starry-eyed kid anymore. There’s nothing magical about...
View ArticleNEWS & VIEWS: Wilmer Flores’“Heavy Feet,” the Source of Hank Aaron’s Power,...
Mike: Wilmer Flores played second base at Las Vegas and went 3-3 on Opening Day. When you read about Flores, many different adjectives are used, all of them variations of slow. Jimmy: “Heavy feet” is...
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