theropolitans.com - 2/9/2009
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The latest craze on Facebook (Facebook me!) is to post 25 random facts about yourself. I'm going to put a little spin on that and come up with 25 random facts about my Mets loving side of life.
Some Random Facts
wezen-ball.blogspot.com 2/18/2009 — The popular thing these days seems to be the "25 Random Things About Myself" meme that is apparently making it's way around Facebook. Craig over at ShysterBall took the idea in a slightly different way and wrote " 25 Random Baseball Things ". The idea seems to have caught on , so who am I to ...
No. 8. Just The Facts Please
premierehoops.blogspot.com 2/19/2009 — Do you want to talk about how good you play the game of basketball, or do you want to back up your claims with factual stats in the Premiere Hoops Invitation. Read more...
25 Random Things. Let's Do This...
one4theotherthumb.com 2/13/2009 — Don't act like you don't know exactly what the hell I'm talking about. Those damn note things on Facebook. Yeah, those things. I did one last Sunday. So, you know, since I spent a few minutes on it and it contains some interesting items about me, I figured I might as well share it with the ...
Open Thread: T-Kep’s random Yankee facts
riveraveblues.com 2/6/2009 — The RAB Open Thread gods blessed us this evening, sending down this gem of a post from the Times’ Tyler Kepner about 25 random facts about 25 random Yankees . Here’s my favorites, with worthless commentary added:
Enrique Wilson – Used ...
Random Hits for the Weekend
sportsviews.com 2/4/2009 — We’re just about to the middle of the season and things still seem a little muddled. There’s neither a clear-cut best team nor a clear-cut worst team. This week though we have some pretty decent topics to discuss. From big time matchups to all-star hype to an author’s relocation, it should be a ...
New USSM rule: no one is the judge of fandom
ussmariner.com 2/10/2009 — No one.
I don’t get to say that people who could watch tonight’s replay of Ichiro setting the single-season hits record and not feel choked up aren’t fans.
And they don’t get to say that I’m not a Mariner fan because ...
Three Facts: Detroit Tigers
beyondtheboxscore.com 2/19/2009 — I'm trying to mix these things up (and get through them as quickly as possible). Let's take a look at three of the more interesting Detroit Tigers pitchers and their PitchF/x data using a graph that I totally stole from Harry.
Mets-Citi-Blog: Is this the 2008 Mets or 2009 Mets?
metscitiblog.com 2/3/2009 — Well, the Mets have signed Perez to a three year deal worth $36 million. No fourth year vesting option. Perez will be a free agent again at 30 years old. So, let's take a look at the team make up for 2009:
Mets News
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com 2/12/2009 — Port St. Lucie Florida is abuzz with anticipation as pitchers and catchers are set to report to Mets camp this weekend.
Foul Poll: Who should be the Mets captain?
flushing9.com 2/9/2009 — In his latest Sounding Off column, former Mets broadcaster Ted Robinson suggests for all the hype and all the free agent signings this winter — either by ignorance or incompetence — the Mets still have a huge void, one you can’t buy or trade for.
It’s called leadership.
This week’s ...
Mets' Rotation Is Darn Good —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/9/2009
While it isn't as spectacular as what they had in the 1980s glory years, the Mets' current rotation is very solid. While not there yet, it has potential for greatness.
The Mets' recent re-signing of Oliver Perez all but assures that Jonathan Niese ...
2009 Mets Rundown: Jonathan Niese —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/9/2009
2008 Stats
AA: 22 GS, 6-7, 3.04 ERA, 2 CG, 124.1 IP, 112 SO, 1.30 WHIP
AAA: 7 GS, 5-1, 3.40 ERA, 39.2 IP, 32 SO, 1.21 WHIP
MLB: 3 GS, 1-1, 7.07 ERA, 14.0 IP, 11 SO, 2.00 WHIP
Jon Niese is listed as the Mets No. 3 prospect (according to ...
2009 Mets Rundown: Francisco Rodriguez —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/9/2009
2008 Stats
76 G, 2-3, 62 SV, 2.24 ERA, 68.3 IP, 77 SO, 1.288 WHIP, .216/.314/.316 vs. Hitters
Ah, yes; K-Rod. While the excitement and hype of the Mets' biggest offseason acquisition is long gone, so are the days of New ...