" Ya Gotta Believe !!!"
Tomorrow marks a yearly ritual for fanatics of the sport of marathon running. Yes that’s right starting at 7 a.m the Verrazano Bridge will be off limits to all automobiles because the motor of choice will not be fueled by gasoline or diesel but blood sweat and determination. Yes it is almost time for the fortieth running of the New York City Marathon ( or as I like to call it 29 miles of pure torture !!).
Last February I profiled avid Mets fan and runner, Sharon Chapman – a avid runner who is raising money for the Tug Mcgraw race for the cure foundation. The following is the republished article from that time. Enjoy !!!
But our friend Greg Prince asked us to link to his amazing blog Faith and Fear In Flushing, where he has a interview with Sharon Chapman – A long time Mets fan who is in training for the New York City Marathon. She is using the marathon to raise money for the Tug McGraw Foundation, which is a charity that has devoted its resources to making the lives of people coping with brain cancer, post- traumatic stress disorder and trauma brain injuries better. To read Greg’s interview click here. http://wp.me/pKvXu-1aY
If you are within the five boroughs and intend on watching the marathon in person please give Sharon all your support. She is one hell of a role model, selflessly raising money and awareness to this worthwhile charity. If you can spare a few bucks please go to the Tug McGraw Foundation at www.tugmcgraw.com
Thank you
And with that said…. HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!
Former reserve outfielder from ’69-’74, Jim Gosger is 68 (1942) .
One time dominant reliever ( except when he became a Met) ,John ” The Candyman” Candelaria is 57 (1953) .
The Cincinnati Reds signed reserve catcher, Dave Liddell of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 6, 1990.
The folk hero that wasn’t during the ’00 World Series, Bubba Trammell is 39 (1971) After he lift the Mets in ’01 he became a everyday player for the San Diego Padres and went on to have some pretty decent power numbers.
Mo Vaughn has been inspired that he has decided to take up running – World watch out !!!
25 comments
sharonc
11/6/2010-9:27am at 9:27 am (UTC -4)
Thank you Rusty. I appreciate all of the support you have given me during this project.
Ya Gotta Believe!
Ceetar
11/6/2010-9:33am at 9:33 am (UTC -4)
Good luck here too!
rustyjr
11/6/2010-9:48am at 9:48 am (UTC -4)
Never a problem
njstuckintx
11/6/2010-10:10am at 10:10 am (UTC -4)
Best of luck with your run. Remember, Left, right, repeat.
Mr. NJ was debating on the merits of not bringing back the X Man over the offseason over at MMO. What the TRDMB peeps think?
Some poster over there mentioned Evans as a young X Man type to be the right hand bat for RF and 1B (AKA cheap, young and not coming off surgey). Again, thoughts?
Ceetar
11/6/2010-10:56am at 10:56 am (UTC -4)
I like Evans. Someone told me last night that he was out of options, and will get a shot. (he may be biased, he owns an Evans jersey)
GravediggerHebner
11/6/2010-11:34am at 11:34 am (UTC -4)
Whatever the team does in the context of backups my only specific wish is that they don’t rush into anything.
Last season’s early signing of Alex Cora boggled my mind. I feel pretty good that there will be plenty of options available for RH corner OF/corner IF back ups and that the team should not trip over itself to bring one on board by establishing the high end of the market at 12:01am tomorrow morning.
stickguy
11/6/2010-11:47am at 11:47 am (UTC -4)
I put on a comment about him too (the other dude beat me to it, but I swear I was going to already!). I think it makes sense. Profile as very similar players. Basically, Evans now is what Nady was when they got him. But Evans is cheaper.
ALso a ton of concern about Nady not being able to play the OF anywmore (with his arm). So, go with the cheaper option.
ANd in that piece, a fine case was made to platoon Pagan, since he does not hit much at all vs. lefties.
njstuckintx
11/6/2010-10:17am at 10:17 am (UTC -4)
And now for something completely different.
