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NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
ABC’s David Wright again attacked Sarah Palin on Tuesday, slamming her for using a private jet for her book tour. On Good Morning America, he sniped, " But, while her fans camped out in the bitter cold, just for the chance to meet her, the former vice presidential candidate was quietly traveling in style, aboard this Gulfstream II private jet. Price tag, $4,000 an hour. " Introducing...
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | yesterday
Let’s stop the talk now, because it’s only the end of November, and the BS meter is already at 11. Suck it up, folks — Adrian Gonzalez will not be coming to the Mets this offseason. Neither will Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols or the ghost of pre-coke Keith Hernandez. And there likely won’t be a Festivus miracle coming to Queens this winter, either. The Mets are a struggling,...
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Film-Book dot Com (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
A guest post by David Wright Celebrity gamblers – they’ve got the lot: the glamorous looks, the fame, the swagger, and – most importantly – the cash to take a chance. Online gambling is quickly becoming popular among celebrities who want to have a flutter away from prying eyes and cameras. Poker, Blackjack, Roulette and all the [...]
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
This is a look at baserunning runs, excluding stolen base attempts. Here's the basic method: For all plays, we consider the lead runner only. We figure out the average change in run expectancy for the lead runner for each non-discretionary running event - typically a ball in play (either a hit, error or out). Those plays are grouped by: The number of outs in the inning. The type of event - single,...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
by Nick Wass - AP 2 months ago: Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, right, rounds the bases as he is greeted by third base coach Pat Listach (4) after Zimmerman hit a three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-4. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) View full size photo » In his chat yesterday...
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Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Enjoy your holiday everyone. Meet the Mets Ken Davidoff gives us an update on the Mets' offseason to date and goals for the future . Two scary things to note in the article. One: the Mets point to the Francisco Rodriguez contract negotiations as their ideal. Two, Bengie Molina is the free agent who intrigues the Mets the most. The Mets introduced new uniforms . And there was much rejoicing. Around...
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Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
A madam claims a bunch of Hugh Hefner 's girlfriends were prostitutes. Twilight 's Ashley Green stays thin by not having time to eat. A New York Times travel writer is in trouble for recommending the restaurant of a man she dated, Josh Woodward , who was recently arrested in a bizarre fetus-murder case. Ali Wise , the "stalker publicist," filmed a cameo for Tinsley Mortimer's new CW reality...
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Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Meet the Mets MLB is hoping to get the Mets to agree to play some of their road games against the Marlins in Puerto Rico. As Craig Calcaterra points out, this is good news for David Wright's fantasy overlords . The Mets are hoping to land John Lackey, but if he falls through they will look long and hard at Ben Sheets . Other names mentioned include Pineiro, Marquis, and Wolf . News that the Mets might...
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Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
But the most interesting comment from one scout about the interest in Figgins was that the Mets could play Figgins at third and move Wright to first base. Added by: Mc3SportsMedia Viewed: 1 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Chone_Figgins Luis_Castillo MLB Matt_Holliday New_York_Mets Omar_Minaya Orlando_Hudson Roy_Halladay news david wrigt daniel murphy Added On: 2009-11-19
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Mets Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
BlueandOrange.net discusses what might have been had Steve Phillips succeeded in trading Jose Reyes and David Wright so many years ago. John Delcos speaks from eyewitness testimony while supporting Marty Noble’s bombshell that some Mets didn’t mind losing Delcos also sees a missed opportunity with Davey Johnson. I have to agree. Roy Halladay “smells like a [...]
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FishStripes (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
This might seem like a far-fetched idea, but I'm sure there were at least a few people who were disappointed when The Bonifacio Experiment ™ finally ended last season. You know, like... maybe some of the members of Emilio's immediate family. If you were one of those three people, our friend JCR at the Sun Sentinel has dug deep into the Bill James Handbook to find a reason for you to be filled...
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Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Marty Noble: Glavine Claims Young Mets Weren't Offended By Losing From Marty Noble's profile of Wally Backman: And it's what Tom Glavine saw as far back as June 2007 -- losing was acceptable to some of the young players, they weren't suitably offended by it. Let's take a trip down nightmare lane, to Sept. 30, 2007 and Mr. Glavine's postgame comments following 1/3 IP, 5 H, 7 ER: "I'm not devastated...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
In a post to his blog for the New York Times, Ben Shpigel quotes ‘Captain Obvious,’ and says this off season the Mets hope to acquire another slugger and add a No. 2 starter behind Johan Santana. Shpigel sees 22–year-old 1B Ike Davis as being on a path similar David Wright, who was promoted to Double-A in 2003, then hit [...]
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
More photos » by John Bazemore - AP 6 months ago: New York Mets' David Wright follows through with a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning of a baseball game, on Monday, May 4, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Browse more photos » David Wright . 3B, NYM. In 2009, David Wright was likely a top 5 pick and top 3 in most leagues. Wright experienced a...