Another Change in Plans

Let me begin with a simple apology. Sorry! My goal was to cover every single Mets game this year. But, I have quickly come to the realization that this goal is more idealistic than realistic. I am a college freshman, and am rather short on time. Thus, I am excited to announce a more realistic plan for this website. Instead of covering each game, I will instead cover the Mets on a series-to-series basis. This new style of coverage will begin following Thursday’s afternoon series finale versus the St. Louis Cardinals.

Thanks,

Jonah

A Change in Focus

Now that the two major Northwestern sports seasons (basketball and football) have come to an end, this blog will change its focus. Now, my blog will be focusing mainly on the Mets. These posts will be complemented by occasional updates concerning NU sports, general posts summarizing what has been happening in the sporting world, and perhaps a few posts concerning politics.

Please let me know if there’s anything you would like to see more of on this site or if you have any other feedback.

Thanks!

Coming Up…

Coming up on the Red, White, Orange, and Blue:

• Continuing coverage of the New York Mets, as they head to Milwaukee to take on the Brew Crew before coming back to Shea to take on the Fighting Phils.
• Coverage of the Republican National Convention, which begins today, and concludes on Thursday.
• A special article on the Mets bullpen.
• My thoughts on Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin.

2008

By Jonah Rosenblum

The Mets. Politics. Two of my favorite things to talk about. And this year is a thrilling year for both.

For the Mets, this could be the year. They seem to have a very special group of guys. They have the star kids (J. Reyes and Wright), the less known prospects (A. Reyes, Murphy), the veteran looking for revenge (Delgado), the sudden prospect-turned-star (Pelfrey), and the guy out of nowhere (Tatis). Yes, there are plenty of problems (bullpen, inconsistent back-end starters, bullpen…) And yes it is unlikely that this team will win the World Series, especially with teams like the Cubs, Brewers, Red Sox, and Angels obstructing the way. But, when this team is on a roll, they are scary. And certainly, a deep playoff run seems quite possible at this point.  World Series or not, 2008 will be a memorable year in Mets history.

And in politics, this is an election year, and an exciting one at that. John McCain versus Barack Obama. The Democratic Convention has started (and what a terrific speech by Michelle Obama on Monday night) and the Republican one will be here before we know it. This election is huge, and provides plenty to talk about.

So, I created this blog, as a space to talk about two of my favorite things. Feel welcome to join the conversation. All posts are mine, unless the byline says otherwise. Thank you for checking my blog out, and happy reading!