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Links: Interview, David Wright, R.A. Dickey and Batting Practice

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Sorry, no video today but below are a few Mets related links I’m reading.

  • Scott Wallace of Mets Paradise asked me to participate in a recent round table discussion with some of my fellow Mets bloggers. The main topic of discussion is the status of the Mets, post trade deadline. Click Here to read the comments of Michael Baron (Metsblog / Mets Photos), Michael Ganci (Daily Stache), Mack Ade (Macks Mets), Frank Gray (Mets Gazette) and Yours Truly.
  • Over at Mets Merized Online, Tie Dyed talks about how David Wright could be getting tired of playing for a losing team and the Mets organization needs to turn this around, or Wright may leave after 2013.
  • My Thoughts: Any thing can happen over the next few years and in my opinion the Mets are not that far off from turning it around. What Tie points out is worth thinking about but at this time I’m not concerned about David Wright leaving in 3-4 years but give this blog post a read. It’s well done.
  • Is R.A. Dickey a Superhero? Loge Mezzanine of Mets Today seems to think so.
  • My Thoughts: Its funny how baseball works sometimes. A guy who was not even on the Mets opening day roster has been their most consistent pitcher this season. If he continues to pitch this way the Mets will have no choice but to try to bring him back next year. The interesting thing will be at what dollar amount and number of years?
  • In case you missed it, below is batting practice footage I took while down on the field for the Mets/Cardinals game on July 28, 2010.

    • Just a reminder that you can find me on iTunes, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and YouTube.

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    Most Memorable Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry Moments

    Friday, July 30th, 2010

    As the New York Mets get set to induct Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Frank Cashen and Davey Johnson into the Mets Hall of Fame this weekend, it got me to thinking about some of my favorite Gooden and Strawberry moments which I discuss in the video below.  Also as an added bonus I reached out to some of my fellow Mets bloggers and asked them to share with me their most memorable Doc and Straw moments. See below the video for their responses.

    Mets Bloggers Share Their Favorite Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry Moments:

