It’s been almost 18 years since I was a Freshman at Fordham University in the Bronx. It was during the Yankees dynasty, that I chose to pledge my allegiance to the crosstown Mets. Fortunately Fordham was full of Met fans despite being a few stops on the D Train away from Yankee Stadium. One of those fans, Paul Nigido, was also one of my Resident Assistants helping poor little freshman like myself navigate college life. [Read more…]
A Shot Heard Round Section 227
For some fans Opening Day is the start of the baseball season, but for me the announcement of the next season’s schedule is when I start thinking about the upcoming season. The release of the MLB schedule, usually in September, offers 2,430 opportunities to plan time out at the ballpark six to twelve months in advance. [Read more…]
Ballpark Nerd Game 200: Mets Slam Phillies at Citi
I’ve always been interested in numbers. It’s why I became a Financial Analyst and enjoy balancing my checkbook. I love baseball because it’s rich in statistics, whether it’s ERA, xFIP, OPS+ or WAR the game is a treasure trove for fans like myself who continue to learn more about the game each day. [Read more…]
The Wrigley World Series Experience By Brett Rathman
“THE CUBS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! THE CUBS WON THE PENNANT!” These were the words Cubs fans had been waiting a lifetime to hear from their radio announcer Pat Hughes. At that moment, euphoria struck. I never thought I would ever see it. [Read more…]
Miguel to the Rescue by Steve Beyl
As a lifelong Cubs fan, attending any playoff game is a special occasion. Game 1 of the 2016 NLCS was my third playoff game. I had previously attended Game 3 of the 2007 NLDS and Game 4 of the 2015 NLDS. What made this game special is that it was the first playoff game I was able to share with my 8 year old son. [Read more…]
Farewell to the Ted
And as a Mets fan I can say good riddance. Turner Field, named after the Braves previous owner Ted Turner, was a house of horrors for the Mets over its’ twenty seasons, 1997-2016. Fortunately my one visit to Turner Field in 2005 resulted in a Mets W. [Read more…]
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