Imagine If Houston Didn’t Go Verlander in Game 1

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by Russ_Cohen - October 28, 2022October 28, 20220

I was listening to the WIP morning show today while running an errand and heard Angelo Cataldi talking to MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds, and they were talking about the World Series, and how it’s going to be close. I was like, ok, I agree with that until he said, I

Buckology: His Approach To The Game Must Change

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by Russ_Cohen - October 10, 2022October 10, 20220

If you think Buck Showalter overachieved with this team or worked wonders, then, by all means, feel free to go to another website. I understand Buck can’t bat or pitch or even spot when a player is cheating, but he is the face of the Mets, and that was troubling

Facing Nolan Could Have Been Better

by Russ_Cohen - October 4, 2022October 4, 20220

Facing Nolan is a new documentary on Netflix. It’s an interesting one, and you get to hear Nolan Ryan talk about a lot of subjects, including his time with the New York Mets, something I wanted to hear my entire life. Joe Pignatano, longtime Mets coach explained to me that

Ohtani vs. Ruth – Comparing Their Greatness

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by Russ_Cohen - September 4, 2022September 4, 20220

Both men were tall. Shohei Ohtani is two inches taller than Babe Ruth, and both weighed about the same, for a while, until Ruth “filled” out. Both are lefties. It’s always hard to match up statistics in different eras, but when people called Ohtani the next Ruth, I figured I

Major League Baseball Must Improve to Stay Relevant

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by Russ_Cohen - August 29, 2022August 29, 20220

Major League Baseball needs an overhaul. Attendance is now secondary to corporate partnerships and television deals. As a matter of fact, attendance is so bad it’s declined in 21 markets in the first half of the 2022 season to the tune of 5.7%. That’s just this season. Attendance has been dropping

Buckology – – The Mets Have a Lot of Work To Do

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by Russ_Cohen - July 21, 2022July 21, 20220

If you’re a New York Mets fan and are just happy that manager Buck Showalter has cured the clubhouse and the team is in “playoff contention”, then don’t read this article. Hoping a team can pull it out and be proactive in making that happen are two different things entirely. The

What Do Trading Cards Mean To You?

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by Russ_Cohen - May 30, 2022May 30, 20220

Trading cards are fun to collect. For some it’s entertainment. For others, it’s an escape from the workweek. For the Fried Family, it’s different. Warren Fried has two children Aiden and Noa. The benefit they receive from card collecting is something I’d never heard about before. Noa has dyspraxia, and

Winning Time: Interview with Michael Chiklis

by Russ_Cohen - May 4, 2022May 4, 20220

While the series is ramping up the drama, and getting close to the first season finale, I do have a great interview with Michael Chiklis to whet your appetites. Side note, Solomon Hughes really nailed the skyhook and all it meant to Kareem and the game. He worked hard on the

Buckology Episode One

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by Russ_Cohen - April 23, 2022April 23, 20220

The New York Mets are currently winning, and when that happens a lot of other things get overlooked by the fanbase and media. Having watched Buck Showalter for many years, I thought I would point out some of his foibles every once in a while and see if they become

Ed Hearn Needs Our Help

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by Russ_Cohen - April 11, 2022April 11, 20220

Ed Hearn was a member of the 1986 New York Mets team that won a World Championship. He played for the Kansas City Royals as well. After his career was over he became a speaker. I interviewed him after he had successfully overcome potential kidney failure 20 years ago when