Seriously. Don't. There's no way I consistently keep up with this.
Considering I haven't used this in about a year and a half, I don't think an explanation is needed as to changing the format of this blog. In fact, it's insulting to bloggers to call it a blog with how inconsistently I post on here. But anyway.
From now on, this isn't going to be me writing sports opinion pieces. It's not going to be ballpark reviews. It's not going to be me making predictions that won't come true. (Who knew Chone Figgins' career would fall apart when he left Anaheim?) It will actually be all of the above, plus a little more. I was texting a friend of mine this morning as I sat in front of a box of donuts I didn't want (the service guy took my chocolate frosted) at a car dealership, doing a broadcast for the radio station I've worked on and off for the past five years. My friend was giving me a hard time about how often I rant on Twitter. For those of you who know me best, 140 characters is rarely enough to describe anything that goes on in my life. So, at her urging - borderline begging - I'm bringing back the blog. It's going to be more informal, more fun, and more opinionated, but without anything that will risk me getting in trouble again.
I occasionally do learn from my mistakes.
-MTM
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, March 1, 2010
The storybook season
On the morning of Thursday, September 10th, I received a phone call from Quinnipiac Sports Information Director Ken Sweeten. There was an opening as the PA announcer for the women's hockey team at QU, and I was asked to come in and audition for the role the next morning.
I won't lie, I knew it wasn't catapulting me towards becoming the next Bob Sheppard. This was the team that was lucky to draw 100 fans at the Bank the year before, when they finished 3-26-5 under a first-year head coach. But, as I rode the shuttle back from York Hill that day, after being handed the keys to what was perennially the Ford Pinto of Quinnipiac athletics, I started thinking. Maybe this would be the year when the turnaround began. Maybe I would be lucky enough to be a part - a small part, from a booth high above the ice - of something special this winter.
One day after this storybook season came to a close with a game that felt like a movie - minus the happy ending - I sit again, thinking. As I sat on that shuttle back in September, I was right. I was privileged to be a small part of something special this winter.
Yesterday, as I said, had the makings of a Hollywood production. The home team, the team that never gets any respect, trying to tie the game and force overtime in the deciding game of a playoff series. The girl who grew up just minutes from campus knotting the game at one in the final minutes of regulation. One of the top players going down with an injury on the game-tying goal.
And then, the overtimes.
This team was no stranger to them. In fact, they had played two on Friday before capturing game one of the best-of-three series. Two overtimes wouldn't be enough on this day that was becoming night, though.
At some point in either the second or third overtime, the Canadian men's hockey team defeated the U.S. in the gold-medal game of the Olympics. I debated whether or not to announce Sidney Crosby's game-winning goal, and then decided in favor of it. Whatever would encourage our Canadian-born goaltender to hang in there, and maybe for one of our Canadian skaters to win it in OT like Sid the Kid, was worth swallowing my nationalistic pride for a few moments.
Three overtimes wouldn't be enough, either. At the intermission between the third and fourth overtimes, we started to try and figure out what the record was for the longest women's college hockey game. It was Mathias Gausz, the field producer for WQAQ's broadcast of the game, who informed me and others on press row that the record was 5:35 into the fifth overtime.
I decided to keep quiet about it, hoping that the Bobcats would finish off RPI in the fourth extra frame. No such luck, however.
At the intermission between the fourth and fifth OTs, as the scoreboards behind the goals read "Period 8," the surreal feeling at the Bank continued to grow. We were witnessing something most of us would likely never see again. A five-overtime hockey game. Jill Seward and Pat Salvas, the grad assistants in the Sports Information Department, were trying to figure out how to set up the game in the statistics software, as the program couldn't handle something this rare. Granted, it was only the second time in history it had happened. We were 5:35 from being at the longest game ever, as more and more people started filing into the Bank.
Then, four minutes and change into that fifth overtime, the air was sucked out of the building like a depressurized plane. It was the ultimate heartbreak. It was the game that felt like an inspirational Disney-esque movie, but with a horror flick of an ending. I've been a life-long Red Sox fan, and I would rather watch side-by-side TVs of Buckner's botched ground ball, Aaron Boone's walk-off, and Bucky Dent's moon shot over the Monster from sunrise to sunset than to ever see the end of that game again.