  • Shannon – Mets Police
  • On Gooden: Gooden I have no true memory. I have an amalgam of memories that all blend into a generic “Friday night at Shea in 1985, Gooden striking out 10+, and the place NEVER more alive.”
  • On Strawberry: Strawberry hit the longest home run in the history of mankind on Opening Day in Montreal. It was still going up when he ran out of stadium. Man, if that skinny guy had steroids he would have hit 900.
  • Anthony De Rosa – Hot Foot Blog
  • On Gooden: Gooden pitched TEN INNINGS!! Nine hits over 10 innings of shut out ball. The Mets wound up winning, as we all know, in the 12th, with Carters walk off single to drive in Backman. Gooden was the absolute top of his game, coming off a Cy Young, and at this point we saw him as the new Tom Seaver who would become The Franchise over the next ten years. It wasn’t to be, but at the time, Gooden was invincible.
  • On Strawberry: There are so many moments I remember with Straw. He was the type of player you waited to come to bat and it was ALWAYS a moment. He had the greatest, most elegant swing I had ever seen, the giant swooping golf swing, like he was teeing off. His bombs were not only long but monumentally high because of that sweeping swing. The one I remember the most was in a kind of inconsequential game in 85 against the Cardinals, who at the time, along with The White Rat, were our main rival. He hit an absolute missile off Ken Dayley that stuck the clock above the outfield seats. That home run was so obnoxiously awesome, it still sticks in my mind today.
  • Michael G. Baron – Metsblog / Mets Photos
  • On Gooden: My fondest memory of Dwight Gooden was more of a personal one – it was batting practice at Shea, I believe in the summer of 1989. He was shagging flyballs out in LF and he turned to throw me a ball. However, some guy cut in front of me and snagged it, and Doc looked up at him and yelled “you better hand that ball to the boy, or else you won’t even know what hit you”. Sure enough he gave me the ball and walked away, and afterwards, Doc gave me the thumbs up.
  • On Strawberry: The fondest memory of Darryl Strawberry was going to Game 7 of the 1986 World Series, and seeing him hit the home run late in that game, watching him go up the first base line with his hand up. It was as if he was saying “victory is upon us” and it was ridiculously emotional. It was one of the louder moments I can remember at Shea Stadium as well – even louder than the Ray Knight homer which put them ahead – at least from my memory.
  • Joe Janish – Mets Today
  • On Gooden: Tough one. The great memories of Doc have been completely shrouded by his irresponsible behavior and then tenure with the Yankees. Thinking about Doc is like having a good-looking piece of fish on my plate that I realize is rotten when it hits my palate. That said I don’t have a specific event / game that I remember. What I will remember forever is that high knee lift and the incredible fastball that exploded out of his hand, as well as the ridiculously unbelievable “Uncle Charley” curveball that made batters’ knees quiver. That’s the main images I remember — the motion, the fastball, the curve. And those crazy bright orange stripes on the home uniform legs that accentuated his leg kick.
  • On Strawberry: As for Darryl … my most memorable moment was watching a Mets game on TV with my best friend in 1984 or 1985 … just a random game where Darryl was giving his typical half-hearted effort. I turned to my buddy and said, “you know, Strawberry may be the most gifted player in baseball history. It’s a shame that he doesn’t try more than half the time, because if he did he’d BE the best player in baseball history. Sometimes he has this look in his eye and you can tell he’s decided he’s going to focus — it’s like he can hit a homerun any time he feels like trying to. Like right now, check out the look in his eye …” Two pitches later, Darryl hit a bomb into the upper deck at Shea
  • Richard D’Egidio – Mets Public Record
  • On Gooden: After the trade of Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden was the first starting pitcher that was a star from the get go. His starts became events and it reminded me of Mark the Bird and Fernando Valenzuela’s starts.
  • On Strawberry: Well you have to start with Straw. Homegrown and with comparisons to Ted Williams, there was alot of fanfare with his arrival. And he didn’t disappoint. What I remember was something he did with his glove. I remember him leaping above the fence to rob a HR and also throwing out a runner at third. I don’t know who the opponent was but it was early in his career. We had a five tool guy! He also gave us that threat every time up. You didn’t want to look away when he strode to the plate. He was that kind of hitter. With Straw, Foster and Kingman, I felt we finally had some firepower in the middle of our lineup, even though it took a while for the Mets to finish putting the pieces together. I remember the first time the K corner appeared. It was exciting to have the kind of talent that warranted that emotion form the crowd.
  • Dave Doyle – Mets Report
  • On Gooden: Aug. 17- Sep. 23, 1984
    1984 was the summer before my junior year of high school. Gooden was the 19 year old phenom that was lighting the Mets summer on fire. I couldn’t wait to watch the games he started. But from mid-August through the end of September, he was superhuman. It was like nothing I’d ever seen throwing five complete games in his last eight starts including a one-hitter against the Cubs on Sep. 7. It was the most exciting thing I’ve ever seen in baseball. I’ll never forget the feeling of anticipation to see him pitch on Channel 9 that year.
  • On Strawberry: 1988 season
    I was never as big of a Strawberry fan as some of my friends. He didn’t “look” like a player to me. I thought he looked more like a basketball player. But my opinion turned around in 1988. Although Kevin McReynolds had a great season, Straw blossomed into a major superstar that year when Gary Carter and Keith Hernandez started to decline. The season ended in a huge disappointment in the NLCS 7th game against Los Angeles but Straw showed that he was the complete package of speed and power.
  • Eric Simon – Amazin Avenue
  • On Gooden: The Doc Gooden moment that stands out for me had very little to do with baseball. It must’ve been ’87 or ’88 and my sister, who was a much bigger Mets fan than I at the time, dragged the lot of us to Toys ‘R’ Us to see Gooden for an autograph signing. The line was around the block, and by the time we made it into the store we had run out of time. Doc walked past the queue of tired-but-excited fans, shaking hands and flashing his gold teeth. My sister landed a handshake, and I think it was some time before our mother finally forced her to wash that hand.
  • On Strawberry: My most lasting memory of Darryl Strawberry was the first time I saw him in a Dodgers uniform, probably sometime in 1991. I was still just a kid, but he always seemed like a superhero to me. Imposing stature, towering home runs, awesome wristbands. He was a god among men and I couldn’t bear to see him in a different uniform.

    • A nice wide range of responses from my fellow Mets bloggers. What are your most memorable Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry moments?

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    Mets Links and On My Way To Citi Field

    Sunday, July 11th, 2010

    I’ll be out at Citi Field today for the Mets/Braves game. This is the last game before the All-Star break so I hope the Mets can go into the break on a positive note. Below are a few links I’ve been reading. Enjoy your day!

  • Over at Mets Today, Matt Himelfarb writes about the recent struggles of Ruben Tejada at the plate.
  • Even though he’s struggling right now (BTW the entire team is struggling outside of Pagan and Wright) I’d still like to see Tejada get the playing time, even when Castillo comes back.
  • Check out the latest in the Megdal For GM campaign.
  • Look out for a feature on Megdal on this blog sometime over the next few weeks.
  • Read New stadiums, new memories written by Andrew Smith over at the WJI Times Observer.
  • Nice write-up by Andrew. I spoke to Andrew about this as he was doing his research. I’m quoted in this article as well.
  • Faith and Fear In Flushing is hosting a Mets get together Monday night, July 12, at 7 PM at Two Boots Grand Central. For more info on this event click here.
  • Unfortunately I won’t be able to make this event tomorrow but if you are free you should go and talk it up with your fellow Mets fans.
  • Tune in to the Stache Radio Show tonight at 11pm.
  • I will be a guest on the show along with fellow Mets bloggers: Michael Baron of Metsblog/Mets Photos and John Coppinger of Metsradamus.

    • Lastly, in the ESPN video below see Jose Reyes comments on his injury and withdrawing from the All-Star game.

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    Links: Home Grown, Ejection, Volunteers and Megdal

    Sunday, June 27th, 2010

    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

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    Sketching The Mets: Interview with Joe Petruccio

    Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

    One of the more interesting Mets blogs that I visit on a daily basis is My NY Mets Journal Blog by Joe Petruccio. Joe takes a very unique approach to blogging about the Mets. He creates a sketchbook entry after each game. Read below as I talk to Joe about his inspiration for the blog, the Mets playoff chances in 2010 and more.

