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JRSportBrief Ranks Oliver Perez as a Top 6 Overpaid Athlete

Kerel Cooper — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:17:24 +0000

In the video below, JRSportBrief lists his top 6 overpaid athletes. Guess who made the list? Oliver Perez. Check out the video below and be sure to check out JR over at his YouTube Channel.

Jenrry Mejia Talks About His 9 Strike Out Performance

Kerel Cooper — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:22:24 +0000

In the video below courtesy of BisonsTV YouTube Channel, Jenrry Mejia talked about striking out 9 batters over 8 innings pitched.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis Robs A Home Run

Kerel Cooper — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:24:11 +0000

Watch the video below as Mets minor league outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis robs a potential home run.

Darryl Strawberry Talks About His New Restaurant In Queens

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:25:52 +0000

Video courtesy of the NY Daily News YouTube Channel.

Batting Stance Guy Talks About Ike Davis

Kerel Cooper — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:52:59 +0000

I love these videos from the Batting Stance Guy. Check out this one on Ike Davis (via Metsblog).

My Appearance On The Stache Radio Show

Kerel Cooper — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:20:36 +0000

Last night I was a guest on The Stache Radio Show along with fellow Mets bloggers: Michael Baron of Metsblog/Mets Photos and the Metsradamus. We discussed the Mets first half, trade market, second half outlook and much more. To listen to the hour long show click here.

Special thanks to Matthew Falkenbury and Michael Ganci for having me on the show. Be sure to check those guys out over at Daily Stache.

The Stephen Strasburg Impact On Ticket Sales

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:56:11 +0000

As we all anxiously await Stephen Strasburg’s start against the Mets on Saturday, I thought it would be interesting to reach out to my buddies over at SeatGeek to get an idea of the impact on ticket prices for Nationals games since Strasburg was called up. Take a look at the chart below (click to expand). As you can see (and as I expected) prices for Strasburg starts are some of the highest you’ll find for Nationals games.

Max over at SeatGeek also says that “80% of the secondary market tickets bought for Strasburg’s start this Saturday were bought since Strasburg’s debut on June 8th.” I assume that means a good number of Mets fans will be making their way down to Washington this weekend for the game.

SeatGeek has some pretty good deals for upcoming Mets home games so if you are looking for tickets, check these out:

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets – July 7, 7:10 pm

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets – July 9, 7:10 pm

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets – July 10, 7:10 pm

Links: Home Grown, Ejection, Volunteers and Megdal

Kerel Cooper — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:29:52 +0000

Just wanted to share a few links I’m reading on this Sunday morning as I sip on my coffee and try to forget about yesterday’s USA World Cup loss.

Amazin Avenue: Sam Page writes about the Mets home grown talent.

I didn’t realize how many home grown players the Mets started Friday night until Twitter follower BOsaysEHTM pointed it out to me. Its good to see and as a fan I think I take a little bit more pride in the team when a good portion of the key players are home grown.

Mets Today: John Fitzgerald gives us a look at Wally Backmans first ejection as Brooklyn Cyclones Manager.

I guess Wally is picking up right where he left off in the Playing For Peanuts videos. Just as a reminder you can buy the 3-DVD Set for $24.99 + s/h. The 3-DVD set includes 10 episodes + Bonus Content and Deleted Scenes.

Mets Police: Shannon Shark displays some pictures of Mets volunteer work from Tuesday.

Last week I blogged the entire schedule of volunteer events. I was not able to make any of the events but it’s good to see someone else follow through and post some pics. Kudos to the Mets organization for their continued work in the community.

Megdal for GM: Check out two of the primaries on Monday.

I’m looking forward to reading fan reaction this week.

Lastly just a heads up that you can now subscribe to my New York Mets videos on iTunes by clicking here. Also, just as a reminder you can find me onTwitter, Facebook, Tumblr and YouTube

Around MLB June 21, 2010

Kerel Cooper — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:10:09 +0000

Top Stories:

Jamie Moyer: Last week Moyer became the oldest pitcher in Major League Baseball history to beat the Yankees. It’s amazing that this guy just keeps going out there year after year and still has the stuff to get batters out.

I always find it a bit comical when a pitcher takes one out the park. Not only did Bronson Arroyo pitch 7 innings and get the win over the Dodgers, he hit a home run in the process.

Speaking of home runs, how about Daniel Nava of the Boston Redsox. He hit a grand slam home run on the first MLB pitch he ever saw.

Streaks and Standings:

Wins: Texas Rangers have won 8 in a row and have a 3.5 game lead in the AL West.

Loss: Washington Nationals have lost 6 in a row and sit at the bottom of the NL East, 11 games back.

Standings: For a complete listing of all the MLB standings go here.

Series of The Week:

I’m looking forward to the Detroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves (June 25-27). Two quality teams at the top of their divisions. Each game should be a good match-up.

Extra’s:

Check out the Batting Stance Guy as he quizzes Evan Longoria about himself.

Update On Megdal For GM Campaign

Kerel Cooper — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:58:46 +0000

Latest update from the Megdal For GM camp:

Howard Megdal recently challenged former Mets General Manager, Steve Phillips to a debate but apparently Phillips wants no part of this. I personally would love to se Steve Phillips respond and accept the challenge. If you feel the same, go here and urge Steve Phillips to change his mind.

Also, check out the newly released “Beyond Belief” ad from Howard Megdal.