Brianna Musco Survived Italy and Now is Waiting To Perform Again Entertainment by Russ_Cohen - March 25, 20200 Brianna Musco was on a recent trip to Europe and she came home without the Coronavirus and with a lot of music, musical ideas and some public health concerns in Italy. “When we were there were one or two cases in Scotland and a few cases in Italy (this is in
Tim Tebow Isn’t a Ballplayer Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - January 11, 20200 Tim Tebow is a college football analyst who happens to get invited to Mets Spring Training, year after year because he sells tickets and merchandise. At 32, there’s no other team in major league baseball who would bother. Tebow was in AAA last year. He hit .163 with four homers and
The Mets Manager Search Gets Tricky Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 17, 2019October 17, 20190 While the Mets continue their search for a manager, so do other MLB teams including the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets keep interviewing and interviewing, Tim Bogar, the former Met, and current Nationals first base coach is reportedly the latest. I’m losing track. Joe Girardi has been interviewed by the Phillies and
The Bullpen Mop Up Role is Stupid Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - September 4, 2019September 4, 20190 Why does it still exist? With the way the baseball is, and the fact that everyone is mashing, why bother having pitchers that you don’t really trust in your bullpen, but you’ll bring them in when there’s a huge lead because who cares? The Mets lost a six-run lead yesterday in
Players Like Jeff McNeil Could End the Launch Angle Era Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - August 7, 2019August 7, 20190 The Mets lucked into Jeff McNeil being their leadoff hitter and the best one they've had in years. For many years they couldn’t fill the position and they had the guy in the organization all along. Many times, the best moves the Mets make are born out of desperation or
MLB Trading Deadline: Fear of Trading Prospects Is a Two-Way Street Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - July 31, 20190 I kept hearing that the Mets would never trade with the Yankees. That they were cowards. Well, today they would have traded Zack Wheeler to the Yankees if they had the best offer. A trade never happened, and my guess is, the Yankees didn’t offer enough. They didn’t offer enough
Dominic Smith or Peter Alonso or Both? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 24, 20190 Dominic Smith has lost weight again and had a battle with sleep apnea. He’s ripping it up in spring and has deserved to stay until the bitter end and until the Mets make a final decision on who makes the Opening Day roster. Spring training stats are fool’s gold. So, I
The Moves the Mets Didn’t Make May Be Their Path to Success Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - December 29, 20180 The Robinson Cano trade looks great on paper in the short term so Mets general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen got instant points with the fanbase. The problem is he was so busy that the offers he made that weren’t accepted, were for the best, but that was just dumb luck. The
You Don’t Trade Players Like Noah Syndergaard Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 21, 2018November 21, 20180 This isn’t R.A. Dickey we’re talking about here. That trade was explainable, and Noah Syndergaard was a part of that deal. Top prospect, Travis d’arnaud was the jewel of the deal. At least that’s what the Mets thought and so far it’s been the opposite and it will stay that
Latino Baseball Legend Inspires Hometown Youth to Dream Bigger Baseballology by Sportsology - September 25, 2018September 25, 20180 QUEENS, NY (September 25, 2018) - Former NY Mets All-Star Edgardo Alfonzo spent a lively afternoon with 6th and 7th graders at Queens Community House (QCH)’s Beacon Program at JHS 190 in Forest Hills on Monday, answering questions, playing catch, and signing autographs for everyone in the room. Alfonzo, nicknamed “Fonzie,” is considered by many to be the best second baseman in Mets history. He posted a career 29.5 WAR,
