Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
While the New York Mets have played .600 ball since the All-Star break, an 8-4 throttling at the hands of the Houston Astros gave Newsday’s Wallace Matthews a chance to sneer, “I succeeded in finding people who wanted to be at Shea Stadium even less than I did Saturday night. Unfortunately, they were wearing Mets [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
The Philadelphia Fun Police are at it again. According to David Lennon and Wallace Matthews at Newsday, Jimmy Rollins made another reference to the home run celebrations by the Mets. Rollins was quoted as saying: “We don’t talk about celebrations, we just notice them … Nobody in particular. The whole team, you know.” …for the translation of that [...]
On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
... know who you are. For more on Delgado, here's an entertaining look at his resurgence from our own Wallace Matthews. I especially enjoyed the elevator scene. On another subject, I like Jimmy Rollins. He's a big-game player and a fun guy to interview. But he really has to stop with the whole "Mets celebrate too much" schtick. It's getting old. I'm happy to publish his quotes because...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
... : Steve Lombardi / : Frank Della Femina / : Matthew Cerrone / : Long Island Met Fan / : Wallace Matthews / : Ed Price / : — Carl Pavano has been informed he will start Saturday for the Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles, Pavano's agent Tom O'Connell said today. — Pavano last pitched in the majors on April 9, 2007. He has been out all year after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery...
