Shame on me. Last week, I beat up Andres Torres for his terrible year last year. I couldn't imagine how the Mets possible lead off man could strike out almost one hundred times in 350 at bats. Well, statistics only tell a small part of the story. Apparently, from what I have read Torres was one of the all-time terrific guys as a Giant. His 2010 season was one of the reasons that the Giants had their World Series run. His fielding was flawless, he was clutch and showed great speed on the base paths. More importantly, he was a real class act.
As a mental health advocate in my day job, I was also struck by how Torres has a mental health issue that he has helped to overcome through therapy, recovery skills and medication. He was diagnosed with adult ADHD several years ago and apparently now, he is doing very well. He is now part of the handful of professional athletes who have talked openly about their mental health issues---Terry Bradshaw, Jerry West, Joey Votto, Zach Grienke, Dorothy Hamill, Meta World Peace (Ron Artest), and the list is growing.
One in five people in our country suffer with mental illness. The likelihood is that athletes in position of pressure consistently have an even higher rate of mental illness. Yet, because of the stigma of the illness, there are still only a few people who talk openly about their illness.The bottom line is that most people can recover and move forward in their lives That is why I applaud those people who have openly come out and talked about the illness. That is the best way that we will end this stigma and help people recover.
As both a Met fan and a mental health advocate, I just found my new favorite player on the Mets---Andres Torres. I can't wait to root him on this season.
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
1986 Mets and Red Sox World Series Trivia
Many of you liked the Game 6, 1986 World Series trivia contest. How well do you remember the rest of that epic 1986 World Series. Here are fifteen trivia questions about the 1986 World Series--no cheating. You'll have to wait till tomorrow to get the answers.
1) Who was the Red Sox Manager?
2) What was the announcing team that covered the series for NBC?
3) What future Hall of Fame pitcher was on the Red Sox roster during the year but did not participate in the World Series? Hint: Lot of irony in that answer
4) What Met hit two home runs in Game 4 to help back up the clutch pitching of Ron Darling?
5) Who was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the Series?
6) What famous actress (then and now) sang the National Anthem in Game One at Shea Stadium?
7) What legendary Boston politician threw out the first ball in Game Three of the Series?
8) Which Hall of Famer threw out the first ball in Game Five of the Series at Fenway?
9) How many home runs and RBI's did Darryl Strawberry have in the World Series?
10) What Met led the team in RBI's in the Series with four more than anybody else on the team?
11) What Red Sox played in all seven games and hit .433 for the Series?
12) How many Stolen Bases did the Red Sox have in the Series?
13) What two Mets both had three stolen bases each in the Series?
14) What musical legend associated with New York sang the National Anthem in Game 2 of the Series at Shea Stadium?
15) Who was the World Series MVP?
1) Who was the Red Sox Manager?
2) What was the announcing team that covered the series for NBC?
3) What future Hall of Fame pitcher was on the Red Sox roster during the year but did not participate in the World Series? Hint: Lot of irony in that answer
4) What Met hit two home runs in Game 4 to help back up the clutch pitching of Ron Darling?
5) Who was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the Series?
6) What famous actress (then and now) sang the National Anthem in Game One at Shea Stadium?
7) What legendary Boston politician threw out the first ball in Game Three of the Series?
8) Which Hall of Famer threw out the first ball in Game Five of the Series at Fenway?
9) How many home runs and RBI's did Darryl Strawberry have in the World Series?
10) What Met led the team in RBI's in the Series with four more than anybody else on the team?
11) What Red Sox played in all seven games and hit .433 for the Series?
12) How many Stolen Bases did the Red Sox have in the Series?
13) What two Mets both had three stolen bases each in the Series?
14) What musical legend associated with New York sang the National Anthem in Game 2 of the Series at Shea Stadium?
15) Who was the World Series MVP?
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Answers to New York Mets Game 6, 1986 World Series Trivia
Ready for the answers from the 1986 Game 6 World Series Mets/Red Sox Trivia.
