Posted in Regime Change The Mets named their 2011 Major League Coaching staff today and mixed holdovers from 2010, organizational soldiers and fresh blood together for manager Terry Collins. Here’s the staff: Dave Hudgens – Hitting Coach Jon Debus – Bullpen coach Ken Oberkfell – Bench Coach Mookie Wilson – First-base coach Dan Warthen – [...]
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What’s in a name? Thanksgiving edition
For Thanksgiving, I decided to have a little fun with some nicknames (and a few given ones), via Baseball-Reference. So here’s a Turkey Day Team — Thanksgiving, food and eating related names — to chew on. Managing the bunch is Hall of Famer Leo “The Lip” Durocher, Dodgers 1939-48, Giants 1948-55, Cubs 1966-72, Astros 1972-73 [...]
Bmore Nerdy: Another Name Joins SPIDER-MAN, And He’s An A-Hole!
The uh, shall we say…unique casting for 2012′s 3D reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise continues on, with the latest edition. In a film headed by Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, Emma Watson as Gwen Stacy, Rhys Ifans as the main villain, Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben and Sally Field as Aunt May, the movie gets [...]
Yates Name ACC Offensive Back Of The Week
Honestly, I think Hunter Furr got hosed here but we’ll take it. OFFENSIVE BACK – T.J. Yates, North Carolina, QB, Sr., 6-4, 220, Marietta, Ga. (Pope) Yates was 24-of-35 for a school-record 439 yards and three touchdowns in Carolina’s 37-35 win at Florida State. It was his fifth career 300-plus yard game and his second [...]
Hello My Name Is: Patrick Ackerman
It appears as though Ed DeChellis has added another big man to the mix, as Fight On State is reporting that after a visit this weekend, 6-11 Massachusetts center Patrick Ackerman has committed to Penn State. Scout ranks Ackerman as a two-star prospect, however Rivals doesn’t give him any stars, so take that for what [...]