
James Schapiro
I have followed New York sports passionately for almost my entire life, since I went to Shea Stadium in 2004 and saw Jae Seo lose 8-1 to the Pirates. At journalism school, I once missed covering a Land Use Committee meeting to write about Jacob deGrom's last start of the year.
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Frank Robinson, the infield fly, and the search for meaning
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Mike Woodson is exactly what the New York Knicks need
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MLB crawls towards Opening Day: ‘This might actually be real’
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KBO: Thank goodness for bad bullpens in baseball
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The universal DH will not solve all of the New York Mets’ problems
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KBO: The NC Dinos are off to a New York Mets-like start to the season
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The Korean Baseball Organization has stolen my heart
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Rob Gronkowski will make a great Florida man
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Remember the New York Met: Mike Baxter, ‘The Pride of Whitestone’
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Remember the New York Met: Catcher Ronny Paulino
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Washington Nationals at New York Mets: The saddest 6-word story
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Remember the New York Met: Designated closer Frank Francisco
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Remember the New York Met: Outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis
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Remember the New York Met: Future superstar Ike Davis
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Remember the New York Met: Reliever José Valverde
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Remember the New York Met: Catcher Joe Hietpas
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Delaying baseball season is the correct, sad choice
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The New York Mets need to give Dominic Smith a chance
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New York Mets: Johneshwy Fargas would like you to remember his name
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There is something strange about these New York Mets bobbleheads
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New York Mets: The unsung minor leaguers of spring training
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The Robinson Canó trade will haunt the New York Mets for a long time
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Jamal Adams wishes the New York Jets had stayed on Long Island
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Alex Rodriguez’s past is the reason he should not buy the New York Mets
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There is a major problem with MLB’s postseason reformatting
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Rick Porcello calls pitching for New York Mets ‘a dream come true’
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Amazingly, New York Mets hitter Jeff McNeil is still criminally underrated
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New York Mets: The bullpen is poised to rebound after an unlucky 2019
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Former New York Mets prospect Scott Kazmir attempting MLB comeback
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Edgardo Alfonzo hoped for a promotion prior to New York Mets dismissal (Report)
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A challenge for Jacob Rhame, other notes on New York Mets Fan Fest
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Why the New York Mets should stay far away from Nolan Arenado
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Pete Alonso working on his defense during the New York Mets offseason
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The Bread Man—New York Rangers’ Artemi Panarin—saves Manhattan
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Gritty Luis Guillorme deserves a chance with the New York Mets
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Yoenis Céspedes’ wild boar injury is the story of New York Mets fandom
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The real reason the New York Knicks miss out on top-tier free agents
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‘The whisper challenge’ and the New York Mets’ future
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The sad side of the Dellin Betances deal for the New York Mets
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New York Mets’ past decade explained through 10 random games
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Former New York Mets closer Billy Wagner belongs in the Hall of Fame
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Sorry, Gerrit Cole; Mets’ Jacob deGrom is still the best pitcher in New York
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New York Mets should not trade Brandon Nimmo; they should extend him
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The hole in the New York Mets lineup nobody wants to talk about
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The New York Knicks are in disarray; do their fans care anymore?
New York Knicks James Schapiro
The New York Mets must lock-up Noah Syndergaard post-Zack Wheeler
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