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Tom Seaver was
22-year old rookie with the
hapless New York Mets in
1967, but a strong first half of
the season had made him
22-year old rookie with the
hapless New York Mets in
1967, but a strong first half of
the season had made him
Written by Marty Appel
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
the Mets’s lone All-Star selection. He was still in single digits
on a career that would find him scaling 300 victories, and he
spent most of that July 11 evening in the visiting bullpen at
Anaheim Stadium, hardly expecting to see action at all.
“Walt Alston was the manager,” said Seaver, “and even
though Sandy Koufax had retired, he had Bob Gibson, Juan
Marichal, Don Drysdale, Fergie Jenkins – more than enough
to get him through nine. I couldn’t see getting in unless we
went extra innings. But I was just thrilled to be there, thrilled to
be among all these great players who I had watched on TV in
All-Star Games just a year before.”
on a career that would find him scaling 300 victories, and he
spent most of that July 11 evening in the visiting bullpen at
Anaheim Stadium, hardly expecting to see action at all.
“Walt Alston was the manager,” said Seaver, “and even
though Sandy Koufax had retired, he had Bob Gibson, Juan
Marichal, Don Drysdale, Fergie Jenkins – more than enough
to get him through nine. I couldn’t see getting in unless we
went extra innings. But I was just thrilled to be there, thrilled to
be among all these great players who I had watched on TV in
All-Star Games just a year before.”
Leff: Mets Look
Better Than
You Think
Written by Mark Leff
Friday, 11 January 2008
Better Than
You Think
Written by Mark Leff
Friday, 11 January 2008
As GBM's Mark
Healey pointed out in his
most recent column, the
Mets have their fair
share of concerns going
into 2008.
Healey pointed out in his
most recent column, the
Mets have their fair
share of concerns going
into 2008.
They lack a fifth starter. The management of their bullpen is
questionable. Several players had poor years on offense.
But to hear the average Mets fan tell it, the team is doomed to
a second place finish in 2008. The Mets may not be the
favorite in the NL East, but they’re certainly not out of it before
the season starts.
It’s sometimes shocking how short-sighted fans in New York
can be. Mets fans are so quick to outright condemn their
team after the historical collapse of 2007. The Mets had a
bad month to finish off last season. Ok, a horrendous month,
and one that cost them a division title. But is that one month
so definitive? If you had asked a Mets fan about their team’s
chances during the first 5 months of 2007, he’d have all but
guaranteed a playoff appearance. Now the Mets go into 2008
with a team that’s largely the same. Some changes include
the loss of Paul Lo Duca and Tom Glavine, and those losses
will be a concern for the Mets. But Pedro Martinez will be
returning, as will Duaner Sanchez. >more
questionable. Several players had poor years on offense.
But to hear the average Mets fan tell it, the team is doomed to
a second place finish in 2008. The Mets may not be the
favorite in the NL East, but they’re certainly not out of it before
the season starts.
It’s sometimes shocking how short-sighted fans in New York
can be. Mets fans are so quick to outright condemn their
team after the historical collapse of 2007. The Mets had a
bad month to finish off last season. Ok, a horrendous month,
and one that cost them a division title. But is that one month
so definitive? If you had asked a Mets fan about their team’s
chances during the first 5 months of 2007, he’d have all but
guaranteed a playoff appearance. Now the Mets go into 2008
with a team that’s largely the same. Some changes include
the loss of Paul Lo Duca and Tom Glavine, and those losses
will be a concern for the Mets. But Pedro Martinez will be
returning, as will Duaner Sanchez. >more
Eli Matures At Perfect Time For Upstart
Giants by Dave Perkins
Giants by Dave Perkins
January 22, 2008
Complete the pattern here: Joe
Namath ... Tommie Agee ... and ...
Eli Manning?
Is this possible? Think of New
York teams chasing pro sports
titles in recent decades. How many
were the rank outsiders the New
York Giants, 13 1/2-point
underdogs, will be in this year's
Super Bowl against the
unblemished New England
Patriots? The list is short.
Complete the pattern here: Joe
Namath ... Tommie Agee ... and ...
Eli Manning?
Is this possible? Think of New
York teams chasing pro sports
titles in recent decades. How many
were the rank outsiders the New
York Giants, 13 1/2-point
underdogs, will be in this year's
Super Bowl against the
unblemished New England
Patriots? The list is short.
