Hot Stove

Even before free agency begins, the Major League teams that did not make the postseason are already making moves.

The Minnesota Twins have promoted Terry Ryan to General Manager, he had taken over midseason.

The Angels have re-signed Catcher Chris Ianetta to a 3-year, $15.55 million contract. He hit .240 with 9 homers and 26 RBIs over 79 games.

And in other news, the New York Yankees announced that they have agreed to a deal that will keep them on WCBS 880 AM in 2013. This also means that John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman will return for another season. Sterling, "The Voice of the New York Yankees", began calling games in 1989, while Suzyn joined him for the 2005 season and has been there ever since.

Missing the Mets: A Fans Plea

On December 9, 2011, WOFX-AM announced they were terminating the broadcast of New York Mets games in the captial region, in favor of the Boston Red Sox. (I spread the news as soon as I heard it). The first few games I was able to watch as they did not coencide with Yankees games, however, that quickly faded and I found myself struggling to hear the feed for WFAN in New York City. Eventually, the signal became completely inaudible and I lost the Mets for good. Now, there are some days I can stream home games on my I-Phone, but those days are few and far between. It just seems to me that as a New Yorker, I should be able to access a Mets radio station with no problem.

I've tried streaming, but can't stream every game. I've tried to listen to WFAN, but can hear only static. I've even tried listening to opposing radio broadcasts, but as they say, there really is no place like home! And so, I beg you. I IMPLORE you! There are an abundance of radio stations in the capital district. There must be ONE that could carry the Mets games!

The Bills Are Back

...almost. However, I feel I should promote this. Current Buffalo Bills radio play-by-play man John Murphy will take on an expanded role with the Bills. In addition to his play-by-play duties, he will host a talk show on WGR AM Monday-Friday from 7-9 P.M.

A Plea to Albany (From A Disgruntled Mets Fan)

Five Years.

That's all it took for WOFX 980 AM to dump the New York Mets in favor of the Boston Red Sox.

As a fan of both the Yankees and the Mets, I liked to have the opportunity to watch the Yankees, while listening to the inferior Mets on the radio. As I can no more watch two games on television than I can listen to two songs on the radio at the same time, I searched high and low to find my local affiliate of the Mets Radio Network prior to the 2011 season, KNOWING FULLY WELL that the Mets would not be a playoff team.

I quickly grew quite fond of listening to Howie Rose and Wayne Hagin broadcast the Mets games. The insight they provided, as well as the enthusiasm they exuded when the Mets made a great play or won a dramatic game, was genuine, and the presence of their voices soon became a familiar sound as I looked forward to almost each and every game.

Whether the score was 3-2 or 10-2, the duo made every game worthwhile to listen to, and by the time the season ended, Rose's enthusiastic "Put it in the books!", (as well as his "Put it in the books already!" after a 14-inning Mets-Phillies game in May) became as familiar and welcome as John Sterling's "THEEEEEEEE Yankees Win!".

The Mets may not be a playoff team next season, or the following few seasons for that matter, but that doesn't mean that us local Met fans shouldn't be able to hear the team, (or the announcers), that we love.