1) The person who said that quote about David Henderson was the great Vin Scully
2) The only Met in the game with multiple hits was World Series MVP Ray Knight. His second hit was one of the most clutch in New York Met history with two strikes in the bottom of the tenth
3) Three Red Sox had three hits in the game. One was not a surprise, the other two were. The non-surprise was Wade Boggs. The two surprises were second baseman Marty Barrett and shortstop, Spike Owen. That meant the Red Sox infield had nine hits in the game (First Baseman Bill Buckner was hitless--tough game all around for Buckner)
4) The Met player who led off the tenth with an out was Wally Backman
5) Dave Stapleton was the normal replacement for Bill Buckner at first base
6) Bruce Hurst of the Red Sox was likely to be the World Series MVP if the Red Sox won in six games
7) Rick Aguilera was the winning pitcher despite giving up two runs in the top of the tenth
8) The legendary singer who sang the National Anthem before Game 6 was Paul Simon
Stay tuned for more Mets trivia.
1) The person who said that quote about David Henderson was the great Vin Scully
2) The only Met in the game with multiple hits was World Series MVP Ray Knight. His second hit was one of the most clutch in New York Met history with two strikes in the bottom of the tenth
3) Three Red Sox had three hits in the game. One was not a surprise, the other two were. The non-surprise was Wade Boggs. The two surprises were second baseman Marty Barrett and shortstop, Spike Owen. That meant the Red Sox infield had nine hits in the game (First Baseman Bill Buckner was hitless--tough game all around for Buckner)
4) The Met player who led off the tenth with an out was Wally Backman
5) Dave Stapleton was the normal replacement for Bill Buckner at first base
6) Bruce Hurst of the Red Sox was likely to be the World Series MVP if the Red Sox won in six games
7) Rick Aguilera was the winning pitcher despite giving up two runs in the top of the tenth
8) The legendary singer who sang the National Anthem before Game 6 was Paul Simon
Stay tuned for more Mets trivia.
Friday, February 10, 2012
1986 World Series Game 6 New York Met Trivia
Game Six of the 1986 World Series between the Mets and The Red Sox was the greatest game in baseball history. I don't think it will ever be matched. Of course, all of us Met fans know the key to victory was the women in the second row behind home plate who kept moving her arms in a circular motion during every pitch (the greatest fan of all-time).
The only piece I felt bad about was making Bill Buckner into a goat. Sure, he made a bad play but the Mets had already tied the game. To me, it would have been much worse if he had let in the tying run. Also, it overshadowed what was a great career as a hitter. I hope the same does not become true for Wes Welker.
Anyway for all of us Met lovers out there, here are some trivia questions from Game 6 of the 1986 World Series (no cheating)
1) Who said after David Henderson hit the go ahead Home Run for the Red Sox in the Top of the tenth, "It was so quiet in New York, you can almost hear Boston?"
2) Who was the only Met player with multiple hits in the game?
3) Three Red Sox players had three hits in Game 6. Can you name any of them?
4) Many of us remember Keith Hernandez making the second out of the bottom of the tenth for the Mets. Do you remember who made the first out that inning for the Mets?
5) Who was the normal defensive replacement for Bill Buckner at first base in late innings of games?
6) Who was scheduled to be World Series MVP if the Red Sox had won in six games?
7) Who won the game for the Mets despite giving up two runs in the top of the 10th?
8) Who sang the National Anthem before Game 6?
If you love trivia then check out trivia man at http://triviaman.blogspot.com/
The only piece I felt bad about was making Bill Buckner into a goat. Sure, he made a bad play but the Mets had already tied the game. To me, it would have been much worse if he had let in the tying run. Also, it overshadowed what was a great career as a hitter. I hope the same does not become true for Wes Welker.
Anyway for all of us Met lovers out there, here are some trivia questions from Game 6 of the 1986 World Series (no cheating)
1) Who said after David Henderson hit the go ahead Home Run for the Red Sox in the Top of the tenth, "It was so quiet in New York, you can almost hear Boston?"
