Updated 2013-14 NBA Standings Projections

Atlantic			Central			Southeast
Brooklyn	61-21		Indiana	53-29		Miami	61-21
New York	45-37		Chicago	43-39		Atlanta	42-40
Toronto	41-41		Milwaukee	39-43		Washington	30-52
Boston	29-53		Cleveland	36-46		Charlotte	27-55
Philadelphia	21-61		Detroit	31-51		Orlando	19-63
Southwest			Northwest			Pacific
Memphis	59-23		Oklahoma City	60-22		LA Clippers	65-17
San Antonio	57-25		Denver	56-26		Golden State	44-38
Houston	50-32		Portland	36-46		Sacramento	35-47
Dallas	45-37		Minnesota	33-49		LA Lakers	30-52
New Orleans	31-51		Utah	19-63		Phoenix	23-59

MLB Blackout Restrictions

I am PISSED!!! I am supposed to be getting the Met game on FOX 23 Albany, but for God knows what reason they're not airing it. I live in the friekin' market and it's being blacked out: 

If that isn't bad enough, I missed last night's broadcast because it was on the CBS 6 digital channel 6.2, which isn't carried by DirecTV!

Darrell Evans was a Better Hitter than Wade Boggs

The title of this post seems pretty ridiculous, doesn't it? How in the world could Evans even be close to Boggs offensively? Just look at their triple slash lines:

Best Trades in Mets History

In honor of the trade deadline today, here are the best trades in the history of the New York Mets:

Post-Free Agency NBA Projections

Atlantic			Central			Southeast
Brooklyn	62-20		Indiana	52-30		Miami	64-18
New York	45-37		Chicago	46-36		Atlanta	44-38
Toronto	42-40		Cleveland	39-43		Washington	32-50
Boston	32-50		Milwaukee	34-48		Charlotte	25-57
Philadelphia	23-59		Detroit	30-52		Orlando	22-60
Southwest			Northwest			Pacific
Memphis	63-39		Oklahoma City	63-39		LA Clippers	63-39
San Antonio	59-23		Denver	58-24		Golden State	46-36
Houston	51-31		Portland	37-45		Sacramento	37-45
Dallas	42-40		Minnesota	29-53		LA Lakers	33-49
New Orleans	32-50		Utah	21-61		Phoenix	33-49

The Future of the Mets (Or, Why they Need to Trade Marlon Byrd)

The New York Mets have a very bright future, one built around their starting pitching. Matt Harvey has already established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball. Zack Wheeler, although wild at times, has shown the potential to be a solid number two starter behind Harvey. Jon Niese is locked up for the next five years, and once Santana is officially off the books will be by far the best lefty in the organization. Noah Syndergaard, acquired in the R.A. Dickey trade, is only 20 and already pitching well in AA. Hypothetically, these four could make up the rotation for years to come. The fifth rotation spot could then be filled by any one of a number of pitchers. Dillon Gee and Jeremy Hefner have shown flashes of brilliance this season, and both are only 27. Jeurys Familia and Jenrry Mejia, while both on the DL, are each 23 and have some major league experience in recent years. In essence, the Mets have eight starters to turn to, and, with the exception of Gee, all are under team control through 2018.

Bret Saberhagen: Greg Maddux with Injuries

To most, Bret Saberhagen was a "very good" pitcher. He had a lifetime record of 167-117, and struck out 1715 batters in 2562 2/3 innings. He won Cy Young Awards in both 1985 and 1989, a World Series MVP with the Royals in 1985, the SN Comeback Player of the Year in 1987 and 1998, and pitched a no-hitter in 1991. He is arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of the Kansas City Royals, and also had good seasons with the Mets in 1994 and with Boston in the late '90s. Despite these accomplishments, however, most people would not consider him to be close to the Hall of Fame, mostly due to his relatively low career totals. The BBWAA voters agreed, as he received just 1.3% of the vote in 2007, and as a result dropped off the ballot in his first year. Read on to learn more about Saberhagen's career.