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Cool Stuff On River Ave Blues

River Avenue Blues is a really solid Yankees blog and has a few things over there caught my eye.

I was excited to hear Bob Sheppard was coming back…but unfortunately RAB now says:

Last night, we jumped the gun a bit in reporting that Bob Sheppard would be in the booth for the Yankees’ home opener. According to his wife Mary, speaking to Newsday today, Sheppard does not yet have his doctor’s permission to rejoin the Yankees. The 98-year-old is recovering from a bad bout of pneumonia, and his family and doctor do not want to risk his health. He may rejoin the Yankees when the weather in the city is warmer.

Rats.   Jim Hall is fine, but it would have been cool to have Shep.  I doubt he’ll ever do another game.

They also crow about the study that showed the Yankees are more popular than the Mets.  Didn’t everyone know that?  The Mets were the #1 team in the city for about a year in half around summer 1986, and about 5 years from Miracle to Ya Gotta Believe.   This is Yankee town.  We all know it.  Whatever.

The reason I bring it up is that someone wrote this great comment:

No one disputes Jackie Robinson’s historical importance, but what about Tom Seaver. This guy was the greatest starting pitcher in the history of New York, and he is secondary to Jackie Robinson in his team’s home park?



We’re the Dodgers.  Never forget that.

Also from their site: 
Yankee Stadium demolition to begin (they are quoting the Post here).

Demolition of the old Stadium will begin next month, prior to the scheduled April 16 opening of the new Stadium. Specifics on the sale of items will be available in the coming weeks, sources familiar with the agreement told the Post.


That will be sad to watch.

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Dan Warthen: Maniac That Needs Muzzling or Jerry’s Bad Cop?

So with this week’s Ollie-gate, I’m wondering about this Dan Warthen fellow.

The great Santana panic of 2009 came from the mouth of Mr. Warthen, and now Ollie’s weight gain is topic du jour again because of Dan.

Jerry showed skill last year dealing with the media, which was a nice change from Willie Randolph.   Does Jerry let Dan do his dirty work, then Jerry can swoop in and play good-cop and give a funny quote?

I know nothing about being a pitching coach.  Mel Stottlemyer was good, that’s about all I know.  A co-worker observes that John Maine was a better pitcher during the previous regime.  I don’t know if that’s about Maine’s arm, head, or the coach.  I just thought I’d throw it out there because it’s an interesting observation or at least coincidence.

To me, this is much a-do about nothing.   While I do love being the king of “told ya so”, and it seems all agree that the WBC wasn’t the best thing that ever happened to Oliver Perez, it’s important to remember that pitchers have bad statistics in the spring.  You have a bad outing.  You have a dead arm period.  Whether it’s Maine or Perez everyone needs to remain calm.

I suspect that Jerry is crazy like a fox, and wants Ollie to lay off the donuts and let Dan do the dirty work.

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SNY (aka The Mets) Not Offering Closed Captioning

I don’t want to pile on the Mets, I really do love ya guys….but good story by Neil Best (yet again) about SNY not offering closed captioning.

Spend the money guys, it’s the right thing to do ($100,000 for a season of games?  You have it.)

Neil writes:

Legally, the network has done nothing wrong. The FCC provides new channels burdened with start-up costs four years to institute captioning, so SNY is in the clear through March 16, 2010.

But captioning is more than an improvement for the deaf; it is a necessity, as has become clear in the numerous, impassioned e-mails I have received from those affected since SNY launched.

“Businesses like the Mets should not be doing [only] what they are required to do but should be offering good public service,” said Janice Schacter, chairwoman of the Hearing Access Program.

Also let’s not forget that SNY is the Mets.  Yeah the ownership is a bid muddy with some partners but it’s not like Sterling Enterprises has no influence with the baseball team nor the network:

For clarity:

SportsNet New York (SNY), which launched in the spring of 2006, is New York’s new regional sports network founded by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, Time Warner and Comcast  (From sny’s website)


Fred Wilpon and his Sterling Equities partners acquired Nelson Doubleday’s 50 percent in the team and became the sole owners of the club. (from mets.com) Aug. 23, 2002

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Weather Gods To Make Sure The Mets Are The First Game At Citi?

All hail the weather gods!
 
I feel bad for those of you who spent $5 on a St. John’s baseball game, but for the good of the Mets karma, and to start the new place off properly, the first game at C-Field should be a Mets game.
 
Right now the forecast calls for rain Saturday night, and 80% chance of precipitation all day Sunday.
 
The Wilpons aren’t going to chase a gate and let their new field get torn up by college students, are they?  They won’t make you drive to Flushing, pay for parking, and then sit there in a drizzle, will they?
 
Call this one early, and let the first event at C-Field be the Mets.  See ya there Friday night!

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