Links to Read: May 28 (Slumps, Wall St., opposing pitchers)
Mike Salfino from SNY Why Guys wonder why hitters like Jason Bay slumps.
In a post to his blog for the New Yorker, Thomas Denby takes a look at Wall Street’s influence on Major League Baseball.
Andrew Florentino of the Star Ledger takes a look at all of the opposing pitchers who have crushed the Mets this season.
“Even on a night that concluded in ugly fashion, with the Phillies scoring three ninth-inning runs off Francisco Rodriguez to produce a 6-4 Mets loss, we were reminded of this: The game is so beloved, it can overcome the highest mountains of ineptitude.”, writes Ken Davidoff of Newsday.
“Wilpon’s sudden silence speaks volumes about his style.”, writes Tyler Kepner of the New York Times.
Also in the Times, Ken Belson and Richard Sandomir say David Einhorn’s investment could stablize the Mets through the 2012 season.
Lastly, Mark Berman of Blogging Mets says the Mets finally handled Francisco Rodriguez correctly last night.






