I’m in Austin, TX for the National College Media Conference. Unfortunately, there is no free wireless in the rooms.
Instead, you can follow my tweets, where I will post any news I come across and musings on the World Series.
(To help, send any Mets news links you may find to @theropolitans)
Chip Hale, a recent castoff by the Arizona Diamondbacks, is expected to be hired as the Mets third base coach, according to Adam Rubin.
Hale spent the last three seasons with Arizona and will replace Razor Shines, who may be named Jerry Manuel’s bench coach. But Rubin notes that another ex-DBack may be on a list of people to join the coaching staff: Bob Melvin.
It’s not set in stone who will be on the staff or even where they will be coaching, but I’m glad the Mets seem to be taking this task very seriously.
I’m off to Austin, TX for the next few days for a college media conference.
I will try to post if/when I can, so don’t fret.
Yee-haw!
Take some enjoyment away from this, Mets fans…
Twenty-three years ago, 55,032 fans packed into Shea Stadium on an October evening.
Twenty-three years ago, Ron Darling struggled early and was pulled after only 3 2-3 innings.
Twenty-three years ago, Sid Fernandez tossed 2 1-2 shutout innings in relief.
Twenty-three years ago, Ray Knight and Darryl Strawberry homered in the 7th and 8th inning, respectively.
Twenty-three years ago, Jesse Orosco’s glove went up and may have never come down.
Twenty-three years ago, at 11:26 p.m., the Mets and their fans had the ultimate reason to celebrate.
Twenty-three years ago today, the Mets won the 1986 World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5.
What are some of your memories of the ‘86 World Series?
Head over to the New York Daily News blog Touching Base for some responses from Mets fans around the blogosphere on what they’ll be doing for the nightmare World Series.
With quotes from Caryn from MetsGrrl.com, Grag and Jason from FAFIF, Sagiv from FireJerryManuel and Steve from Kranepool Society, along with me.
A few days ago in the Boston Herald, columnist Michael Silverman pitched the idea of Carlos Beltran going to the Boston Red Sox.
It was just a suggestion, but the Full Count blog squashed any rumors before they could get started.
From WEEI’s Full Count blog…
A major-league source said that the Mets would not even entertain the idea of trading Beltran. The Mets are instead giving every indication that they will be active in adding pieces this offseason (New York is expected to get involved in the markets for Bay and/or Matt Holliday). Given that likelihood, it would not make sense for the team to deal one of its best players.
(Emphasis mine.)
Don’t worry, Beltran fans. He’s not going anywhere but back out to centerfield in Citi Field for at least another year.