Maybe it's because I was there. Yeah, that was a part of it. But it was something more.
I was right when I sat on that shuttle in September. I did get to be a small part of something special this winter. The storybook season didn't have the Hollywood ending, but I can't think of a more enjoyable way to spend many of my Friday and Saturday nights the past few months. From the puck drop against the Bluewater Juniors in September, to when the team skated off the ice last night, it was truly a privilege. From witnessing the phenomenal single-season turnaround of this program, to those of you on the team I've gotten to know this year, thank you. Thanks for the interviews. Thanks for the memories. Thanks for giving me tips on how to do my job better. Most of all, thanks for making me proud to be a Quinnipiac Bobcat.
--MTM
I won't lie, I knew it wasn't catapulting me towards becoming the next Bob Sheppard. This was the team that was lucky to draw 100 fans at the Bank the year before, when they finished 3-26-5 under a first-year head coach. But, as I rode the shuttle back from York Hill that day, after being handed the keys to what was perennially the Ford Pinto of Quinnipiac athletics, I started thinking. Maybe this would be the year when the turnaround began. Maybe I would be lucky enough to be a part - a small part, from a booth high above the ice - of something special this winter.
One day after this storybook season came to a close with a game that felt like a movie - minus the happy ending - I sit again, thinking. As I sat on that shuttle back in September, I was right. I was privileged to be a small part of something special this winter.
Yesterday, as I said, had the makings of a Hollywood production. The home team, the team that never gets any respect, trying to tie the game and force overtime in the deciding game of a playoff series. The girl who grew up just minutes from campus knotting the game at one in the final minutes of regulation. One of the top players going down with an injury on the game-tying goal.
And then, the overtimes.
This team was no stranger to them. In fact, they had played two on Friday before capturing game one of the best-of-three series. Two overtimes wouldn't be enough on this day that was becoming night, though.
At some point in either the second or third overtime, the Canadian men's hockey team defeated the U.S. in the gold-medal game of the Olympics. I debated whether or not to announce Sidney Crosby's game-winning goal, and then decided in favor of it. Whatever would encourage our Canadian-born goaltender to hang in there, and maybe for one of our Canadian skaters to win it in OT like Sid the Kid, was worth swallowing my nationalistic pride for a few moments.
Three overtimes wouldn't be enough, either. At the intermission between the third and fourth overtimes, we started to try and figure out what the record was for the longest women's college hockey game. It was Mathias Gausz, the field producer for WQAQ's broadcast of the game, who informed me and others on press row that the record was 5:35 into the fifth overtime.
I decided to keep quiet about it, hoping that the Bobcats would finish off RPI in the fourth extra frame. No such luck, however.
At the intermission between the fourth and fifth OTs, as the scoreboards behind the goals read "Period 8," the surreal feeling at the Bank continued to grow. We were witnessing something most of us would likely never see again. A five-overtime hockey game. Jill Seward and Pat Salvas, the grad assistants in the Sports Information Department, were trying to figure out how to set up the game in the statistics software, as the program couldn't handle something this rare. Granted, it was only the second time in history it had happened. We were 5:35 from being at the longest game ever, as more and more people started filing into the Bank.
Then, four minutes and change into that fifth overtime, the air was sucked out of the building like a depressurized plane. It was the ultimate heartbreak. It was the game that felt like an inspirational Disney-esque movie, but with a horror flick of an ending. I've been a life-long Red Sox fan, and I would rather watch side-by-side TVs of Buckner's botched ground ball, Aaron Boone's walk-off, and Bucky Dent's moon shot over the Monster from sunrise to sunset than to ever see the end of that game again.
Maybe it's because I was there. Yeah, that was a part of it. But it was something more.
