Jan 7, 2020 | Entertainment & Sports, Trending
“He wants to dominate. He expressed that clearly.” So stated Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen at the presser welcoming his latest acquisition, former Yankees bullpen battler Dellin Betances. Since Christmas Eve Mets fans have been excited at the notion they’ll now be able...
Feb 5, 2019 | Entertainment & Sports, Trending
Mr. 100% and his fellow new members of the Hall of Fame gathered in Manhattan on Wednesday to meet the media as they basked in the glow of their new status as immortals from the baseball field. The glass barrier has been broken as Mariano Rivera elicited the full...
Dec 23, 2018 | Entertainment & Sports, Trending
Esposito: Wright Time, Wright Place, Wright Way To Go By Andy Esposito The Captain finally had to acquiesce to the reality of his physical limitations. His body, which had so skillfully allowed him to accrue the greatest quantity of hits (1,771), runs (949), doubles...
May 6, 2018 | Entertainment & Sports, Trending
Good Night to the Dark Knight By Andy Esposito In what was described by Mets GM Sandy Alderson as the “end of an era,” he announced prior to the Friday night series opener against the Rockies that Matt Harvey had refused an assignment to the minor leagues and would...
Mar 17, 2018 | Entertainment & Sports, Trending
By Andy Esposito It was impossible not to like Ed Charles. The beloved former Mets third baseman, who earned the colorful nickname, The Glider, for his smooth defensive acumen, lived his life with such...
Dec 28, 2017 | Entertainment & Sports, Trending
Words or wisdom from the inimitable Andy Esposito on Steve Garvey’s Hal of Fame Candidacy: Man, I don’t get it. I just don’t get it.With this week’s announcement that Jack Morris and Alan Trammell had achieved enough votes by the latest version of the Veteran’s...
