Jay Bruce is Heating Up Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 29, 2016October 1, 20160 Its good to be Jay Bruce these days. Yes, it's actually the truth. Bruce homered for the second straight game in the Mets’ 5-2 victory over the Marlins last night at Marlins Park. It was also his third home run in five games. That constitutes a hot streak, right? Despite Bruce’s struggles, he
A Night For The Marlins To Grieve And Celebrate Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 27, 2016September 28, 20160 Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was supposed to start last night’s game against the Mets. That didn’t happen since he was dead after a boating accident along with a couple of his friends early Sunday morning. Life had to go on for the Marlins. It never stops. So the Marlins moved onward
Conforto Hasn’t Given Up On Himself Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 24, 20161 It has not been an easy season for Michael Conforto. He has gone through slumps. He has been benched, and he was even demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas. Despite all that, Conforto can atone for his awful season by having a good September and maybe a good postseason. He could be on his
Resiliency is Mets’ Strong Suit Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 23, 2016September 26, 20164 Rip the Mets. Praise them. Do whatever. One thing Mets fans can’t deny. Their baseball team is resilient. It has been that way for the last few years. Last night was a great example. The Mets rallied twice, and they finally won the game when Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run home run
Benching Bruce Has To Happen Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 21, 2016September 23, 20160 This is as low as it gets for Jay Bruce. Mets manager Terry Collins sent Eric Campbell to pinch-hit for Bruce in the eighth inning against Braves reliever Ian Krol last night. The same Campbell that has batted .159 and gone 0-for-14 prior to his pinch-hit appearance. Collins’ hunch proved to be
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
