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My Top 10 Baseball Games of the 2009 Season

First of all, it’s kind of funny that I call this list my Top 10 games, when the majority of them are Yankee wins and Mets losses. My original plan for this slideshow was to give my Top 5 Most Memorable Mets games of the 2009 season...

Written by Max Colten about about 1 month ago 231 reads 1 comments
The Mets Fan View of Yankees Win Over Joe Nathan: The Devastation

As a Mets fan, this has been a long, terrible season, and yet, for me personally, it all came together with one blast off the bat of Alex Rodriguez...

Written by Max Colten about about 1 month ago 398 reads 10 comments
Life on the Trail: A Look Inside the Brooklyn Cyclones Grounds Crew

The vast majority of people often disregard the grounds crew when talking about the fun jobs in baseball. Let’s face it; most of us only see them when their rolling out the tarp because the game we paid to see is being delayed...

Written by Max Colten about 2 months ago 56 reads 2 comments
The Mets Fan's Last Hope: That Class A Affiliate in Brooklyn

It has become extremely difficult to watch these Mets of the last few months. Injury after injury has left this team with essentially a AAA roster, and have played as such throughout much of the season...

Written by Max Colten about 3 months ago 72 reads 0 comments
There Is No Way to Describe It: The Mets Lose a Tough One to The Yankees

To say this loss was a tough one is a huge understatement, this picture says it all. The day started off with such promise, I got to the ballpark in the Bronx almost three and a half hours before ...

Written by Max Colten about 5 months ago 137 reads 0 comments
Mets Finally Clicking: Rise Into First Place With Sixth Straight Win

When Mike Gonzalez retired Ryan Howard for the final out of the Braves vs. Phillies game, it represented an exciting moment for Mets' fans everywhere; rising to first place...

Written by Max Colten about 6 months ago 50 reads 0 comments
Dom DiMaggio, Dead at 92: A Sad Day for the Baseball World

Red Sox Nation and the rest of the Baseball World has lost a dear friend today. Former MLB Centerfielder, Dom DiMaggio, younger brother of Yankee Legend Joe DiMaggio, has passed away at the age of 92...

Written by Max Colten about 6 months ago 45 reads 0 comments
Opening Day at Citi Field: New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres

Well baseball fans, here is the third installment of my adventures at Citi Field. We began at the St. John's vs. Georgetown game, followed by the first exhibition game against the Red Sox, and ...

Written by Max Colten about 7 months ago 115 reads 16 comments
Hey Mets Fans, Shouldn't History Matter More Than a Sunday in April?

Mets fans, here is yet another screw up by the Mets brass in the face of history. Tomorrow night at 7:10, a New York Met will toe the rubber and fire the first ever regular season pitch to the Padres' leadoff hitter...

Written by Max Colten about 7 months ago 108 reads 14 comments
Breaking News: Angels Pitching Prospect Killed in Crash

When the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels yesterday, it marked a historic night for young pitcher Nick Adenhart who earned a no decision. Adenhart pitched extremely well going six innings giving up seven hits, striking out five batters...

Written by Max Colten about 7 months ago 210 reads 2 comments
The First Official Major League Baseball Game at Citi Field: NY Mets vs. Boston Red Sox

So as promised, I took pictures of the first exhibition game from Friday April 3rd when the Mets took on the Red Sox at Citi Field...

Written by Max Colten about 7 months ago 99 reads 9 comments
Theo-Logy: Alright Red Sox Fans, Here's What Makes Your Team So Good

While I know Bleacher Report is not really for full length books, I thought I'd review a baseball book I just read, entitled Theology: How a Boy Wonder Led the Red Sox to the Promised Land. Red Sox fans, this is your kind of book...

Written by Max Colten about 8 months ago 251 reads 11 comments
The Official Opening of Citi Field: St. John's Vs. Georgetown

Well Met's Fans, Citi Field opened for business today when the St. John's Red Storm took on the Georgetown Hoyas. I was one of the many who were able to go to Citi Field for this historic game...

Written by Max Colten about 8 months ago 63 reads 6 comments
Well Boys, It's Official: Girls Can Play Baseball After All

Well, it's official, a member of the female population has played in a professional baseball game. Yes you heard right, Japanese schoolgirl Eri Yoshida made her pro debut for the Kobe 9 Cruise of the newly formed Kansai Independent League...

