Flashback Article: Work Ethic and Family Pride Drives Him Wrestleology by Russ_Cohen - August 9, 20160 Dustin Fleischer is a New Jersey native who is is proficient in the martial arts and is a two-time state Golden Gloves champ. He fights because he has a passion for it and he realized that this was his calling. “It was my mother’s idea. As a kid the movie “Karate
What’s Not To Like About Colon? Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - August 5, 2016August 8, 20160 Bartolo Colon is doing things we all dream of doing; having fun at his work craft at such an old age. Even better, Colon improves as he ages. The 43-year-old starter is having another banner season for the Mets. With the way he is going, he would be hard-pressed to retire anytime
Getting Bruce Is Better Than Nothing Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - August 3, 20160 For the second straight year, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson did something in the trade deadline. He acquired a hitter from another team to boost a struggling lineup. After getting Yoenis Cespedes last year, the Mets acquired Jay Bruce from the Reds for Dilson Herrera and minor leaguer left-hander Max Wotell
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
Despite Injuries, Collins Has Mets Hanging In There Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - July 13, 2016July 14, 20162 This hasn’t been a fun season for Terry Collins. The Mets have endured many injuries to the point the Mets manager has been combative with the local media and poor long-time Mets public relations manager Jay Horowitz when talking about it this season. Collins and the Mets have received criticism from Mets
Matt Harvey is Facing a Career Changing Surgery Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - July 8, 2016July 12, 20160 It wasn’t surprising Matt Harvey was on the disabled list with a right shoulder discomfort on Wednesday. He hasn’t been right since the start of the season. He has been uncomfortable on the mound, and he has had doubts about himself more than a few times. It’s not the Harvey we
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
Russ’s Rants – – The Mets Are a Dead Team Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 20, 2016October 2, 20160 When you’re at a Mets Father’s Day Game the horrific thought of a no-hitter being tossed by the opposition creeps into your mind. The Jim Bunning 1964 “perfect game” predates most of us yet we know of the horror. Well yesterday I felt like that was possible. Braves starter, Julio
The Answer For a Mets Championship Could Be Todd Frazier Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 18, 2016June 18, 20160 (this article was printed last season) As www.metsblog.com reported Reds all-star third baseman, Todd Frazier is on the trading block. He has a $7.5 million dollar price tag for this year and arbitration after that. The Reds are looking for major league ready talent and I have just the package for