It was a collapse. A collapse that was only supposed to happen once. Only, it didn’t. It happened twice – and in back-to-back seasons. The New York Mets closed out the final season at Shea Stadium by blowing the lead in the National League East and falling in the final game ever at the stadium. But it wasn’t just a loss. It was a loss that meant the team would again miss the playoffs after once being in command of their division.
The entire season for the Mets seemed a little off. General Manager …read more

There’s no doubt that 2008 has been a crazy and unpredictable season so far. Some teams are rising to the occasion, while others are completely bombing. So today on the ‘Thursday 10′ I bring to you the Top 10 Worst Major League Baseball Teams of 2008. This list probably won’t be very controversial. It’s almost impossible to argue about any of the teams making this list. Also – as a follow-up to this list – next week I’ll be bringing you the Top 10 Worst Players of 2008. So – you won’t want to …read more

It’s no secret that managing a baseball team can be one of the most stressful positions in professional sports. Why? Because you have absolutely no control over what is happening on the field. Sure, managers fill out the lineup card and make several decisions during the course of a game, but baseball is too unpredictable to count on something going right every single time.

New York Mets manager Willie Randolph takes a break from watching his team. The Mets have been underachievers this entire season even after just breaking the .500 mark.

Since we are now two months …read more