“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 role of the modern MLB manager in 2019
“My guys are fucking savages in that box” the Yankees skipper, Aaron Boone, could be heard screaming at the home plate umpire. Boone was ejected, but one look in the dugout told the story. All […]
We still believe: A case for final 13 games of the New York Mets 2019 season
Baseball is a cruel mistress Every spring it starts up again from scratch. Like the world reborn again. It shakes off the death of winter -and last season. The world is full of possibilities. It’s […]
“The Shift”- a Fearless Baseball book review
“Baseball journalism might be fun to read, but it should never be mistaken for sound research methodology.” Truer words have never been spoken. That is one of the refreshing parts of Russell Carleton’s book “The […]
The 2019 NL CY Young award race
New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom had a dominant season in 2018. This cumulated with him winning the National League Cy Young award. As we near the final push of the 2019 season, many are […]
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’ […]