2) Who was the only Met player with multiple hits in the game?
3) Three Red Sox players had three hits in Game 6. Can you name any of them?
4) Many of us remember Keith Hernandez making the second out of the bottom of the tenth for the Mets. Do you remember who made the first out that inning for the Mets?
5) Who was the normal defensive replacement for Bill Buckner at first base in late innings of games?
6) Who was scheduled to be World Series MVP if the Red Sox had won in six games?
7) Who won the game for the Mets despite giving up two runs in the top of the 10th?
8) Who sang the National Anthem before Game 6?
If you love trivia then check out trivia man at http://triviaman.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Answers to New York Mets TV Commercial Trivia
How well do you know your favorite New York Mets in TV commercials? These are the answers to the Mets Commercial Trivia quiz. This was a rough one. I would have been lucky to have hit .500
1) The commercial where a Met catchers' wife appeared for Gulden's Mustard was Jerry Grote. The commercial featured his wife Sharon.
2) The Soda that Tom and Nancy Seaver did an ad for was RC Cola
3) The official Met beer from 1974-1979 was Schaefer---"The most rewarding flavor in this man's world"
4) The long time beer sponsor of the Mets before Schaefer was Rheingold---"My beer is Rheingold the dry beer. Think of Rheingold whenever you buy beer"
5) The Met pitcher who appeared in a Diet Pepsi TV Commercial with Catfish Hunter was a very young Dwight Gooden
6) The Met star from the 90's who did a commercial for Pert Shampoo was Mike Piazza (that should be an easy one)
7) What Met great did the Just for Men Gray Hair commercial with Walt Frazier. It was Keith Hernandez
8) The long time Met who did an ad for Gillette foamy in 1978 was Ed Kranepool
9) The Met player who did a Milk ad in 1986 was Darryl Strawberry
1)) The Met Hall of Famer who did the Ivory Soap commercial was Gary Carter.
How did you do? Share your results.
1) The commercial where a Met catchers' wife appeared for Gulden's Mustard was Jerry Grote. The commercial featured his wife Sharon.
2) The Soda that Tom and Nancy Seaver did an ad for was RC Cola
3) The official Met beer from 1974-1979 was Schaefer---"The most rewarding flavor in this man's world"
4) The long time beer sponsor of the Mets before Schaefer was Rheingold---"My beer is Rheingold the dry beer. Think of Rheingold whenever you buy beer"
5) The Met pitcher who appeared in a Diet Pepsi TV Commercial with Catfish Hunter was a very young Dwight Gooden
6) The Met star from the 90's who did a commercial for Pert Shampoo was Mike Piazza (that should be an easy one)
7) What Met great did the Just for Men Gray Hair commercial with Walt Frazier. It was Keith Hernandez
8) The long time Met who did an ad for Gillette foamy in 1978 was Ed Kranepool
9) The Met player who did a Milk ad in 1986 was Darryl Strawberry
1)) The Met Hall of Famer who did the Ivory Soap commercial was Gary Carter.
How did you do? Share your results.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Projected 2012 Mets Opening Day Lineup and Andres Torres
As I look at Met roster and project opening day lineup, I would imagine that as of now, they have to be thinking of Andres Torres as the lead off hitter? My projection for Opening Day Lineup would look like this, Torres, Tejada, Wright, Bay, Davis, Duda, Murphy, Thole (got to find a place for Turner), which on the surface is not a bad lineup. Of course it depends on a lot of things like a healthy Ike, a rejuvenated Bay, etc.
I've got to say that Torres had a bizarre statistical year last year. On the down side and it is a major down side, the guy hit .221 in 337 at bats. That is about as bad as it gets. At least, I thought so until I saw that he struck out an incredible 95 times. However, there are pluses (I try to be a Met optimist), he did have twenty four doubles and 19 steals. If he is opening day lead off hitter, it could be one of the largest statistical down grades in history. Going from a guy who lead the league in hitting to a guy who hit .221. That can't be good.
