Chris asked what the “Eddy Curry Fat” wheel in the header photo is about. It’s from the following episode of The Nooner, from when SNY’s Studio B was under construction, and highlighted by an unbelievable and scene-stealing turn by former SNY.tv digital sales dude Joey Pops:

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As you can see, I really needed a [...]

If you check back here often, you’ve probably noticed the new photo of the back of my head and a portion of my desk on Twitter. The photo is courtesy of Matt Cerrone, and stemmed from a discussion we had over precisely what niche I was aiming to fill in an already-crowded blogosphere.
In short, I [...]

Marty Noble has a new Mets.com mailbag out today, and in it, he discusses Angel Pagan:
He was a productive offensive player last season. But his errors — of omission, commission and in thinking — were so many, assessing his skills can’t be done so readily.
I don’t know. Maybe that’s true. Pagan did make a few [...]

This is a completely subjective matter of little real import, but I’ve been talking to a bunch of Mets fans about World Series possibilities, and a shocking number would favor the Phillies over the Yankees.
What? No. No.
You’re killing me. The Yankees are annoying, and they’re the Mets’ crosstown rivals, and we’re all sick of certain [...]

John Harper and Wallace Matthews both wrote columns this week about A-Rod’s magical development of clutchness, specifically about how getting his steroids use off his chest and playing “under the radar” all season relieved the pressure that prevented A-Rod from performing in the playoffs.
But maybe A-Rod’s just performing in the playoffs because he’s one of [...]

According to a New York Times article, baseball’s unwritten rules don’t actually exist. And good. Unwritten rules are the dumbest thing in the world, and I include the silly gentleman’s agreement-type rules that prevent players from bunting to break up no-hitters and such. If it’s important enough to be a rule, make it a rule. [...]