And Speaking of Presidents…
November 7th, 2012 by slangon

So apparently, there was some kind of election or something yesterday or the day before. And apparently some guy or the other got hired for something. I’m sure you heard about it. It was all over the news. And the interwebs. One of the more interesting things that I read wasn’t about one of the […]

A New King in Town (For Reals)
September 27th, 2012 by slangon

It has been done. Yesterday, in the bottom of the 3rd inning, David Wright hit a slow roller just past the pitcher’s reach that the third baseman for the Pirates fielded but was unable to throw out Wright. As a matter of fact, he ended up airmailing it past the first baseman and Wright ended […]

Mets Through the Years: Opening Day Pitchers
April 5th, 2012 by slangon

This is the third post in this series. So far we’ve covered the men who have served as the manager of the Mets and the men who’ve caught the pitches. Today we’re going to take a look at some of the guys who have thrown those pitches. Initially, I was toying with the idea of […]

Card of the Moment #71
July 5th, 2011 by slangon

The Mets have embarked on their yearly extended West Coast swing. Historically, this particular stretch of the season has been downright catastrophic for them. The last time I can remember this trip being a good one for them was 2006, when they went 9-1 during a mid-June trip to L.A., Arizona and Philly. Of course […]

Happy 2011, Everybody.
January 1st, 2011 by slangon

I hope everybody had a good New Years Eve that involved lots of eating, drinking and being merry. Personally, I had a pretty quite, yet enjoyable one, which is something I haven’t enjoyed in, well, ever. I guess things change a bit when you’re toting around a 22 month little boy and a pregnant wifey. […]