Esposito On Cespedes

Do the Mets still need Cespedes?  The short answer is, yes. Will the Mets re-sign Cespedes? The short answer is, no. And that is disheartening to Mets fans, this one included.The Mets appear set for 2016, but then again, we’re still about six weeks from pitchers and...

Honoring A Great Fan At The Hall Of Fame

A hearty round of applause for the Janetschek Family. Their benevolence, in honor of dad Bill Janetschek, a great Boston Red Sox and NY Mets fan, has resulted in a positive for baseball fans the world over. The dynamite new exhibit “A Whole New Ballgame” at the...

Alas The Cubs

The Passing of the great Ernie Banks is a sobering look into a century of ineptitude.  Not Ernie’s.  He was the best shortstop of his era.  Many say the best of all time.  In his prime he may have been the best hitter in the league…which included Willie Mays, Hank...

OK It’s Over: Jeter Retires

Finally and mercifully.  The media coverage was almost nauseating.  Derek Jeter has unlaced his spikes, and in five years he can go visit them in Cooperstown.  He belongs. The stats say it.  His play on and off the field confirms it as much as the 5 World Series rings...