Gotham Baseball

Rule 39: There Is No Such Thing As A Coincidence.

by Mark HealeyNovember 11, 2021November 11, 20211

So, now that the New York Mets seem to be close to hiring a General Manager, there’s other news coming out of the MLB GM …

Mantle Jersey, World Series Pitching Rubber Among Yankee Auction Goodies

by Jerry MilaniNovember 10, 20211

“There’s a bit of magic to it,” said a recent visitor to Heritage Auctions as he eyed, with awe and reverence, the gray jersey adorned with “NEW YORK” …

Subway To Shea Podcast

by Mark HealeyNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021

I hopped on the Subway To Shea Podcast with Anthony Rivera, who is a diehard New York Mets fan. We discussed: – The long stressful …

Who Knew Atlanta Would Win the World Series? Strat-O-Matic Did!

by Jerry MilaniNovember 3, 2021

On April 1, Strat-O-Matic presented its annual Opening Day baseball season simulation. How did they do? Well, they had seven of the 10 playoff teams …

Willie Mays NFT Drop To Benefit Say Hey Foundation

by Jerry MilaniOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

Today, the Costacos Collection announced its inaugural drop will feature one of the most respected legends in professional sports, New York and San Francisco Giants …

A Cold War In Flushing: Does MLB & Media Want Mets To Fail?

by Mark HealeyOctober 20, 20211

As you may have read elsewhere, The New York Mets are in the process of trying to create a new front office. Even if you …

Monday Mets: Herd Inadequacy

by Mark HealeyOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021

How can a team filled with good-to-great players have such an underachieving season? It wasn’t supposed to be this way, was it? I mean, sure, …

Monday Mets: Nobody’s Home

by Mark HealeySeptember 27, 2021September 27, 2021

It’s no secret that the Mets offense has been bad, but a simple look at a few common stats show just how bad it’s been. …

Fan Appreciation Day Shines Light On Realities Of Minor League Baseball

by Mark HealeySeptember 20, 2021September 20, 2021

This season has finally brought one of the nation’s most perplexing labor issues to the national spotlight. While Major League Baseball makes more money than …

Topps/ESPN Card Sets Release Today With 30for30 ‘Once Upon A Time in Queens’ Debut

by Jerry MilaniSeptember 14, 2021

In a special collaboration with ESPN and ESPN Films, Topps has created the 30-for-30 “Once Upon a Time in Queens” commemorative trading card set. Following …