The Gooden billboard!
I knew someone had to have a shot of it. That someone is a guy by the name of Matt Weber, and the photo was posted on a blog called peripherybaseball. Many thanks. This brings back a lot of memories.
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I’ve been watching MLB Network here and there, both at work and at home, and I really should start keeping it on in the background or as my default channel for idle loafing. (“Idle loafing” — not oxymoronic, just hyper-loaf-like.)…
The Mets couldn’t pull off the free agent trifecta. In the end, I think the Mets are better off without Carlos Delgado. He’s certainly a player you want on your team, and I would have taken him for four years…
The Mets opened the home portion of their schedule yesterday with a satisfying win over a rebuilding rival on a gorgeous spring day. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year didn’t allow a run despite not having his best stuff,…
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Is there no baseball etiquette anymore? What happened to the days when no one would mention a no-hitter in progress? Fans would wink and nod, but say no more. Announcers would work around it with phrases like, “the Mets have…
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This is great – I was looking for a picture of it, too – you have another or know where to find one?
No, this is the only shot I’ve been able to find.