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New York Baseball Legend's Son Commits To Maryland Football
New York Baseball Legend's Son Commits To Maryland Football
New York Baseball Legend's Son Commits To Maryland Football
When your dad was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1984 and the NL Cy Young Award winner in 1985, on his way to a 16-year MLB career, well, people may expect you to play baseball in college. However, this hurler's offspring excels at a different pastime. He harasses quarterbacks and does it quite well.
It's OK For New York Mets To Embrace Their Past
It's OK For New York Mets To Embrace Their Past
It's OK For New York Mets To Embrace Their Past
On Saturday, 65 former New York Mets took the field at Citi Field in Queens. For some of them, like Steve Dillon, who pitched 3 games for the Amazin's in 1963-64, it was more than five decades since they put on their uniform for an official event. For others, like friend of The Drive with Charlie & Dan, Daniel Murphy, who retired in two seasons ago, they look like they could play later in the day against the Rockies and contribute. The event was as much fun for the players as it was for the fans to see their heroes of yesteryear.
Clock Turns Back For Former New York Mets On Saturday
Clock Turns Back For Former New York Mets On Saturday
Clock Turns Back For Former New York Mets On Saturday
Old Timer's Day began for the New York Mets in the magical year of 1969. Good things happened that year, including their "Amazin" World Championship, amongst a myriad of major world events. The scrooge-like former Mets owners, Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz killed the beloved event in 1994. They were probably tired of hearing former Mets players mock their ownership's lack of baseball knowledge...but that's a story for another day. Old Timer's Day is back and it's Saturday at Citi Field.
Did Cocaine End The Dark Knight's Reign In New York?
Did Cocaine End The Dark Knight's Reign In New York?
Did Cocaine End The Dark Knight's Reign In New York?
The story continues to become clearer through murky details and testimony provided from a trial of a sadder story. What really happened to that young dominant right-handed pitcher that owned the City of New York? No, not Dwight Gooden, the one that they called The Dark Night, Matt Harvey. It now appears that the same drug may have taken down both prominent young Mets aces, Gooden and Harvey.
ESPN Captured New York City's 80's Love For Mets
ESPN Captured New York City's 80's Love For Mets
ESPN Captured New York City's 80's Love For Mets
OK, I am a typical New Yorker when it comes to people talking or producing a documentary about the New York Mets of the 1980's. So, when ESPN announced that they would be doing a "30 for 30" on the 1986 Mets called "Once Upon A Time In Queens" I rolled my eyes. I admit it.
Doc Gooden Training For Celebrity Boxing Match [VIDEO]
Doc Gooden Training For Celebrity Boxing Match [VIDEO]
Doc Gooden Training For Celebrity Boxing Match [VIDEO]
New York Mets and Yankees' legend Dwight "Doc" Gooden has had some well documented rough days since his MLB career. The latest chapter in Doc's life scares me as much for his health as any of those other issues. The 54 year old Gooden is training to box 29 year old "Nitro Comedy Tour" star Catfish Cooley.
Matt Harvey Is Must-See
Matt Harvey Is Must-See
Matt Harvey Is Must-See
Pitchers in their prime or when they first come up gather crowds to stadiums and increase ratings on television sets like no tomorrow.  Think Dwight Gooden, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Valenzuela, Johan Santana, Roy Halladay, Justin Verlander, Stephen Strasburg.  Add Matt Harvey to the list.
Thank You Johan! Bruce’s Thought Of The Day
Thank You Johan! Bruce’s Thought Of The Day
Thank You Johan! Bruce’s Thought Of The Day
I could end the post right here and I have said it all. However no chance would I leave it that simple. As a lifetime Met fan watching a Met totally whitewash an opponent is nice. Real nice. To do it against a long time foe makes it that much sweeter...