It's probably harsh and unfeeling to suggest that for the rest of the year, Johan Santana be given carte blanche to pistol-whip any Met reliever whenever he wishes. (“Coach! Schoeneweis fell down the stairs again! Yeah, just like Heilman!”) But maybe he should at least be allowed to give them a vigorous shaking. What is […]

Maybe it was just the chance to really watch a game after days of personal distractions, but somehow I wasn't that bothered by tonight's loss. Perturbed, sure. But undone? Nope.

I like the Mets' new kiddie corps. I like Daniel Murphy's ability to pull a ball when needed, the way he makes adjustments at the plate […]

As you've probably heard or read, the Mets and the City of New York are teaming to give you (especially if you're a season-ticket holder) a chance to buy a pair of Shea seats for the low, low bargain price of $869. A portion of the proceeds will be directed to worthy charities, the market […]

So I'm working on a computer I haven't used in years, one that dates back to Aaron Heilman's rookie year. Back then, this computer seemed very promising. Now it's outdated and clunky and the only reason I'm using it is because until my usual computer is pronounced fit, it's all I've got.

Hit you over the […]

Funny thing about the Apple Store: it doesn't feature a gigantic top hat and has nothing to do with home runs.

My Mac is on the fritz. Might be MIA for a bit. You can all go about your lives in the interim.

Let's Go Mets.

Evans! Murphy! Kunz! The future is now!

Some of it anyway.

It may not have been planned this way, it may not have been conceived as a winning strategy for 2008, but three Mets prospects, if such entities exist, walk, talk, hit, catch, run and throw among us. In the last two days, Nick Evans has gained […]

For ten

Marvelous

Exciting

Tremendous

Spectacular

games, everything went the

Marvelous

Exciting

Tremendous

Spectacular

way.

Pitchers' duels. Slugfests. Late and close. Early and often. Go-ahead runs. Tack-on runs. Baserunners stranded. Dominant starting. Sterling relief. Almost everything going right.

Lately, it's been

Miserable

Enervating

Torpid

Slack

Not sure exactly where it started. Since the ten

Marvelous

Exciting

Tremendous

Spectacular

games, the

Miserable

Enervating

Torpid

Slack

ledger amounts to 6-8. That's fourteen games. That, by any calculation, is longer than ten games. Of more […]

Pedro Martinez looked ragged. Brandon Backe looked ragged.

The Mets had a promising inning immediately snuffed by a somewhat unlikely double play. The Astros had a promising inning immediately snuffed by a somewhat unlikely double play.

The Mets loaded the bases with nobody out. It looked like they might get nothing from such endeavors, but then with […]