Sports Wrap
Once again, the New York Mets have failed to beat Atlanta on their home turf. Although they did try to battle back from a 7-3 deficit, they twice failed to score with multiple baserunners in the 8th and 9th innings. Clcik here for the recap. Tonight's game features Glavine vs. Hudson. Click here for a preview. It is, of course, important for the Mets to do well on this road trip. They face two more games in Atlanta as well as three over the weekend in Florida. They must at least go .500 in the series. Winning both series would propel them to near top of the division. While the series against the Yankees is fun, bread-and-butter wins against division rivals are even more important.

In other sports news, a key vote required for the westside Jets stadium deal has been postponed. The Public Authority Control Board was due to vote on the project but Sheldon Silver asked for a delay. Under the board's rules any side can get one delay, which is fine. But Silver wants the vote delayed until all lawsuits are settled. That kind of dilatory tactic is not acceptable.

Base10 suspects the realpolitik of this situation will sink in for the Democrats. Thousands of union construction workers and others want this deal vs. a few obstructionist actvists on the West Side. The election is only a few months away and these people will vote with their pocketbooks. When all is said and done, the Dems will come around.

On top of everything else there's a letter being sent around by the IOC that basically says New York can kiss its Olympic bid goodbye if it doesn't approve construction. While this may encourage some to fight the stadium, I for one would like to see an Olympic Games in this city before I die. Although the frontrunner appears to be Paris (see Tradesports) it is entirely possible that New York would get it in 2016. Bottom line: build the darn stadium!
- posted by Base10 @ 2:28 PM