It Was a Matter of Time Until Backman Was Out Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 14, 20163 Who didn't see this coming? The only thing that should be surprising is why it took a long time for Wally Backman to be out of the Mets organization. Backman was on borrowed time with the Mets. It was bound to not end well for him. He was not Sandy Alderson’s guy,
Fenway Park Begins Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - September 14, 2016September 14, 20160 Owner General Charles Henry Taylor, a Civil War veteran and owner of the "Boston Globe," had decided back in 1910 to build a new ballpark in the Fenway section of Boston bordering Brookline Avenue, Jersey Street, Van Ness Street and Lansdowne Street. It would cost $650,000 (approximately $14 million today),
Nobody Saw The Yankees Playoff Push Coming Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 9, 20160 The Yankees are not only in the AL wild-card race, but they can win the AL East. This comes after they were declared dead for trading Aroldis Chapman, Carlos Beltran and Andrew Miller. The Yankees are two games behind the Orioles for the last wild-card spot, and they are three games
SHOELESS JOE AND RAGTIME BASEBALL – – Introduction to 2016 Edition Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - September 8, 2016September 8, 20160 It is just very satisfying to see one of my favorite baseball books back in print this year of 2016. Originally published in 1992, it has now gone thru several lives. As the author of Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball, I keep getting letters and e-mails from all over the world
Playoff-Bound SI Yanks Peaking At The Right Time Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 6, 2016October 19, 20162 NEW YORK – First-year Staten Island Yankees manager David Bialas has so much to feel good about his ballclub these days. The Yankees are heading to the New York Penn-League playoffs by winning another series in their 5-2 victory over the Brooklyn Cyclones last night at Richmond County Ballpark. They finished
How Long Can Mets Tolerate Collins’ Tactical Errors? Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 3, 2016September 3, 20160 It’s been established Terry Collins is not a great tactical manager. It’s not just the fans that feel that way. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson admitted it that much in Steve Kettman’s book: “Baseball Maverick, How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets.” Collins have made couple of interesting moves the last two
Resilient Mets Never Gave Up On Themselves Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 2, 20160 Admit it. No one saw this coming. The Mets hit their low point of this season when they were 60-62 on Aug. 19. This featured the Mets getting swept by the awful Diamondbacks at home, losing two of three to the Diamondbacks again the following week and losing first two games
Struggling Bruce Not Winning Fans Over Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - August 27, 2016August 27, 20161 This isn’t what the Mets, Jay Bruce and Mets fans envisioned. No one figured Bruce would hear boos or him striking out four times, but that was the case last night in the Mets’ 9-4 victory over the Phillies at Citi Field. It was so bad that the Mets decided not
Tebow Must Think Baseball Is a Good Hobby Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - August 23, 2016August 23, 20160 Newsflash to Tim Tebow, professional baseball isn’t a hobby. You can hire instructors, look good hitting batting practice and find a practice pitcher to make you look good. That’s enough to get scouts to show up. The fact that you haven’t played since high school puts you in Michael Jordan
These Baby Bombers Provide Intrigue For Yankees Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - August 17, 2016August 18, 20160 Gary Sanchez, Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge are getting an opportunity to play as beneficiaries of the Yankees’ youth movement. They are making the most of it by producing at the plate. They have hit home runs for the Yankees since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The presence of Sanchez, Austin