I've got to say that Torres had a bizarre statistical year last year. On the down side and it is a major down side, the guy hit .221 in 337 at bats. That is about as bad as it gets. At least, I thought so until I saw that he struck out an incredible 95 times. However, there are pluses (I try to be a Met optimist), he did have twenty four doubles and 19 steals. If he is opening day lead off hitter, it could be one of the largest statistical down grades in history. Going from a guy who lead the league in hitting to a guy who hit .221. That can't be good.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
1969 World Series Trivia
How well do you know the 1969 New York Mets World Series run? Well here are a dozen 1969 World Series Trivia Questions. See how you do...Answers will be posted tomorrow.
1) Who caught the final out of Game 5 of the 1969 World Series?
2) Who was the World Series MVP?
3) Who led off Game 1 with a home run?
4) Who did the Mets sweep in the Playoffs to get to the World Series?
5) Who was the Mets starting pitcher in Game 3 of the Series who threw six innings of shutout ball?
6) Who hit J.C. Martin while he was running to First Base in Game 4 of the Series?
7) What Oriole pitcher hit a home run in Game 5 of the World Series?
8) What Oriole player finished second in the MVP voting that year, 67 points behind Harmon Killebrew?
9) How many other Cy Young Awards did Tom Seaver win besides 1969?
10) In what movie did George Burns say, 'The last miracle I performed was the 1969 Mets. Before that I think you'd have to go back to the Red Sea?"
11) Who was the umpire who awarded Cleon Jones first base in the famous shoe polish play in Game 5/
12) Who were the two Met position players in the top ten in the NL MVP voting? (they were the only two in the Top Ten not in the Baseball Hall of Fame)
If you love trivia then check out trivia man at http://triviaman.blogspot.com/
1) Who caught the final out of Game 5 of the 1969 World Series?
2) Who was the World Series MVP?
3) Who led off Game 1 with a home run?
4) Who did the Mets sweep in the Playoffs to get to the World Series?
5) Who was the Mets starting pitcher in Game 3 of the Series who threw six innings of shutout ball?
6) Who hit J.C. Martin while he was running to First Base in Game 4 of the Series?
7) What Oriole pitcher hit a home run in Game 5 of the World Series?
8) What Oriole player finished second in the MVP voting that year, 67 points behind Harmon Killebrew?
9) How many other Cy Young Awards did Tom Seaver win besides 1969?
10) In what movie did George Burns say, 'The last miracle I performed was the 1969 Mets. Before that I think you'd have to go back to the Red Sea?"
11) Who was the umpire who awarded Cleon Jones first base in the famous shoe polish play in Game 5/
12) Who were the two Met position players in the top ten in the NL MVP voting? (they were the only two in the Top Ten not in the Baseball Hall of Fame)
If you love trivia then check out trivia man at http://triviaman.blogspot.com/
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Great Quotes about Mets Hall of Fame
What's it like to be in the Mets Hall of Fame? Well to many of the inductees it is a great honor. Here are some quotes from all-time great Mets on being inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame.
1) "I'm very honored and humbled and you guys know it's not easy to humble me."
--Davey Johnson, said to reporters after being inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2010
2) "If you're a baseball fan, you're a history fan. This is history and the best part of being a baseball fan. It brings back memories you have when you first fall in love with the game."
--Tom Seaver, on what the Mets new Hall of Fame in Citi Field means to him
3) "We're in the Mets Hall of Fame, that's the Cooperstown Hall of Fame to me."
--Darryl Strawberry, on being inducted into the Mets HOF in 2010 along side Dwight Gooden, Frank Cashen and Davey Johnson
4) "Growing up rooting for the Mets, it's an honor and very special for a kid from Brooklyn."
--John Franco, on being elected to the 2012 Mets Hall of Fame
5) "For me, I was always a Met at heart."
--Dwight Gooden, on being elected to the Met Hall of Fame
Who currently on the team will be in the Met Hall of Fame? Wright is a lock, Santana is a probable...Anyone else?
