One wish
Glad that’s over.
Mets in ’09!
I’m not doing a good job with the idea of posting timely updates here, that’s for sure. It’s Thursday, five days after a doubleheader I undertook involving four teams in three leagues in two ballparks in two boroughs in the…
My gut feeling is that Ken Griffey Jr. is a prima donna. A baseball diva — a divo, if you want to masculinize it. I went to Monday’s Mets-Reds game early to take some pictures during batting practice. I arrived…
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…
Couldn’t watch this one because I was at my friend Dave’s wedding rehearsal dinner — this, the guy who planned his wedding for the same week as the Mets’ home opener and thus couldn’t go on Tuesday, snapping his streak…
David Wright warms up beneath himself In the past week, David Wright has closed the gap on Placido Polanco for the starting slot at third base by nearly 118,000 votes. 118,000 votes! In a week! That’s 16,857 votes per day….
The Mets open their new ballpark tonight, and Mom and I plan to be there a few hours early to enjoy the place in its bunting-adorned glory. This is the new beginning. The old, multi-purpose stadium is gone, the rubble…