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Gary Carter’s Children Accept the ‘You Gotta Have Heart’ Award

Kerel Cooper — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:57:37 +0000

Hat Tip to Mets Police for the link.

Tom Seaver Talks Wine

Kerel Cooper — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:32:46 +0000

As someone who has gotten into wine over the last few years I fine this video from 2007 very interesting. Watch as Tom Seaver talks wine. If you are a wine lover don’t forget to check out Seaver Vineyards.

Mike Piazza on Celebrity Row With Jill Martin

Kerel Cooper — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:52:54 +0000

Here is video of Mike Piazza at the Knicks game last night. When asked what team he wants to go into the Hall of Fame with, he said the Mets.

R. A. Dickey Talks About Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

Kerel Cooper — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:23:23 +0000

Video courtesy of Knoxville News.

Video: R.A. Dickey inducted into Vols Baseball Hall of Fame

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:28:42 +0000

Hat Tip to Mets Police for the link.

ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball 2012 Schedule

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:43:22 +0000

ESPN recently released the Sunday Night Baseball Schedule for 2012. Notice a team missing? No Mets (at least not yet anyway).

Learn About SOPA and PIPA

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:38:36 +0000

A lot going on right now with the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). To learn more about each and take action go here.

Video: New York Mets Blood Drive

Kerel Cooper — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:33:43 +0000

Here is video courtesy of Statsgirl14 of the recent blood drive held at Citi Field.

The 7 Line Interview

Kerel Cooper — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:09:54 +0000

Click the image below and head over to The 7 Line for an interview I did with Darren. Read as we chat about blogging, my tryouts for the MLB Fan Cave contest, baseball and much more!

BBA Recommends Larkin, Bagwell For Hall Of Fame

Kerel Cooper — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:05:54 +0000

Here is the latest press release from the Baseball Bloggers Alliance. As a member of the BBA I voted for both Larkin and Bagwell.

BBA RECOMMENDS LARKIN, BAGWELL FOR HALL OF FAME

In the annual polling of members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin and former Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell were recommended for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This is the third year the organization has conducted this survey of the membership.

Larkin, a 12-time All-Star who fashioned an .815 OPS over 19 seasons, received the largest percentage of votes, being named on 84.25% of the 148 ballots cast. This is the highest percentage garnered by any player in the three years of BBA voting.

Bagwell, who hit 449 HR and had a .948 OPS in his 15 seasons in Houston, was selected on 115 ballots for a 78.77% rate. As with the official voting done by the Baseball Writers of America, a player must be named on 75% of the ballots to be recommended by the alliance.

Last year, the BBA recommended second baseman Roberto Alomar and pitcher Bert Blyleven, both of whom were inducted into Cooperstown during the summer. In 2010, no player reached the 75% mark in BBA balloting, the year that outfielder Andre Dawson was selected for the Hall by the baseball writers.

The Baseball Bloggers Alliance’s vote has no impact on the official vote taken by the Baseball Writers of America. However, the BBA has often been a predictor of major awards granted by the writers.

The final voting results are as follows:

Barry Larkin 84.25%
Jeff Bagwell 78.77%

Edgar Martinez 60.27%
Tim Raines 57.53%
Alan Trammell 44.52%
Mark McGwire 41.10%
Larry Walker 35.62%
Lee Smith 33.56%
Jack Morris 32.19%
Don Mattingly 29.45%
Rafael Palmerio 28.77%
Fred McGriff 28.08%
Dale Murphy 16.44%
Bernie Williams 11.64%
Juan Gonzalez 6.16%
Javy Lopez 2.74%
Brad Radke 2.05%
Tim Salmon 1.37%
Bill Mueller 0.68%
Phil Nevin 0.68%
Ruben Sierra 0.68%
Tony Womack 0.68%
Jeromy Burnitz 0.00%
Vinny Castilla 0.00%
Brian Jordan 0.00%
Terry Mulholland 0.00%
Eric Young 0.00%

The Baseball Bloggers Alliance was established in the fall of 2009 for the purpose of fostering collaboration and communication among bloggers from across baseball. The BBA has quickly grown to its current membership of 347 blogs, including some of the most prominent blogs on the Internet, spanning all major league teams and various other general aspects of the game.

More information about the BBA can be found at their website, baseballbloggersalliance.wordpress.com, or by contacting the founder and administrator of the organization, Daniel Shoptaw, at founder@baseballbloggersalliance.com.