Pitching is such a vital part of the game, as far as winning is concerned.

On most teams the set up man has become more valuable, on others not so valuable.

Something to keep in mind — it’s raining lightly. The infield could be very wet on ground balls.

What is a drop and drive pitcher? He is a guy who drops and drives. Very simple.

So by guessing right you might have guessed wrong.

Giambi walks too much. He’s always clogging up the bases with all that walking.

As a new day begins in New York, the sun sets in Hawaii.

If football is a game of inches then baseball is a game of inch.

If that ball had more elevation, it would have been a home run.

If the double play is a pitcher’s best friend, what is a fielder’s choice? An acquaintance?

It’s better to have a fast runner on base than a slow one.

One thing about ground balls. They don’t go out of the ball park.

The reason we call that pitch up and in is because the arms are attached to the shoulder.

He wears his hat like a left hander!

Any ball that goes down is much heavier than any ball that stays on the same plane.

The blood on his sock looks exactly like Oklahoma!

You don’t want to use too many statistics. The ones that apply to a July or August game won’t be relevant on Saturday.

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Worst thing ever.

By Michele Catalano, October 5, 2011

I have found the worst thing ever. A Yankees cap in Mets colors. Who would buy such a thing? Who would wear it? I am willing to bet my signed Dan Pasqua bat that there is not a person on…
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Yellow-Bellied

By John Gruber, September 30, 2011

Friend of American McCarver Paul Kafasis details the astounding cowardice of the Mets’ Jose Reyes, who, competing for the regular season batting title, asked to be taken out of the last game of the season after leading off in the…
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Playing out the String

By Jason Snell, September 27, 2011

“Anyone want four free tickets to tonight’s Mets game?” “What’s the catch?” “You have to watch the Mets.” [Overheard on Twitter from Michele.]…
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Field Trip: Marlins vs Mets

By Andrew Anker, July 21, 2011

Just to prove that we here at American McCarver Industries could cover the other baseball team in New York, I flew there earlier this week to catch the Monday game at Citi Field. This was a Marlins/Mets make up…
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7/4/85: The Greatest Baseball Game Ever Played

By Michele Catalano, July 3, 2011

You’d think as a Yankees fan my favorite Fourth of July baseball memory would be Dave Righetti’s no-hitter in 1983. And it was. For two years. Until a Mets game took over the crown. Yes, the New York Mets. July…
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A House Divided

By Michele Catalano, July 1, 2011

This was the sign in front of my parents’ house in October of 2000. The Yankees and Mets were playing each other in the World Series. What you don’t see here (and I’m forcing my mother to find a picture…
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