1. New York Mets: Will Chris Young Be a 15-Game Winner This Season?

    It is a debatable topic, but after Chris Young's first Mets start against the Philadelphia Phillies some can and will make the case that, just maybe, he can win 15 games...

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  2. The New York Mets: Bullet Points for March 30, 2011

    With spring training now in the books, it's time to look ahead to the 2011 baseball season for the New York Mets, which will be a pivotal year for the franchise—both on and off the field...

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  3. WWE: The Top 10 Managers in WrestleMania History

    Whether it has been in-person, through closed circuit television or the current method of pay-per-view, I have had the privilege to witness all 26 previous WrestleMania events...

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  4. The New York Mets: Bullet Points for March 27, 2011

    If there’s one thing that I know about the New York Mets, it's that there is always drama. So, every once in a while, I’ll throw out some random observations during the course of the season and see if you guys feel the same way...

    Korbid Thompson Written by Korbid Thompson about 2 years ago 524 reads 4 comments

  5. Black Stars of Professional Wrestling, 10 Years Later (Part II)

    In part two of my story on the book "Black Stars of Professional Wrestling," I got a chance to revisit with the author, Julian L.D. Shabazz. We discuss the updated version of the book, which originally came out in 1999...

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  6. Five Questions to Answer for Mets GM Sandy Alderson

    In one of my previous articles, “ New York Mets and the Power of Belief: Will It Work For Sandy Alderson's Team ”, I talked about the fact that Alderson and his crew ...

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  7. Black Stars of Professional Wrestling: Looking Back After 10 Years

    Back in 1999, a revolutionary book came onto the publishing scene that chronicled African-American wrestlers who were lost in the archives. It's entitled “Black Stars of Professional Wrestling”, written by Julian L...

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  8. New York Mets and Power of Belief: Will It Work for Sandy Alderson's Team?

    In the past few days, Sandy Alderson has made two decisions that New York Mets fans wanted the previous regime to make virtually all of last year. Bottom line: Cut Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez...

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  9. New York Mets on the Offensive: Can They Slug Their Way into Contention?

    As I was watching today's spring training game on SNY between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves , Mets GM Sandy Alderson spent some time in the broadcast booth with Kevin Burkhardt and Keith Hernandez...

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  10. K-Rod: Can He Help the NY Mets Help Themselves?

    I was listening to a radio interview with New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez yesterday and, if you believe his words, then there is a scenario that Mets followers have to consider...

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  11. New York Mets: Is the Johan Santana Injury the End of the Wright/Reyes Era?

    In this particular piece, I will try to connect the dots here as to why Johan Santana's shoulder injury—which is now speculated to be a lot worse than originally thought—could ...

    Korbid Thompson Written by Korbid Thompson about 2 years ago 2,932 reads 12 comments

  12. Daniel Murphy vs. Luis Castillo: Is There a Winner in New York Mets 2B Battle?

    With less than three weeks before the New York Mets' Opening Day, the battle for second base rages on, and it appears that the two leading candidates emerging are the much maligned Luis Castillo and the resilient, but still learning, Daniel Murphy...

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  13. Bats to the Future: Are These New York Mets Stars On The Rise?

    While I was watching today's spring training game, between the New York Mets and Florida Marlins, there were two things that jumped out at me...

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  14. New York Mets 2010: The Ship Be Sinking...

    Well, up until now, I haven't felt compelled to put anything down on "paper" when it came to the New York Mets, as the majority of my thoughts can be found in my post game reports ...

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  15. New York Mets 2010: The One Fifth Report

    Well, with 32 games now in the books, we probably have enough of a window to figure out exactly what this team is slated to be for the 2010 season...

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  16. Where's The Panic Button?

    Okay, maybe it's not Def-con one. Maybe it's not Armageddon. However, if you're the New York Mets, how are you going to dodge the bullets? After two weeks of the 2009 season, the team with a ...

    Korbid Thompson Written by Korbid Thompson about 4 years ago 144 reads 5 comments

  17. Will 2009 be Different for the New York Mets?

    New stadium, new bullpen, new attitude, new season, and heck, it's New York. All of the pieces appear to be in place for the New York Mets to wash away the stench of the past two Septembers...

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  18. Being at WrestleMania: 20 Years Later

    It doesn't seem like 20 years ago, but when time flies, it doesn't mess around. There I was, on a cloudy day in Atlantic City, after scraping enough money up for two tickets to my only WrestleMania event, to this very day...

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  19. Rounding Into Form: Can the Mets Get a Quick Start?

    With players returning from the World Baseball Classic, Mets manager Jerry Manuel has a chance to finally mold the New York Mets into the image he pictured during this entire offeason...

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  20. New Stadium Or Not: Get It Done in 2009

    It's 2009, and the New York Mets are trying to forget the ghosts of the past. Hey, there's even a new stadium to distract the bloodhounds from coming after manager Jerry Manuel and ...

    Korbid Thompson Written by Korbid Thompson about 4 years ago 26 reads 3 comments