The flamboyant Namath's "guarantee" of a win for the Jets over the Baltimore Colts,
ultimately a 19 1/2-point pick, in the third Super Bowl was one of the pivotal games in pro
ootball history. Shortly thereafter, the 1969 Miracle Mets came from nowhere to win the
World Series, helped by Agee's spectacular centre fielding.
Since then, Gotham's titles haven't been unexpected. All those Yankee parades surprised no
one. The Giants' two Super Bowl wins, the Mets in the '86 World Series, even the Rangers
when they broke their 50-year drought, weren't accompanied by shock.
Which brings us to Manning's Giants, who arrive at SB whatever-it-is by the most difficult
route imaginable, namely three road victories, including Sunday's near-miracle on ice, 23-20
in overtime over the Green Bay Packers at frigid Lambeau Field.
The Giants, some of them, while trying to thaw out after the game, were laying on the
nobody-believes-in-us stuff so standard now in every sport. The more important point, as
stressed by Manning, coach Tom Coughlin and others, is that they believed in themselves,
which is what matters. Manning, in particular a long-time target of near-constant criticism for
inconsistent play, took the high road.
"It's exciting, but it's not about me. It's about the whole team. We've been through a lot
together," he said. "Every sort of thing has been thrown at us and we've handled it very well.
When you're playing poorly or bad things happen, you put it behind you. We had a bad
game? Focus on the next game.
"We can make everything change by playing well next week and I think we've learned that."
Manning is often compared to his brother Peyton, who won the Super Bowl last year with
Indianapolis. The comparisons were premature, at least until now. After earning his
long-awaited ring, Peyton said he thought Eli would get there one day. But this quickly?
"You never know. I've known, from watching Peyton, watching other guys, you never know
when you're going to get your opportunity, when something is going to click," Eli said. "You're
just playing your best football at a certain time and that's what happened to us."
No kidding. The Giants now have won 10 consecutive road games, an NFL record, the past
three as road playoff underdogs. They aren't afraid of the Patriots, partly because they
played them so tough in the final week of the season, losing 38-35.
"It's not like they were playing with nothing on the line," added defensive end Michael
Strahan, referring to the Pats' unbeaten season. "They had a lot of things they wanted to
accomplish." >more
ultimately a 19 1/2-point pick, in the third Super Bowl was one of the pivotal games in pro
ootball history. Shortly thereafter, the 1969 Miracle Mets came from nowhere to win the
World Series, helped by Agee's spectacular centre fielding.
Since then, Gotham's titles haven't been unexpected. All those Yankee parades surprised no
one. The Giants' two Super Bowl wins, the Mets in the '86 World Series, even the Rangers
when they broke their 50-year drought, weren't accompanied by shock.
Which brings us to Manning's Giants, who arrive at SB whatever-it-is by the most difficult
route imaginable, namely three road victories, including Sunday's near-miracle on ice, 23-20
in overtime over the Green Bay Packers at frigid Lambeau Field.
The Giants, some of them, while trying to thaw out after the game, were laying on the
nobody-believes-in-us stuff so standard now in every sport. The more important point, as
stressed by Manning, coach Tom Coughlin and others, is that they believed in themselves,
which is what matters. Manning, in particular a long-time target of near-constant criticism for
inconsistent play, took the high road.
"It's exciting, but it's not about me. It's about the whole team. We've been through a lot
together," he said. "Every sort of thing has been thrown at us and we've handled it very well.
When you're playing poorly or bad things happen, you put it behind you. We had a bad
game? Focus on the next game.
"We can make everything change by playing well next week and I think we've learned that."
Manning is often compared to his brother Peyton, who won the Super Bowl last year with
Indianapolis. The comparisons were premature, at least until now. After earning his
long-awaited ring, Peyton said he thought Eli would get there one day. But this quickly?
"You never know. I've known, from watching Peyton, watching other guys, you never know
when you're going to get your opportunity, when something is going to click," Eli said. "You're
just playing your best football at a certain time and that's what happened to us."
No kidding. The Giants now have won 10 consecutive road games, an NFL record, the past
three as road playoff underdogs. They aren't afraid of the Patriots, partly because they
played them so tough in the final week of the season, losing 38-35.
"It's not like they were playing with nothing on the line," added defensive end Michael
Strahan, referring to the Pats' unbeaten season. "They had a lot of things they wanted to
accomplish." >more
| Article provided courtesy of www.TheStar.com |
| BILL KOSTROUN/AP Giants quarterback Eli Manning is still all smiles |