I was right when I sat on that shuttle in September. I did get to be a small part of something special this winter. The storybook season didn't have the Hollywood ending, but I can't think of a more enjoyable way to spend many of my Friday and Saturday nights the past few months. From the puck drop against the Bluewater Juniors in September, to when the team skated off the ice last night, it was truly a privilege. From witnessing the phenomenal single-season turnaround of this program, to those of you on the team I've gotten to know this year, thank you. Thanks for the interviews. Thanks for the memories. Thanks for giving me tips on how to do my job better. Most of all, thanks for making me proud to be a Quinnipiac Bobcat.
--MTM
Saturday, May 9, 2009
New poll
If it was up to you, what would you do with the DH rule in baseball? Vote on the right, and comment here.
Manuel suspended
Mets manager Jerry Manuel has been suspended one game for making contact with first base umpire Bill Welke. He will serve the suspension today, with Sandy Alomar, Sr. taking his place.
Despite how blatantly wrong Welke was on the Victorino obstruction call, the suspension is still correct. The brim of Manuel's cap did make contact with Welke's face. It's only one game, so the Mets will deal with it today and move on.
Despite how blatantly wrong Welke was on the Victorino obstruction call, the suspension is still correct. The brim of Manuel's cap did make contact with Welke's face. It's only one game, so the Mets will deal with it today and move on.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Quote of the day
From Chris Thompson: (Edited for content, because Thompson makes that necessary. Read his blog here.)
"Nichols and Favre have to be f---ing on the side. They never send anybody else to do Favre stories. Always Nichols."
Chris, avoid the state of Mississippi for a long time if you're going to make accusations about Brett Favre.
Update: Vote Milledge
An update in the effort to vote Syracuse Chiefs outfielder Lastings Milledge into the MLB All-Star Game: there is now a Facebook group.
Join it, invite your friends, and Vote Milledge for NL Outfielder!
Westerly-Chariho on WBLQ
Tonight on 96.7 WBLQ: High school baseball- Chariho at Westerly. Zack Garceau, Eric Piccolo, and I will have the call. 6:50 pre-game, 7:00 first pitch. 96.7 if you're in the Westerly-Pawcatuck and Chariho areas, or on-line via WBLQ's website world-wide.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Ortiz scratched, updated Sox lineup
As if the Red Sox aren't banged up enough, David Ortiz is a very late scratch with what's being called a "stiff neck." Updated lineup:
Lugo DH
Pedroia 2B
Bay LF
Lowell 3B
Baldelli CF
Drew RF
Bailey 1B
Green SS
Kottaras C
Wakefield P
I think I'm going to be sick.
Lugo DH
Pedroia 2B
Bay LF
Lowell 3B
Baldelli CF
Drew RF
Bailey 1B
Green SS
Kottaras C
Wakefield P
I think I'm going to be sick.
Lineups- 5/7
For the Sox, who look to split a two game set against lefty Jeremy Sowers and Cleveland:
Lugo SS
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Bay LF
Lowell 3B
Drew RF
Baldelli CF
Bailey 1B
Kottaras C
Wakefield P
Rocco didn't bring the Paw Sox uniforms back with him. Probably too busy catching up with some other Hendricken grads whose claim to fame is "I went to high school with Rocco Baldelli." He bats seventh against the lefty, with the nine million dollar utility man leading off. This team needs a healthy Youk and Ellsbury for the big weekend series.
For the Mets, who face Jamie "The Ageless Wonder" Moyer:
Reyes SS
Castillo 2B
Beltran CF
Delgado 1B
Wright 3B
Sheffield RF
Tatis LF
Castro C
Pelfrey P
Church will start this one on the bench for the second night in a row, with the lefty pitching for the Phillies. Castro behind the plate due to his good numbers against Moyer. Sheff gets a start against one of a handful of starters older than him.
Lugo SS
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Bay LF
Lowell 3B
Drew RF
Baldelli CF
Bailey 1B
Kottaras C
Wakefield P
Rocco didn't bring the Paw Sox uniforms back with him. Probably too busy catching up with some other Hendricken grads whose claim to fame is "I went to high school with Rocco Baldelli." He bats seventh against the lefty, with the nine million dollar utility man leading off. This team needs a healthy Youk and Ellsbury for the big weekend series.
