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The Mets Need to Go After Aroldis Chapman

Every Met fan knows that the Mets starting rotation is a disaster. However, not everyone knows about Aroldis Chapman. For those of you who do not know Chapman is a Cuban pitcher who defected during a tournament in Holland last year...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 month ago 165 reads 1 comments
Relief Pitcher Turned Starter Throws Gem in New York...no It Wasn't Joba

I couldn't help but laugh today as I sat on my couch and watched Bobby Parnell make the Cubs look foolish; he threw strikes, kept the Cubs guessing and worked out of jams better than Sean Connery in The Rock...

Written by Brian Elberg about 3 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
Omar Minaya... Why Don't The Mets Have Halladay

I have always been a big supporter of Omar Minaya, of course after Steve Phillips who wouldn't be? But today was the first time that I was dumbfounded by something Minaya did, or didn't do for that matter...

Written by Brian Elberg about 4 months ago 28 reads 4 comments
Everybody Loves an Underdog

As an avid fan of March Madness, I always root for the 16 seed over the number 1 seed, the mid major over the ACC powerhouse...

Written by Brian Elberg about 5 months ago 11 reads 1 comments
Citi Field: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Saturday was my first trip to Citi Field. After hearing all of the discussions on WFAN and other such stations I felt the need to evaluate the field for myself, so here it goes...

Written by Brian Elberg about 7 months ago 154 reads 0 comments
Murphy, Perez, and Mets All Slip

It was a tough day to be a Mets fan today, as I sat and watched my boy Oliver Perez blow a 4-0 lead, Daniel Murphy look like a JV player out there, getting picked off first base and also slipping ...

Written by Brian Elberg about 7 months ago 184 reads 5 comments
Michael Phelps, 8 Golds 1 Silver

I sat awestruck as I watched Jason Lezak finish off Michael Phelps' incredible week, during which he won 8 gold medals, eclipsing Mark Spitz's record of 7. I was sure that I would never see another Olympic performance that impressive...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 76 reads 0 comments
Please Sir, Can I Have Some More Tatis.

Words wouldn't even come to my mouth as I watched Fernando Tatis take a hack a send a shot out of the bandbox that is Citizens Bank Park. However, this just capped off one of the most exciting days of the season...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 1,110 reads 0 comments
2006 All Over Again

This was the kind of game that I picture the 2006 Mets playing. Get a lead, give it up but show tons of heart and re-take the lead in the ninth for the victory. Not to mention the use of every single position player in a very solid win for the Mets...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 147 reads 1 comments
Are We Talking About The Same Jose Reyes?

The Mets suffered a tough one today, losing 7-1 to the NL Central second-place St. Louis Cardinals. John Maine appeared out of sorts all day, and the bats never woke up...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 219 reads 5 comments
You Down With Ollie P?

Yeah you know me. And I would bet that most Mets fans are after Ollie Perez continued his dominance over the Evil Empire which some call the New York Yankees. Improving his record to 5-1 with around a 2 ERA against the New York Bankees...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 580 reads 7 comments
I Didn't Realize I Was Watching The Yes Network

Funny, today when I turned on the Mets vs. Yankees game I thought it was on Fox. But based on how much the announcers, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver LOVED the Yankees today, I guess it must have been the YES Network...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 256 reads 0 comments
A Beautiful Day For a Ball Game- Lets Play One

And then one at night. Here’s an idea. We’ll call it a double header but we’ll make the people leave and come back so we can double the money we’d get for making it an old fashioned double header...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 165 reads 1 comments
Mets-Reds: New York Splits a Doubleheader with Cincinnati

And then one at night. Here’s an idea. We’ll call it a doubleheader, but we’ll make the people leave and come back, so we can double the money we’d get for making it an old-fashioned doubleheader...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 427 reads 0 comments
WHAT'S WITH THE BOOING

A good win on my first visit to Shea starting a new streak for me after my 4 game winning streak was broken up by the Cubbies last year. A solid game all around, from when I called the pitch and the spot Beltran's RBI double in the third...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 204 reads 0 comments
New York Mets: What's With the Booing?

I saw a good win on my first visit to Shea, starting a new streak for me after my four-game winning streak was broken up by the Cubbies last year...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 373 reads 0 comments
New York Mets: Where's The Book?

I’VE DONE IT. I have finally figured out the solution to all the Mets problems. Pitch Figueroa everyday and play Santana at first base, then bring him in for relief at which time Raul Casanova will come in at first...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 271 reads 4 comments
Johan Santana: The Next Mike Hampton

Johan Santana must have missed the memo when he transferred from the AL to the NL that stated the fact that even though he will now TECHNICALLY have a spot in the order, the norm is that he never actually hit the ball...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 192 reads 0 comments
New York Mets: You Had to Have Figueroaed It

Well, you had to know it was too good to last. You had to know Nelson Figueroa was not the second coming of Cy Young...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 200 reads 0 comments
New York Mets: Enter Blandman

The only question that honestly remains in my mind after this debacle of a game is, whether the New York Mets bullpen can retire the Mets one through four batters...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 237 reads 0 comments
Enter Blandman

The only question that honestly remains in my mind after this debacle of a game is, whether the Mets bullpen can retire the Mets one through 4 batters...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 312 reads 2 comments
New York Mets: Not What Johan Santana Had in Mind

Lets go through the lineup, shall we?Jose Reyes—All StarLouis Castillo—Former All StarDavid Wright—All StarCarlos Beltran—All StarCarlos Delgado—Former All StarRyan ...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 222 reads 4 comments
New York Mets: Johan Santana's Pitching Excels

Let's go through the lineup, shall we? Jose Reyes—All StarLouis Castillo—Former All StarDavid Wright—All StarCarlos Beltran—All StarCarlos Delgado—Former All ...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 462 reads 1 comments
And The Oscar Goes To...Shaq???

What if Shaq had been a good actor? He would have received Oscars for roles in Kazaam and Blue Chips and gone on to a career as a famous actor, never playing basketball again...

Written by Brian Elberg about about 1 year ago 213 reads 0 comments

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Brian Elberg Article Archive

The Mets Need to Go After Aroldis Chapman

Relief Pitcher Turned Starter Throws Gem in New York...no It Wasn't Joba

Omar Minaya... Why Don't The Mets Have Halladay

Everybody Loves an Underdog

Citi Field: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Murphy, Perez, and Mets All Slip

Michael Phelps, 8 Golds 1 Silver

Please Sir, Can I Have Some More Tatis.

2006 All Over Again

Are We Talking About The Same Jose Reyes?

You Down With Ollie P?

I Didn't Realize I Was Watching The Yes Network

A Beautiful Day For a Ball Game- Lets Play One

Mets-Reds: New York Splits a Doubleheader with Cincinnati

WHAT'S WITH THE BOOING

New York Mets: What's With the Booing?

New York Mets: Where's The Book?

Johan Santana: The Next Mike Hampton

New York Mets: You Had to Have Figueroaed It

New York Mets: Enter Blandman

Enter Blandman

New York Mets: Not What Johan Santana Had in Mind

New York Mets: Johan Santana's Pitching Excels

And The Oscar Goes To...Shaq???

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