As expected, Wally Backman will remain in the Mets organization as manager of the Binghamton Mets. Although there was an outcry in the some parts Metsville on Backman getting the big league job as skipper, a jump from managing short season team to a Double A team is very impressive.
Nothing sparks debate better than a list of all time players and Mike Silva has stoked the fire of Mets fans …

 
On this date in Mets historyin 1974, the Mets traded Tug McGraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck to the Philadelphia Phillies for Del Unser, John Stearns and the immortal Mac Scarce.
Off season? What off season, there is more baseball news on this 32 degree morning in NYC than any other sports news.  Giants-Redskins? a murmur and some asshole comments. Jets-Pats? For such a big game the main topic is Tom …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …

Playing a little catch-up here:
Aug. 30

Hideo Nomo, 42: Nomo: The Tornado Who Took America by Storm, by Edmon Rodman
Frank Robinson, 75: Robinson has published a couple of his own titles, including My Life Is Baseball (1975), Frank: The First Year (1976), and Extra Innings (1988). Other titles about Robinson include Russ Schneider’s Frank Robinson: The Making of a Manager and Frank Robinson, Born Leader, by Al Hirshberg. As with many …