The One That Saves Me
The Mets comeback victory on Wednesday night felt like a turning point. Three swings of the bat appeared to turn a lost season back into one of possibility. It was…
Let Them LOL
I was a negative Mets guy walking out of Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. Toots tried to calm me down with the rational "it's only one game" business. No…
Love, Sex, Connection and Baseball
-- For Bob Newman Life is full of aesthetic pleasures. Warm sun and ice cream are everywhere. We're in a time where everything appears to be attainable. It can be…
Who the Hell Are You?
This has been a tough week. Not just for the Mets but for everyone. The northeast is covered in a smoky orange muck from Canada. It's like Mother Nature harnessed…
More Champagne, Baby
Watching a baseball game should be a relaxing vibe. The game is beautiful. It's played outside on green grass with a little dirt. Sun and rain can soak an afternoon…
You Can’t Buy it
Money won't fix all your problems. But is sure as hell helps. Steve Cohen, the owner of the Mets, has a bunch of money. His net worth at the time…
Don’t Click on the Fallen
I am a very attractive man. Clarification: a very attractive OLD man. Technically middle-aged, but to a young person anything over 30 is old. So this is very much an…
The Western Hero
I love a good movie western. One of the reasons why is the western hero. He's like Odysseus with a six-shooter or Beowulf on a horse. And like those other…
Praying in Vain
Brett Baty is in the show. He's a got a shot to be a professional ballplayer. There's nothing cooler. Mets fans are not in the show and are significantly less…
You Got a Girl?
For those of us in the church of baseball, April 15, 1947 is Easter. For on that day, the ground shook, the dark skies rumbled, and Jackie Robinson took first…