1) "I'm very honored and humbled and you guys know it's not easy to humble me."
--Davey Johnson, said to reporters after being inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2010
2) "If you're a baseball fan, you're a history fan. This is history and the best part of being a baseball fan. It brings back memories you have when you first fall in love with the game."
--Tom Seaver, on what the Mets new Hall of Fame in Citi Field means to him
3) "We're in the Mets Hall of Fame, that's the Cooperstown Hall of Fame to me."
--Darryl Strawberry, on being inducted into the Mets HOF in 2010 along side Dwight Gooden, Frank Cashen and Davey Johnson
4) "Growing up rooting for the Mets, it's an honor and very special for a kid from Brooklyn."
--John Franco, on being elected to the 2012 Mets Hall of Fame
5) "For me, I was always a Met at heart."
--Dwight Gooden, on being elected to the Met Hall of Fame
Who currently on the team will be in the Met Hall of Fame? Wright is a lock, Santana is a probable...Anyone else?
Friday, January 27, 2012
Top Ten Save Leaders in Met History
In honor of Johnny Franco being announced as the newest member of the Mets Hall of Fame, I tthought it would be a good time to list the Top Ten Met Save Leaders. Notice how many more saves Franco has then any other Met pitcher. It is over a hundred more then the reliever in second place.
Here is the Top Ten:
1) --John Franco---276
2) Armando Benitez---160
3) Jesse Orosco--107
4) Billy Wagner--101
5) Tug McGraw---85
6) Roger McDowell--84
7) K Rod--83 (I'm sure he would have fought to stay if he knew he was only three away from being 5th on the list)
8) Neil Allen--69
9) Skip Lockwood--65
10) Braden Looper---57
My top three are:
3) John Franco---Best Met Reliever of all-time and should have had a World Series ring.
2) Tug McGraw--Loved his fun loving qualities and his enthusism. Rarely has a relief pitcher completely changed a team mindset as he did in their 1973 run
1) Jesse Orosco---When I think of Orosco, I think of the '86 World Series and how clutch he was. Without taking anything away from Ray Knight, Orosco should have been MVP. The reason the Mets won the Series is we had Orosco and they had Schiraldi.
Who is your favorite Met reliever?
Here is the Top Ten:
1) --John Franco---276
2) Armando Benitez---160
3) Jesse Orosco--107
4) Billy Wagner--101
5) Tug McGraw---85
6) Roger McDowell--84
7) K Rod--83 (I'm sure he would have fought to stay if he knew he was only three away from being 5th on the list)
8) Neil Allen--69
9) Skip Lockwood--65
10) Braden Looper---57
My top three are:
3) John Franco---Best Met Reliever of all-time and should have had a World Series ring.
2) Tug McGraw--Loved his fun loving qualities and his enthusism. Rarely has a relief pitcher completely changed a team mindset as he did in their 1973 run
1) Jesse Orosco---When I think of Orosco, I think of the '86 World Series and how clutch he was. Without taking anything away from Ray Knight, Orosco should have been MVP. The reason the Mets won the Series is we had Orosco and they had Schiraldi.
Who is your favorite Met reliever?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Great Gil Hodges Quotes
There are only two Met managers in history to win World Series. Every Met fan knows who they are---Joe Frazier and George Bamberger. Just wanted to see if you were paying attention. Of course, it is Gil Hodges and Davey Johnson. Hodges was one of New York's most beloved sports figures, first as the great Brooklyn Dodger First Baseman. Joe Torre said of Hodges, "He played first base like a lefthander---he was so smooth." Of course, Met fans remember him as the Manager of the Miracle Mets of 1969. To his credit, even though he passed away forty years ago, he still is loved by his players.
Here are some great quotes about the managerial abilities of Gil Hodges:
Time to put the Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame.
Here are some great quotes about the managerial abilities of Gil Hodges:
"We should've been completing long after 1969, with his leadership we probably would have."