For the Mets, who face Jamie "The Ageless Wonder" Moyer:
Reyes SS
Castillo 2B
Beltran CF
Delgado 1B
Wright 3B
Sheffield RF
Tatis LF
Castro C
Pelfrey P
Church will start this one on the bench for the second night in a row, with the lefty pitching for the Phillies. Castro behind the plate due to his good numbers against Moyer. Sheff gets a start against one of a handful of starters older than him.
Milledge '09
Something I first read on Metsblog, and then Sons of Sam Horn:
This is a great idea, in my opinion. The fact that 1) Milledge is on the ballot and 2) The ballot is out this early is ridiculous. That being said, vote Natinals outfielder Lastings Milledge for the 2009 All-Star Game!“Milledge is on the NL All-Star ballot. He needs to make the team. Nothing would be more NatsTown than having the Natinals’ (lone?) All-Star game representative be a AAA player for whom the organization has no plan.”
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tonight's Sox and Mets lineups
For the Sox against the much-maligned Carl Pavano and Cleveland:
Drew RF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Bay LF
Lowell 3B
Varitek C
Bailey 1B
Van Every CF
Green SS
Masterson P
The Pawtucket uniforms should arrive tomorrow. After witnessing Pavano mow down a Tigers lineup with my own eyes, this lineup might provide the opportunity for Carl Pavano to have... back-to-back... dominant... outings? THAT is a scary thought.
As for the Mets, who take on Chan Ho Park and the Phillies tonight at Citi Field:
Reyes SS
Cora 2B
Beltran CF
Delgado 1B
Wright 3B
Murphy LF
Reed RF
Santos C
Santana P
A few changes from last night. Castillo gets the night off, along with Castro and Church.
Jeremy Reed finally gets a start. Major props to fellow QUer Andrew Vazzano at The Ropolitans for calling that one last night.
Game is on ESPN tonight, and tomorrow night's is on MLB Network. So for two nights, I can forget about not having SNY or PIX for the next three and a half months.
Drew RF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Bay LF
Lowell 3B
Varitek C
Bailey 1B
Van Every CF
Green SS
Masterson P
The Pawtucket uniforms should arrive tomorrow. After witnessing Pavano mow down a Tigers lineup with my own eyes, this lineup might provide the opportunity for Carl Pavano to have... back-to-back... dominant... outings? THAT is a scary thought.
As for the Mets, who take on Chan Ho Park and the Phillies tonight at Citi Field:
Reyes SS
Cora 2B
Beltran CF
Delgado 1B
Wright 3B
Murphy LF
Reed RF
Santos C
Santana P
A few changes from last night. Castillo gets the night off, along with Castro and Church.
Jeremy Reed finally gets a start. Major props to fellow QUer Andrew Vazzano at The Ropolitans for calling that one last night.
Game is on ESPN tonight, and tomorrow night's is on MLB Network. So for two nights, I can forget about not having SNY or PIX for the next three and a half months.
Over/Under
In an effort to get myself updating this more, I've decided to start doing some fun little things duch as this. Here is the first edition of Over/Under, something I plan to do on about a weekly basis:
Technical fouls in tonight's Celtics-Magic game: 3
Innings pitched tonight for Chan Ho Park: 3 2/3
Innings pitched tonight for Carl Pavano: 6 2/3
Minutes of NHL coverage per hour on SportsCenter tomorrow: 4
Minutes of Brett Favre coverage per hour on SportsCenter tomorrow: 12
Technical fouls in tonight's Celtics-Magic game: 3
Innings pitched tonight for Chan Ho Park: 3 2/3
Innings pitched tonight for Carl Pavano: 6 2/3
Minutes of NHL coverage per hour on SportsCenter tomorrow: 4
Minutes of Brett Favre coverage per hour on SportsCenter tomorrow: 12
Sunday, April 12, 2009
No Sheff, No surprise
Only change from last night's lineup: Ramon Castro behind the plate for Schneider. It's a day game after a night game, and Schneider took a foul ball off the knee last night, so he'll get a day off.