Written by Max Colten about 8 months ago 181 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Baseball: So Many Players, So Little Time

One of the first things I like to do when Fantasy Baseball opens on Yahoo is to set up 2-4 teams for a live draft, and use my own auto draft and watch what everyone else is doing...

Written by Max Colten about 9 months ago 277 reads 7 comments
Alex Rodriguez's Press Conference a Success

"I was young and stupid..." A phase that was repeated throughout Alex Rodriguez's press conference that to many does not seem like a good enough defense for ARod...

Written by Max Colten about 9 months ago 217 reads 6 comments
The Unfortunate Turn Baseball Has Taken

Numbers define Baseball. All of you sports history buffs like me, lets face it, were obsessed with numbers, the statistics from all the greats is what drives us to love the game...

Written by Max Colten about 9 months ago 70 reads 2 comments
Don't Look to the Diamondbacks for Offense This Fantasy Season

With the signings of Bobby Abreu by the Angels and Adam Dunn by the Nationals, the Diamondbacks' lineup is at a serious disadvantage without one of those bats in the middle of their order...

Written by Max Colten about 9 months ago 124 reads 0 comments
Say It Ain't So, Mike Piazza

When Alex Rodriquez admitted to using performance enhancing drugs while with the Texas Rangers, a certain former Met comes to mind of whom as a Mets fan, we all hope is not on that list of 103 players who failed a drug test...

Written by Max Colten about 9 months ago 390 reads 4 comments
The Top Five Questions for the 2009 NY Mets

After the debacle that was the 2007 and 2008 Mets seasons, 2009 offers hope for Mets fans. In this article we examine the Top 5 Questions that face the New York Mets for this upcoming 2009 Season...

Written by Max Colten about 9 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
Are the New York Yankees Wasting Their Money?

Okay Yankee fans, congratulations, you have Mark Teixeira. Now that we have witnessed yet another monster Yankee contract, have we finally seen the Steinbrenner family spend too much? Not at all...

Written by Max Colten about 11 months ago 149 reads 1 comments
What Can Omar Do to Assure a Mets Playoff Birth

So Mets fans, Omar Minaya admitted it right before the All-Star break that the Mets need help. That’s not to say that this team doesn't have the talent to win the division for the second ...

Written by Max Colten about about 1 year ago 75 reads 0 comments
So Where Does Willie Go Now???

With Willie Randolph's dismissal as the manager of the New York Mets early Tuesday morning, one major question lingers, where will Willie go next...

Written by Max Colten about about 1 year ago 164 reads 0 comments

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Max Colten Article Archive

My Top 10 Baseball Games of the 2009 Season

The Mets Fan View of Yankees Win Over Joe Nathan: The Devastation

Life on the Trail: A Look Inside the Brooklyn Cyclones Grounds Crew

The Mets Fan's Last Hope: That Class A Affiliate in Brooklyn

There Is No Way to Describe It: The Mets Lose a Tough One to The Yankees

Mets Finally Clicking: Rise Into First Place With Sixth Straight Win

Dom DiMaggio, Dead at 92: A Sad Day for the Baseball World

Opening Day at Citi Field: New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres

Hey Mets Fans, Shouldn't History Matter More Than a Sunday in April?

Breaking News: Angels Pitching Prospect Killed in Crash

The First Official Major League Baseball Game at Citi Field: NY Mets vs. Boston Red Sox

Theo-Logy: Alright Red Sox Fans, Here's What Makes Your Team So Good

The Official Opening of Citi Field: St. John's Vs. Georgetown

Well Boys, It's Official: Girls Can Play Baseball After All

Fantasy Baseball: So Many Players, So Little Time

Alex Rodriguez's Press Conference a Success

The Unfortunate Turn Baseball Has Taken

Don't Look to the Diamondbacks for Offense This Fantasy Season

Say It Ain't So, Mike Piazza

The Top Five Questions for the 2009 NY Mets

Are the New York Yankees Wasting Their Money?

What Can Omar Do to Assure a Mets Playoff Birth

So Where Does Willie Go Now???

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