--Ed Kranepool, on Hodges as a manager
"I loved the man I really did. I think if you talk to anybody, the reason we won was him. He made us all better."
--Bud Harrelson, on Hodges.
"He was the most important man in my career."
--Tom Seaver, on Gil Hodges
Time to put the Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
1969 New York Mets World Series
We have redesigned our web page to show a video bar of the highlights of the 1969 World Series. If you still get goose bumps when you see Cleon Jones make that final catch then this video bar is made for you. I watched it a few minutes ago and I screamed out, 'Way to Go Koos' Good thing I was far enough away from everyone else in my family.
Check it out on the left side of the blog for the highlights. In the mean time, less then a month till pitchers and catchers and the 2012 Mets are given about the same chance as the 1969 Mets. Hope springs eternal in the off season.
Check it out on the left side of the blog for the highlights. In the mean time, less then a month till pitchers and catchers and the 2012 Mets are given about the same chance as the 1969 Mets. Hope springs eternal in the off season.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Some Classic Ralph Kinerisms: Kiners Korner
I loved Kiners Korner especially after a Met win. Everyone loved talking to Ralph---you knew it was puff stuff but you didn't care. It was not meant to be a forum for penetrating questions and Ralph was the perfect host. It also plays into the mentality of watching the game for two and a half hours (at least back then) and then talking about it for the next two and a half hours.
Of course as we know, Ralph was more then a host--he was part of the announcing triumvirate that included himself, Lindsey Nelson (whose suit jackets would have made even Craig Sager blush) and Bob Murphy (the happy recap). Ralph was famous for several things including being one of the most powerful hitters of his era and a hall of famer. Met fans though love Ralph for his announcing days and his many malaprops. Here are some classic Ralph Kinerisms:
"Rookie Wilson was candidate for Mookie of the year."
"Third base is certainly a reactionary position"
"All the Mets' road wins against Los Angeles this year have been at Dodger Stadium"
"The Mets have gotten their leadoff hitter on base only once in this inning."
"They will pass the father-son tandem of Buddy Bell and Yogi Berra."
--on Bobby and Barry Bonds becoming the all-time father-son home-run leaders
Of course as we know, Ralph was more then a host--he was part of the announcing triumvirate that included himself, Lindsey Nelson (whose suit jackets would have made even Craig Sager blush) and Bob Murphy (the happy recap). Ralph was famous for several things including being one of the most powerful hitters of his era and a hall of famer. Met fans though love Ralph for his announcing days and his many malaprops. Here are some classic Ralph Kinerisms:
"Rookie Wilson was candidate for Mookie of the year."
"Third base is certainly a reactionary position"
"All the Mets' road wins against Los Angeles this year have been at Dodger Stadium"
"The Mets have gotten their leadoff hitter on base only once in this inning."
"They will pass the father-son tandem of Buddy Bell and Yogi Berra."
--on Bobby and Barry Bonds becoming the all-time father-son home-run leaders
Friday, January 20, 2012
Five Top Selling Cookies in the United States
Met fans love cookies. We especially love cookies because we have so much time on our hands especially from mid August through early October.
Check out my list on the five top selling cookies in the United States and my own favorites as well. Probably not the best thing to be writing about since I'm on a diet. Check it out at http://listman.blogspot.com/
Check out my list on the five top selling cookies in the United States and my own favorites as well. Probably not the best thing to be writing about since I'm on a diet. Check it out at http://listman.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Gary 'The Kid' Carter Quotes
As a Met fan, I have such wonderful memories of Gary Carter especially from the 1986 run. He played the game with such unbridled enthusiasm. He was not just a steady influence behind the plate every day but he was a great all-around catcher. Sure, he had all-time great offensive numbers for a catcher, but people forget what a great defensive catcher he was. Pete Rose once said of Carter, "I don't think he has any weaknesses defensively." My thoughts are with him and his family during this difficult time.
In honor of his great career, here are some all-time great quotes by and about Gary Carter.
"I've never seen Gary Carter take a bad swing."