Jerry Manuel had said Gary Sheffield would start in right today, but Ryan Church's scorching start (10/19, 2 RBI) will force that plan to hold off until further notice. The Mets will likely go with the regular starters in the much-awaited Citi Field opener Monday, and with the off-day Tuesday, it's doubtful for Wednesday night's game.
-- MTM
Jerry Manuel had said Gary Sheffield would start in right today, but Ryan Church's scorching start (10/19, 2 RBI) will force that plan to hold off until further notice. The Mets will likely go with the regular starters in the much-awaited Citi Field opener Monday, and with the off-day Tuesday, it's doubtful for Wednesday night's game.
-- MTM
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Opening Day
The Phillies and Braves square off tonight in the first game of the 2009 Major League Baseball season, with 26 teams following suit tomorrow, and the Brewers and Giants opening their '09 campaigns on Tuesday. For diehard fans such as those who will be sitting in a rain-soaked Fenway Park, praying for Mother Nature to let their beloved Red Sox to take the field, Opening Day is an annual tradition. But this is a year when it is so much more.
Baseball has an important place in this country that often goes underappreciated or unnoticed. It is the national pastime, and in times such as this economic meltdown of the United States, baseball has united Americans in a way few other things can.
When the teams took the field to finish the 2001 season that paused for a week due to the events of 9/11, the late Jack Buck stood in a Cardinal red sportcoat in St. Louis, to silence the critics saying baseball had returned too soon, answering his own question of "Should we be here?" with a resounding "Yes!"
As commissioner Selig said earlier this week, "Baseball has always served as a diversion for its fans in difficult times." Ticket prices are tough to swallow sometimes, especially with the opening of two new ballparks in New York, and the always-expensive Sox ticket. However, with some good planning, finding discount games and/or buying tickets online from places like StubHub or eBay, fans can afford to go to games in 2009.
When this country has been knocked down, and when it has been up against the ropes, it has been the game of baseball that has often kept Americans going. And as the calendar has turned to Opening Day in what has already been a tumultuous 2009, there are only two more words to be said: Play ball.
-- MTM
Baseball has an important place in this country that often goes underappreciated or unnoticed. It is the national pastime, and in times such as this economic meltdown of the United States, baseball has united Americans in a way few other things can.
When the teams took the field to finish the 2001 season that paused for a week due to the events of 9/11, the late Jack Buck stood in a Cardinal red sportcoat in St. Louis, to silence the critics saying baseball had returned too soon, answering his own question of "Should we be here?" with a resounding "Yes!"
As commissioner Selig said earlier this week, "Baseball has always served as a diversion for its fans in difficult times." Ticket prices are tough to swallow sometimes, especially with the opening of two new ballparks in New York, and the always-expensive Sox ticket. However, with some good planning, finding discount games and/or buying tickets online from places like StubHub or eBay, fans can afford to go to games in 2009.
When this country has been knocked down, and when it has been up against the ropes, it has been the game of baseball that has often kept Americans going. And as the calendar has turned to Opening Day in what has already been a tumultuous 2009, there are only two more words to be said: Play ball.
-- MTM
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Move over, Kelly Clarkson
I usually avoid music in my writing or while on-air, other than my passionate hatred for Kelly Clarkson's music.
After four of the most torturous minutes I have ever experienced, I have come to the conclusion that Asher Roth's "I Love College" might be the worst excuse for music I have ever heard in my life.
It's awful. Just plain awful. I'm not a fan of hip-hop as it is, but this is an atrocity to music. This kid throws every stereotype and cliche saying of college together, and somehow it's music? No.
College isn't just one continuous four-year long rager. Is partying a part of college? Undeniably. But for this four-minute long babble to become the anthem for college kids is embarrassing to those of us in college who actually appreciate music.
Heck, even "Behind These Hazel Eyes" seems more appealing right about now.
