The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. ~Ralph W. Sockman
1. Let him coach! I know. I was lobbying for Oakland to heed to Rickey’s wishes and allow him to finish the year with the A’s. The Mets have done the next best thing. Rickey Henderson is replacing Rick Down as hitting coach of the New York Mets starting Thursday. Know this: Rickey is my favorite non Red Sox of all time. This is just one reason why: In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was buggin’. The books were off $1 million. After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why. The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house. Read More »
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