New York Mets

Mets' Citi Field to Host Pro-Settlements Hebron Fund

Rebecca Vilkomerson | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York


Rebecca Vilkomerson

The US government should examine the appropriateness of US non-profits receiving tax breaks for providing funds to Israeli settlements that undermine US foreign policy and hopes for peace in the Middle East.

Mets Hire Backman to Manage (My Gossip and Innuendo-Fueled Blog)

Dave Hollander | Posted 11.18.2009 | Sports


Dave Hollander

Like Napolean in exile, Backman, a former minor league manage of the year and one of several active cynosures of the 1986 Mets glory, has been toiling in exile from the major league system since 2004.

A Cubs Boy, in the Shadow of the Yankees

Eric Klinenberg | Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports


Eric Klinenberg

I believed that my son might be the one we'd been waiting for, the guy who would turn the Cubs' luck around. Then something incredible happened. In 2007, his first full season, the Cubs made the playoffs.

The Mets Must Get Younger, Trade Beltran

Eric Trager | Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports


Eric Trager

Mets fans hope that the worst has passed. But if the Amazin's aim to turn things around in the coming decade, they must avoid repeating their two most baneful blunders from the previous one.

At Season's End, Withering Thoughts on November Baseball, Interleague Play and the Designated Hitter

Robert E. Murphy | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports


Robert E. Murphy

The temperature in New York is 48 degrees as I begin to write this, three hours before the start of the sixth game of the World Series at Yankee Stadi...

How Philadelphia Got Its Groove Back -- And Why N.Y. Is Jealous

Will Bunch | Posted 10.31.2009 | Entertainment


Will Bunch

New York became a black-hole-like force, sucking the energy from Philadelphia, stealing everything from our college grads to tourists. New York got Broadway, the UN, the World's Fair -- and baseball.

A Mets Fan's Lament

Eric Trager | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Eric Trager

Mets fans are diametrically opposed to baseball's Goliath. We cannot root for the Yankees any more than Christians can cheer on Satan.

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Len Berman | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


Len Berman

The Yanks are #1 in payroll, the Phillies #7. The only "low rent" team to make the postseason in 2009 was the Twins. The money gap continues to be a major flaw in baseball.

Why I Hate the New York Yankees

Lee Schneider | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


Lee Schneider

I'm going to lie down on a psychoanalyst's couch, preferably one made of soft baseball glove leather, and sort out my Yankee feelings. Hand me that baseball autographed by Sandy Koufax, will you?

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Len Berman | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


Len Berman

But what's with the umpiring? The umps, in perfect position, blew two straight calls last night against Nick Swisher. I'm not in favor of replay in most cases. I am in favor of getting these umps eyeglasses.

Fred Wilpon, Mets Owner, Made Money Off Bernie Madoff

nypost.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


Talk about getting caught in a jam. After watching his team go down to defeat this season, Mets owner Fred Wilpon now faces potential "clawback" suit...

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Len Berman | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York


Len Berman

The Mets have shaken up their coaching staff. And in a startling upset, the entire training staff will return, but they'll change some "medical protocols." Like what, how to actually do medical training?

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Len Berman | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York


Len Berman

Cheer up Mets fans, your long national nightmare is over. And look at the bright side. No heartbreaking last day elimination.

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Len Berman | Posted 10.02.2009 | New York


Len Berman

The Rockies clinch a playoff spot. The Governor of Colorado declares that in honor of the team October will now be known as "Rocktober." Not to be outdone New York declares the Mets season "Rockbottom."

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Len Berman | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York


Len Berman

5'5" French President Nicolas Sarkozy bussed in 20 short people to stand behind him for a speech so he would look taller. In a related story, the Knicks have inquired about their availability.

Citi Park Crumbles, Just Like The Mets

New York Post | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


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Len Berman | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York


Len Berman

The NFL won't allow players to tweet during games. Ya' mean cellphone calls are OK in the huddle?

Jerry Koosman, Ex-Mets Pitcher, Gets 6 Months For Tax Evasion

AP | TODD RICHMOND | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York


MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced former major league pitcher Jerry Koosman to six months in prison for not paying his taxes...

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Len Berman | Posted 10.18.2009 | New York


Len Berman

10 to 12 NFL teams won't sell out all their home games this season, so no local TV of those games. Jacksonville is not expected to sell out a single home game.

Yankee Stadium Opens Fruit Stand

nytimes.com | MANNY FERNANDEZ | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green


The new stadiums for the Yankees and the Mets have been quietly offering fans an unlikely concept in ballpark cuisine: fresh produce....

Meet the Mess: Time for the Wilpons to Sell

Jon Chattman | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

When this season finally ends, 2009 will go down as the worst year ever in New York Mets history.

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Len Berman | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York


Len Berman

Happy Thursday everyone, here's my Top 5 for August 27, 2009 from www.LenBermanSports.com

Johan Santana To Have Elbow Surgery, Out For Year

AP | BEN WALKER | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Johan Santana needs surgery for bone chips in his left elbow and the star pitcher is out for the season, the latest blow to a New Yor...

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Len Berman | Posted 09.24.2009 | New York


Len Berman

The video screens at the new Cowboys Stadium are the 8th wonder of the world. They are 60 yards long and stretch from 20-yard line to 20-yard line. Cost? $40-million.

Mets Fall To Phillies

AP | HOWIE RUMBERG | Posted 09.24.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Pedro Martinez was anxiously watching the Phillies lead dwindle on a television in the clubhouse when Eric Bruntlett put an end to hi...