--MTM
Monday, February 23, 2009
Superweek '09
The final week of February is one of the biggest there is in terms of important dates in multiple sports. MLB Spring Training games begin this week. Many college and high school basketball conferences conclude the regular season. And the NHL and NBA are done with their All-Star breaks, and into their stretch runs. Therefore, there is no single week of the year more fitting of the title "Superweek" than this week. (With no disrespect to Chris Thompson's "Christober," celebrated annually from October 1st-5th. Read his blog here.)
Starting in 2009, I will truly celebrate Superweek, and I encourage you to do the same. Here is my schedule for Superweek '09:
Mon 2/23: Women's College BB: Fairleigh Dickinson at Quinnipiac, Hamden, CT
Tue 2/24: NHL: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Boston, MA
Wed 2/25: Red Sox and Mets' first spring training games
Thu 2/26: Men's College BB: Wagner at Quinnipiac, Hamden, CT
Fri 2/27: RI Boys' High School Basketball (tentative): Mt. Hope at Westerly, The Fed
Sat 2/28: Women's College BB: CCSU at Quinnipiac, Hamden, CT
Sat 2/28: Men's College BB: CCSU at Quinnipiac, Hamden, CT
Celebrate Superweek. Or Justin Rutty will dunk on you.
--MTM
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Interesting stat
Teixeira: 157 games played, .308 AVG, 33 HR, 121 RBI, .410 OBP, .552 SLG, 41 2B, 0 3B
Youkilis: 145 games played, .312 AVG, 29 HR, 115 RBI, .390 OBP, .569 SLG, 43 2B, 4 3B
Those paces over 162 games (averages obviously the same):
Teixeira: 34 HR, 125 RBI, 42 2B, 0 3B
Youkilis: 32 HR, 128 RBI, 48 2B, 4 3B
2009 Salary:
Teixeira: $22,500,000
Youkilis: $6,000,000
--MTM
Youkilis: 145 games played, .312 AVG, 29 HR, 115 RBI, .390 OBP, .569 SLG, 43 2B, 4 3B
Those paces over 162 games (averages obviously the same):
Teixeira: 34 HR, 125 RBI, 42 2B, 0 3B
Youkilis: 32 HR, 128 RBI, 48 2B, 4 3B
2009 Salary:
Teixeira: $22,500,000
Youkilis: $6,000,000
--MTM
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Hockey is back in Boston
Can this really be happening?
The Boston Bruins - yes, the hockey team - are once again a relevant part of the Boston sports scene. Following their 7-2 trouncing of the Isles yesterday, the black and gold are second in the Eastern Conference with 34 points, two points the behind conference-leading Rangers. (The Rangers have also played three more games than the B's.)
This Bruins team may be the most exciting to watch in my lifetime, thanks in large part to hard-hitting 20 year-old Milan Lucic, the kind of player who you love if he's on your team, hate him if he's going up against you. (I will avoid the dirty hit discussion, at least for today.)
Another key to this Bruins season is that these B's don't seem to be rattled by the hated Rouge, Blanc, et Bleu. Through the first three games of the season series, the Bruins lead two games to one, outscoring the Habs 12-7, and winning at the Bell Centre. I would be getting way ahead of myself to say that Boston has Montreal's number, but at the very least, this year's Bruins have shown that coming out of Montreal with two points is not impossible.
The B's have a huge task tonight at the Garden, when they take on the defending champion Detroit Red Wings. A Bruins win would show many of the doubters in the hockey world that Boston is back in the discussion of legitimate NHL contenders, truly a great step for this once-proud Original Six team.
- MTM
The Boston Bruins - yes, the hockey team - are once again a relevant part of the Boston sports scene. Following their 7-2 trouncing of the Isles yesterday, the black and gold are second in the Eastern Conference with 34 points, two points the behind conference-leading Rangers. (The Rangers have also played three more games than the B's.)
This Bruins team may be the most exciting to watch in my lifetime, thanks in large part to hard-hitting 20 year-old Milan Lucic, the kind of player who you love if he's on your team, hate him if he's going up against you. (I will avoid the dirty hit discussion, at least for today.)