--Whitey Herzog
"We're all wearing the hats of a Hall of Famer, It doesn't matter what logo is on it."
--Gary Carter, asked if he wanted to be enshrined as an Expo or a Met (he ended up going in as an Expo)
"You hate him when he's on the other team and you love when he's a teammate."
--Davey Johnson
"You can count on the fingers of your right had, the number of times I've hit a homer to the opposite field--About ten."
--Gary Carter
"Carter is a great player. I'd love to see him catch for the Phillies."
--Mike Schmidt
"With Gary, it is as genuine then (as a rookie) as it is now (end of his career)."
--Steve Rodgers, on Carter's enthusiasm for the game
In honor of his great career, here are some all-time great quotes by and about Gary Carter.
"I've never seen Gary Carter take a bad swing."
--Whitey Herzog
"We're all wearing the hats of a Hall of Famer, It doesn't matter what logo is on it."
--Gary Carter, asked if he wanted to be enshrined as an Expo or a Met (he ended up going in as an Expo)
"You hate him when he's on the other team and you love when he's a teammate."
--Davey Johnson
"You can count on the fingers of your right had, the number of times I've hit a homer to the opposite field--About ten."
--Gary Carter
"Carter is a great player. I'd love to see him catch for the Phillies."
--Mike Schmidt
"With Gary, it is as genuine then (as a rookie) as it is now (end of his career)."
--Steve Rodgers, on Carter's enthusiasm for the game
What Meet the Mets Means to Me
As a Met fan, if Meet the Mets doesn't get you going, I don't know what will. I don't know how many times I sang this song in my life, but it has to be in the thousands. It is the greatest motivational baseball song.
'Bring your kiddies, bring your wife, guaranteed to have the time of your life" It's not Robert Frost, but those lyrics are poetry to me.
So lets get psyched, we are only a month away from spring training. Remember last year who picked the Cardinal to win the World Series (especially after Adam Wainwright got hurt) or had picked the Giants the year before. Lightning in a bottle could strike and we could be contenders, but win or lose, we still have the greatest motivational baseball song....'Meet the M.E.T.S Mets of New York Town"
'Bring your kiddies, bring your wife, guaranteed to have the time of your life" It's not Robert Frost, but those lyrics are poetry to me.
So lets get psyched, we are only a month away from spring training. Remember last year who picked the Cardinal to win the World Series (especially after Adam Wainwright got hurt) or had picked the Giants the year before. Lightning in a bottle could strike and we could be contenders, but win or lose, we still have the greatest motivational baseball song....'Meet the M.E.T.S Mets of New York Town"
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Rusty Staub Quotes and Video
Loved Rusty Staub. He was one of the greatest hitters and slowest runners in Met history. I would say he would be the prototype DH, but he was actually a decent fielder for a player with no speed.
Here are a few Rusty Staub quotes:
"Jack Daniels stock doesn't drop when I'm flying between baseball games."
--Rusty Staub, on his fear of flying
"As a first baseman, he's a good hitter."
--Joe Torre, on Rusty Staub
Some video clips of Le Grande Orange, Rusty Staub
Here are a few Rusty Staub quotes:
"Jack Daniels stock doesn't drop when I'm flying between baseball games."
--Rusty Staub, on his fear of flying
"As a first baseman, he's a good hitter."
--Joe Torre, on Rusty Staub
Some video clips of Le Grande Orange, Rusty Staub
Monday, January 16, 2012
Tribute to 1962 New York Mets: Quotes and Video
To honor the lovable losers known as the 1962 New York Mets, here are some great Casey Stengel quotes as well as insight from other Met players.
"You might not be, but your outfielders are."
--Casey Stengel, after Stengel went to take Bob Miller out of a game and Miller said he wasn't tired
"Not a bit, we lose at any altitude."
--Casey Stengel, asked if the altitude contributed to the Mets losing an exhibition game in Mexico
"I don't know if a team that lost so much was so loved. I don't know if that existed before or after."
--Bob Miller
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