“Who does this guy think he is” Elaine thinks to herself “I’mmmm Keith Hernandez” And so goes the classic kiss scene between Keith Hernandez and Elaine Benes on Seinfeld. Keith Hernandez is the quintessential […]
The case for: The Spark that lit the fire
In order to win a championship, a team, no matter the sport, needs a spark. Something that happens during that season that brings the team together. This event centers the team; it bonds them. Something […]
Baseball. Zero sum events. And the NY Mets play off hopes
Baseball is a zero sum game. I’ve seen a lot of posts on Facebook about this lately. One team wins, another loses. It’s a simple concept, and one that many in the Negative Nancy camp […]
Mets Facebook groups: a review
If you are an extremely online baseball fan, like we are at Fearless Baseball, you enjoy good online baseball talks, discussions and debates. One wildly effective way to find such stimulating discussions is the ‘Groups’ […]
With Callaway on the hot seat, who should be the next Mets manager
The 2019 New York Mets have stumbled to a 40-50 record at the All Star break. The pressure was already on manager Mickey Callaway before the season started. With the Mets 10 games under .500, […]
The worst SNY Mets broadcast of 2019
On Friday night, June 7, 2019, the SNY broadcast team of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez broadcasted the game from outside the Jim Beam highball lounge at Citi field. They promptly turned the […]
Jay Bruce: The case against old school baseball
During the season in 2018, New York Mets first base coach Ruben Amaro Jr approached a struggling Mets outfielder, Jay Bruce about his play. ‘Hey, you’re not moving well in the outfield’ Amaro said ‘No shit’ […]
The case against a Seaver statue
Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my two grandparents on my mom’s side of the family. I would sleep over their house all the time, especially during the summer. And every summer […]