Another key to this Bruins season is that these B's don't seem to be rattled by the hated Rouge, Blanc, et Bleu. Through the first three games of the season series, the Bruins lead two games to one, outscoring the Habs 12-7, and winning at the Bell Centre. I would be getting way ahead of myself to say that Boston has Montreal's number, but at the very least, this year's Bruins have shown that coming out of Montreal with two points is not impossible.
The B's have a huge task tonight at the Garden, when they take on the defending champion Detroit Red Wings. A Bruins win would show many of the doubters in the hockey world that Boston is back in the discussion of legitimate NHL contenders, truly a great step for this once-proud Original Six team.
- MTM
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Branching Out
First off, I would like to apologize for my two-month hiatus. A combination of a very hectic first semester of college coupled with a bevy of computer issues has prevented me from working on this little pet project of mine.
Anyways, with the first two-thirds of this blog's title - The Sox and Mets - done playing until the spring (there is no off-season in baseball, I'll get to that later), the focus of this blog will turn to the NFL, NBA, NHL, and college sports. I will certainly be talking about the baseball hot stove season, but with the Patriots currently leading the AFC East sans-Tom Brady (how the heck is that happening?), the Celtics and Bruins both beginning promising 2008-09 campaigns, an exciting finish to the college football season, and the start of the NCAA basketball season, I will have plenty to talk about.
I'll also rant about being subjected to entire broadcasts of Knicks games courtesy of my roommate (considered cruel and unusual punishment outside of the Tri-State Area), why I hate the BCS, Duke, and the New York Giants, and the fact that my beloved South Carolina Gamecocks can't ever seem to do anything right.
It should be a fun winter in the world of sports. Hope to have you along for the ride.
-MTM
Anyways, with the first two-thirds of this blog's title - The Sox and Mets - done playing until the spring (there is no off-season in baseball, I'll get to that later), the focus of this blog will turn to the NFL, NBA, NHL, and college sports. I will certainly be talking about the baseball hot stove season, but with the Patriots currently leading the AFC East sans-Tom Brady (how the heck is that happening?), the Celtics and Bruins both beginning promising 2008-09 campaigns, an exciting finish to the college football season, and the start of the NCAA basketball season, I will have plenty to talk about.
I'll also rant about being subjected to entire broadcasts of Knicks games courtesy of my roommate (considered cruel and unusual punishment outside of the Tri-State Area), why I hate the BCS, Duke, and the New York Giants, and the fact that my beloved South Carolina Gamecocks can't ever seem to do anything right.
It should be a fun winter in the world of sports. Hope to have you along for the ride.
-MTM
Saturday, August 30, 2008
"Cardiac Mets"
After the Mets' dramatic 5-4 win over the Marlins last night, SNY's Gary Cohen hit the nail right on the head. This year's ball club is the "Cardiac Mets." I found it a bit amusing, after I gave Mets reliever Aaron Heilman the nickname "Heart Attack Heilman" earlier in the season.
Last night's game was another chapter in a 2008 season in which a Mets fan never knows what will happen. Down to their final out in the 9th, trailing 2-1, New York loaded the bases for Carlos Beltran, who then hit a monstrous home run to right center at Dolphins Stadium to give the Mets a 5-2 lead.
If there is one thing a Mets fan does know about this '08 campaign, it is that no lead is safe. Enter Luis Ayala for the 9th, two Marlins score, and suddenly the Fish are a base hit away from walking off with a win. Thankfully the Mets got out of it, and with a Phillies loss, New York enters play today with a two game lead in the East.
Last night's game was another chapter in a 2008 season in which a Mets fan never knows what will happen. Down to their final out in the 9th, trailing 2-1, New York loaded the bases for Carlos Beltran, who then hit a monstrous home run to right center at Dolphins Stadium to give the Mets a 5-2 lead.
If there is one thing a Mets fan does know about this '08 campaign, it is that no lead is safe. Enter Luis Ayala for the 9th, two Marlins score, and suddenly the Fish are a base hit away from walking off with a win. Thankfully the Mets got out of it, and with a Phillies loss, New York enters play today with a two game lead in the East.
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