From the FWICG.com… concerning Terry Collins.
“Collins also managed the Anaheim Angels from 1997-1999 and was relieved of his duties in Anaheim with a 51-82 record in 1999 after his players petitioned the front office to fire him.”
Yeah, that worries me a little.
rustyjr
11/6/2010-10:20am at 10:20 am (UTC -4)
well I guess he falls into the dallas green section
stickguy
11/6/2010-12:13pm at 12:13 pm (UTC -4)
and yet there is a post showing in the spyder crawl about Collins now being th efront runner for the job.
Of course, he is about the 5th front runner so far.
GravediggerHebner
11/6/2010-12:32pm at 12:32 pm (UTC -4)
These links might shed some light on the “players petitioned to have him fired” stuff.
Check out this link, especially “The Angels Years” section.
http://www.amazinavenue.com/2010/11/5/1789524/who-is-terry-collins
Also this was quite interesting:
http://articles.latimes.com/1999/oct/04/sports/sp-18648
stickguy
11/6/2010-2:12pm at 2:12 pm (UTC -4)
good stuff. after reading stuff, I would vote for him remaining as the minor league ugy. Seems to have done a good job at that, and going back to managing at this point (and he is no spring chicken, being only 1 year younger than Old man Alderson) might be a stretch.
Nice they are talking to him, but I don’t see the fit.
also, I loved that Times article, In Rusty’s honor considering it featured Mo Vaughn as the team lightning rod.
metsfan4decades
11/6/2010-10:48am at 10:48 am (UTC -4)
Good luck, Sharon.
I have to give you credit. I’d be sucking wind at the end of the first mile.
Mr North Jersey
11/6/2010-10:54am at 10:54 am (UTC -4)
GO SHARON!!!
GravediggerHebner
11/6/2010-11:31am at 11:31 am (UTC -4)
Sharon may you have a healthy and successful run.
stickguy
11/6/2010-11:44am at 11:44 am (UTC -4)
I have a Tug BB card that sits on my desk (from the 1972 card set).
good luck with the run. I think my neighbor is running too. Say Hi! if you see him!
njstuckintx
11/6/2010-10:35pm at 10:35 pm (UTC -4)
How come I see TRDMB people posting all over the blog-o-sphere but here? Hmmmmm????
stickguy
11/6/2010-11:01pm at 11:01 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, I’m trying. You want me to talk to myself?
njstuckintx
11/6/2010-11:09pm at 11:09 pm (UTC -4)
i feel like that sometimes myself. so sure, lets hear a stick-monologue.
stickguy
11/6/2010-11:13pm at 11:13 pm (UTC -4)
wouldn’t be the first time I did one of those late in the evening, and had about 8 posts in a row (on the latest posts list).
not that anyone ends up reading them i don’t think. So I guess it is like talking to my wife?
metsfan4decades
11/6/2010-11:27pm at 11:27 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, I read just about every comment on every post that goes up here – even if I don’t always add a comment.
I’m B-O-R-E-D. I hate when there’s no baseball games to look forward to.
Looking at the Twitter feed to the left and it looks like Grave is giving play by play for some winter league games. I’m jealous. Wonder where those games are being broadcast?
metsfan4decades
11/6/2010-11:29pm at 11:29 pm (UTC -4)
Dang, I see it now. It’s on MLB. Guess I’ll have to pay more attention to their broadcast lineup. Didn’t know they were showing some of these games.
stickguy
11/7/2010-12:31am at 12:31 am (UTC -4)
now that is desperate.
GravediggerHebner
11/7/2010-12:31am at 12:31 am (UTC -4)
If I read the graphic at the end of this game correctly MLB Network will be broadcasting the AFL championship game live at 3:00pm 11/20 so we get one more live baseball game this year.
stickguy
11/7/2010-12:48am at 12:48 am (UTC -4)
hell, with the internet and all the modern electronic gizmos, you should be able to watch live cell phone streaming video of DWL games too!