As we approach the final 24 hours of All-Star voting, here’s a look at the jerseys David Wright has earned so far. Above is 2006 in Pittsburgh, when he took Ryan Howard to the final round of the Home Run Derby.
I saw the story — and got the e-mail — yesterday of the Mets’ announcement that they will wear new pinstriped uniforms in 2010. The only real difference is that they’re off-white instead of pure white, a slight shift and…
Count me among those who doesn’t think the acquisition of Roy Halladay makes the Phillies that much better. For 2010, at least. They essentially swapped out Cliff Lee for Halladay at the front of their rotation. They went from a…
[NOTE: I actually had this written and set to go up last night, but then Polanco went on the DL, so it no longer carries the same weight. But here it is nonetheless.] David Wright has played in each of…
Batting practice in 1965, taken by Flickr user rbglasson This is a great shot of ol’ Shea back in ’65 — with a crowded upper deck for batting practice! Check it out by clicking on the photo to the right…
It happened to Tim Allen’s “career,” too, but it seems that playing Santa has its drawbacks, as noted in the New York Times: Jeff Francoeur played Santa Claus at the Christmas party, a role that has often come with its…
Mayor Koch at Shea, April 1989 I think Ed Koch was my first celebrity sighting. It was 1989 and my father, uncle, cousin and I had driven up to Shea Stadium for the Mayor’s Cup game between the Mets and…