It will be a season of change for Felician College. Gone are two devastating hitters in the middle of the lineup. Two
hitters who combined for 21 home runs and 98 RBI in 48 games a year
ago, two players who also combined for 30 steals in 38 attempts. Gone
is their freshman closer, moved to a new role, opening day starter.
Gone is the “plink” of the aluminum bat, as the Central Athletic
Collegiate Conference joins the rest of the Division II Northeast
Regional conferences in going to wood bats in league games.
Gotham Sports Radio, courtesy of our contributors Carl Shimkin and Joe Boesch, have an exclusive interview with Tampa Bay Rays' GM Andrew Friedman
this Sunday (2/10) at 12:00 PM EST on their show "Baseball Talk".
Thoughts on Jeff Wilpon's role in the Santana trade; Santana makes a good first impression to the New York Media; A Look at the Mets' other off-season acquisition, backup OF Angel Pagan.
Baseball has always been a sport that most closely represents the best – and worst -- of American culture. Those who have played it, write about it, or follow the game for the
sheer pleasure of it, constantly refer to the history of the game.
They use those recollections to convey their love of the game or
expertise in the intricacies of baseball, to others.
Months of speculation ended at about 4:30 PM EST on Tuesday as the Mets
finally acquired ace LHP Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins. Since
the great collapse, we have debated on Gotham Baseball Live potential
packages for Johan Santana. Throughout the ordeal, I have been skeptical
about the chances of Santana landing in Flushing. With names like Phil
Hughes, Jon Lester, Clay Buchholtz, and Jacoby Ellsbury, how could the
Mets compete?
(Editor's Note) Carl Shimkin of MLBlogs (Inside Pitch) is fast becoming one of Gotham Baseball's best additions to date. Carl is already part of the Gotham Sports Radio Network, as his "Baseball Talk with Carl the Cabbie and Dugout Joe", and now he's graciously agreed to allow us to share his excellent work.
Few rivalries are comparable to the rivalry of the Yankees and the Red
Sox. But the Boston-New York rivalry transcends baseball. Going back
even to the revolutionary era, New York and Boston have vied for
dominance in the northeast. That competition has seeped into the
sporting world and pervaded it for a century. The Knicks and the
Celtics in the 1970s are a prime example. The Rangers and Bruins of
the same era exemplify it too. The 1986 World Series is unforgettable.
It will be a season of change for Felician College. Gone are two devastating hitters in the middle of the lineup. Two
hitters who combined for 21 home runs and 98 RBI in 48 games a year
ago, two players who also combined for 30 steals in 38 attempts. Gone
is their freshman closer, moved to a new role, opening day starter.
Gone is the “plink” of the aluminum bat, as the Central Athletic
Collegiate Conference joins the rest of the Division II Northeast
Regional conferences in going to wood bats in league games.
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Gotham Sports Radio, courtesy of our contributors Carl Shimkin and Joe Boesch, have an exclusive interview with Tampa Bay Rays' GM Andrew Friedman
this Sunday (2/10) at 12:00 PM EST on their show "Baseball Talk".
Thoughts on Jeff Wilpon's role in the Santana trade; Santana makes a good first impression to the New York Media; A Look at the Mets' other off-season acquisition, backup OF Angel Pagan.
Baseball has always been a sport that most closely represents the best – and worst -- of American culture. Those who have played it, write about it, or follow the game for the
sheer pleasure of it, constantly refer to the history of the game.
They use those recollections to convey their love of the game or
expertise in the intricacies of baseball, to others.
Months of speculation ended at about 4:30 PM EST on Tuesday as the Mets
finally acquired ace LHP Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins. Since
the great collapse, we have debated on 
(Editor's Note) Carl Shimkin of MLBlogs (Inside Pitch) is fast becoming one of Gotham Baseball's best additions to date. Carl is already part of the Gotham Sports Radio Network, as his "
Few rivalries are comparable to the rivalry of the Yankees and the Red
Sox. But the Boston-New York rivalry transcends baseball. Going back
even to the revolutionary era, New York and Boston have vied for
dominance in the northeast. That competition has seeped into the
sporting world and pervaded it for a century. The Knicks and the
Celtics in the 1970s are a prime example. The Rangers and Bruins of
the same era exemplify it too. The 1986 World Series is unforgettable.
