…i prefer to say, for this blog’s sake: opinions are like armpits, we all have them…ah, you know the rest…
Jimmy Traina of SI.com rants on the futures of Packers QB Brett Farve and former Mets C Mike Piazza. Traina says it’s about time they hang it up before they tarnish their good names, and statistics, for [...]

…i know we’ve mentioned this on here before, but this time it’s straight from pedro’s mouth…
Mets RHP Pedro Martinez is currently waiting for a custom-made shoe manufactured by Nike for his ailing right toe, ESPN Deportes reports. The report says Martinez will wear the shoe for the rest of his career. The problem developed due to [...]

Following the buzz of the Mets Winter Caravan, Victor Lana of BlogCritics gives his opinion on the topics of race, Mets GM Omar Minaya and sports-talk radio…
…go ahead and let lana know what you think, if this topic resonates with you at all anymore…

NY Sports Day posts a quick Q-&-A with Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson…
…by the way, many of you emailed asking why i didn’t recap peterson’s interview on wfan from wednesday…frankly, the man talks way too much, and i was tired…i did my best, but after a few minutes i had no idea what he was [...]

According to Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Paul Hoynes, Indians P Arthur Rhodes flew to Philadelphia to take a physical, which would complete the trade that would send him to the Phillies for OF Jason Michaels…
With the Rhodes for Michaels trade completed, the Indians are now finally expected to deal OF Coco Crisp, P David Riske and C [...]

…busy day today, but i thought you might be interested in this…
Some preliminary rules were released by MLB.com on how the World Baseball Classic will be handled in March. Most of them, not surprisingly, to protect the pitchers. No limitations were placed on position players…
Among them…
Pitch Counts:
Pitchers are limited to 65 pitches for first round games (These [...]

Alan Snel of the Tampa Tribune is reporting that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have confirmed the report from a few weeks back that the team will change their name after the upcoming 2006 season. The announcement of the new name is expected in either June or July…
…deadspin’s will leitch’s idea is the best nickname so far. he [...]