    Q. Tell the readers about yourself and My NY Mets Journal Blog.
    A. Well, For starters, I’m an artist who works primarily in the music & entertainment business. I am the Official artist for The Elvis Presley estate and many other people in the Music industry. Recently I’ve started working in sports, my other passion. I am the Official artist for Muhammad Ali as well as being the Official artist for the 30th Anniversary of Rocky. Everyone can check out my work at http://www.joepetruccio.com.

    I also worked in the Advertising industry and worked on the NY Mets account as an Art Director back in the early 80′s. There I worked on a few campaigns for the Mets.
    But the highlight was being able to design the uniform they wore (racing stripes) when they won the 1986 Championship!

    I am a HUGE Mets fan. I bleed orange and Blue. Every year I start a journal to try and capture The Mets season in a sketchbook but each year I get frustrated so I stop about June or July.

    Q. How did you come up with the idea and what was the inspiration behind My NY Mets Journal Blog?
    A. This year I started to journal the season again. I didn’t want to fail. So I started a blog. After every game I do a drawing and post it. I figured that some of the people who follow my art would inspire me to keep going, That is what is happening now. Only I am finding a lot more fans and friends which is really cool. I can’t let them down.

    Q. All of your Mets sketches are fascinating. Do you have a personal favorite? If so which one?
    A. I guess the one that makes me laugh the most is the one from May 5th. It’s called “Sinko de Metso” a take off on Cinco de Maio. It shows Jerry Manuel sinking and his glasses floating to the top of the sea.

    Q. Three of your more recent sketches talk about Jerry Manuel being fired. Do you think it’s time for the Mets to make a change?
    A. I think some change is needed. I’m really not sure what it is. You can’t fire a whole team. I guess in Baseball as in other sorts, a manager is fired to inspire.

    Q. It’s still early, but give me your thoughts on the Mets playoff chances this season?
    A. I think we have the ability and the players to get there. We just need consistency. Every once and a while we see these bursts of greatness. We need to keep it going. This past Yankee series should “inspire” them to believe they have what it takes.

    Thanks so much for this opportunity to talk to the fans. Thank you all for your support and for following my blog. Hopefully it well end well and make a great book at the end of the season.

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    Links: Answering Questions, Phillies Fans and The Emerald Guide to Baseball

    Monday, May 3rd, 2010

    Here are a few links I’m reading today:

  • Caryn over at Metsgrrl explains how to answer the question, “So What Happened To Santana Last Night?” So far I’ve had to answer that question two times today.
  • Stop over at Mets Photos to read an email Michael Baron received from a fellow Mets fan who had a terrible experience at Citizens Bank Park last night.  In my opinion all teams have bad fans as well as good ones but for some reason it seems like the Phillies have a hire percentage of bad ones. Unreal.
  • The updated Emerald Guide to Baseball 2010 has just been posted on the SABR website. You can download it here.

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    Links: Reyes In, Davis Out plus Embarrassing Photos

    Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

    Today has been a decent day in news department. Below are a few links I want to share with you.

    -Over at The ‘Ropolitans, Andrew Vazzano discusses Jose Reyes being cleared to return to PSL and the possibility of returning opening day. I’m glad that Reyes is on his way back and hope he can remain healthy.

    -Joe D of Mets Merized Online talks about the decision to send Ike Davis down to Minor League Camp. I’ve said before that I thought Davis would start the year in the minors but would be up with the big team at some point this year. Let’s see what happens.

    -Earlier today Matt Cerrone tweeted about the 10 most embarrassing photos in baseball history. There are some Mets who made the list.

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    Links: Citi Field, Opening Day & Me

    Friday, March 19th, 2010

    We’ve got about 17 days to go before opening day. Yes, I’m getting excited. Below are some links that I’ve been reading this week:

    -Mets Police has some Citi Field Modification pics courtesy of Wbcs880.com.

    -Mets Pundit is running an opening day count down series. Check out the feature on Darryl Strawberry.

    -In case you missed it, you can hear me talking New York Mets Baseball as a guest on the Fantasy Baseball With Andrea blog talk radio show. Just as a reminder, you can following me on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

    -I’m getting pumped for the start of the season and this video below by YouTube User FSPlata24 is adding fuel to the fire!

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    Send Me Your Mets Questions

    Friday, March 5th, 2010

    On Saturday March 6th I will be meeting up with Dave Doyle of Mets Report and Joe Janish of Mets Today to talk a little Mets baseball. We will be doing an interview/roundtable discussion touching on a number of New York Mets related topics. If you have questions you would like me to ask Dave or Joe, please email them to me.

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    Links: Leadoff, Roster and Ballpark Seats

    Thursday, February 25th, 2010

    Links Mentioned In The Video Above:
    Mets Today: David Wright Batting Leadoff
    The ‘Ropolitans: Taking a stab at the 25-man roster
    Biz of Baseball: The Art of the Ballpark Seat (Part II)

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