David Wright is now the Mets All-Time RBI leader with 733 (tied with D. Strawberry, but not for long), driving in 100+ RBI in 5 of his 6 full seasons (more than 144 games). Wright, who has a team option ($16 million) for 2013, would obliterate all records for the […]
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Did we sleep on David Wright? I know I did. After moving into the cavernous Citi Field from Shea Stadium (also a pitcher’s park), Wrights numbers plummeted in ’09 (10 HR, 72 RBI). He rebounded for a great year in ’10 (29, 103), only to slip again big time in […]
Just for the heck of it, here’s a few articles I found that you all might like… Johan Santana and his baseball (An article about Santana and his romantic relationship with a baseball) Players and their gloves (Good one from Tim Kurkjian on the player-glove relationship) Bizarre Superstitions (7 players’ […]
Before I get started, I just want to say sorry for not having posted for the last few days. I was in Boston visiting old friends, and I just didn’t have any time to get to it. Trust me, I’m committed to this, and the posts will keep coming, so […]
Why I’m not posting… I’ll get back at it tomorrow.
America’s first Youtube sensation turned MLB star (Bryce is still in AAA, people), Yoenis Cespedes blasted his way onto the scene with a 464-foot moonshot off Jason Vargas on April 6th. Cespedes’, who stops and stares at his homeruns before leaving the box, is what your dad might call a […]
Just found this article snooping around the internet. For your convenience, I embedded some of the songs… Matt Kemp 2 Chainz – “Spend It” Meek Mill ft. Rick Ross – “I’ma Boss” Disappointed in Matt. Not a fan of either… Dee Gordon French Montana – “Shot Caller” Let’s Roll – […]
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED HERE. Brandon Phillips has been one of the most consistent 5-tool second basemen in the league since the Reds robbed him from Cleveland in 2006 (for a “player to be named later” named Jeff Stevens). This past season, he was elected to his second consecutive […]
THIS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED HERE. First thing’s first. The glove in the feature photo is Phillips 2011 glove. He called it “Casper.” After his third Gold Glove (’08, ’10, ’11), he’s switched from Casper over to this: Phillips seems to be predicting a 4th Gold Glove for himself this […]
As you can see from the feature, the cleats Hanley is wearing are different than the black/white version above his head. Here’s a better view of his actual colorway… Although you can’t get Hanley’s style, the New Balance 4040 model cleats are on the top of WPW’s list of favorites. […]