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
Now or Never For Flores Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - July 27, 2016July 27, 20160 It seems Wilmer Flores plays well when he has a sense of urgency. When the Mets almost traded him to the Brewers last year, he responded by having a torrid August by hitting .306 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. He also had an on-base percentage of .337 along with
Does Steinbrenner Trust Cashman To Do His Job? Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - July 20, 20162 There has been reports Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman have a difference of opinion when it comes to how the Yankees should operate in the trade deadline. Cashman wants to trade his assets such as Andrew Miller, Carlos Beltran and Aroldis Chapman for younger, inexpensive players
Loney is Making Most Of His Opportunity Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - July 2, 2016July 2, 20160 No one saw this coming. Not James Loney. Not the Mets fans. Not the experts. Not Mets general manager Sandy Alderson. Loney has been productive since the Mets acquired him from the Padres at the end of May. In so many ways, he has been a revelation. Remember the former Dodger was released
Shame On Us For Enabling Domestic Violence Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 30, 20160 On the Sunday/Monday overnight radio show on WFAN, I was disgusted listening to callers tell WFAN’s Marc Malusis that they are not making a big deal about Jose Reyes’ domestic violence episode with his wife. The thought was Reyes served his time by being suspended for 51 games. Some even said
Citi Field Is The Place To Be in New York This Summer Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 1, 20160 When Citi Field was built in 2009, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and Jeff Wilpon envisioned the park having many sellouts in its infancy. It took seven years, but finally, the relatively new ballpark has been drawing big crowds this season as a result of the Mets’ success from last season. Take it
Walker Lets His Play Speak For Itself Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Leslie Monteiro talks about the Mets best offseason acquisition. First impression is always important in any walk of life. There’s only one chance to make a first impression. In sports, it’s a must, especially playing in front of New York sports fans. In Neil Walker’s first home Mets game, he made an impression
