Steve Hofstetter is a funny guy. But considering he makes his living as a comedian, it’s not a surprise. What may surprise some, though, is that Hofstetter and some partners have opened a comedy club in Long Island City, the first full-time comedy location in Queens in nearly 20 years.
The Laughing Devil, located at 47-38 Vernon Blvd., hosted its first show on Dec. 16 and has been playing regularly to packed audiences on weekends and above-average crowds during the week.
Below is a collection of pictures I took during pre-game warmups at Madison Square Garden.
The time has come for the Mets to trade David Wright, and I have a couple of reasons why I feel this way.
First, it’s my belief that based on finances, with Wright owed $15 million in 2012 and with a team option for $16 million in 2013, that the Mets cannot afford both Wright and Jose Reyes. And with Wright approaching free agency in the two years, it can be expected that he’d be looking at a yearly salary of at least what he is making now, somewhere around $14-16 million. If given a choice of only one of these guys, how many of you would rather have Wright? Also, if the expectation is that the team won’t resign Wright after 2013 for upwards of $16 million anyway, why not trade him this offseason and use the money to resign a game-changer like Reyes? continue reading…
As last night’s deadline to sign first-round draft choice Brandon Nimmo drew closer, my Twitter timeline was littered with fans and writers counting down the minutes. “C’mon, Sandy, get it done,” one follower said. “We need Nimmo,” said another. So I got to thinking.
With all of this talk about how desperate the Mets were to sign an 18-year-old high school kid from Wyoming, I wanted to look at the Mets’ recent history of first-round picks. I went all the way back to 1991, and my findings aren’t pretty. continue reading…
Last night, a collection of bloggers were invited to Citi Field for another Mets blogging event. As part of the day, we got to spend close to 20 minutes in the home dugout talking to pitcher R.A. Dickey, who is even nicer in person than he seems on TV.
Dickey spoke about his recently joining Twitter, the knuckleball, his career story, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and the change in culture around the Mets since last season. Below are some of the thoughts Dickey shared with myself and the other bloggers. continue reading…
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