Thursday, October 1, 2026

Beatles Oldie of the Day - From Me to You - Mono and Stereo Versions

 


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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

For National Coffee Day - The Coffee Song by Cream

 


In other years I featured One More Cup of Coffee by Bob Dylan on September 29th.  By searching YouTube I found this obscure track from Cream.
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Sunday, September 27, 2026

Random Thoughts of the Day - September 27, 2026


  • Today is the last day of the regular baseball season.  The Mets finished last in NL East while the Yankees will enter the playoffs as the #1 wild card in the AL.  The question is who will go and who will stay on the Mets for 2027?  Hopefully David Stearns will not make any bad trades or free agency signings in the offseason.  We also have to worry about a lockout if the owners insist on a salary cap while the player don't.  Will a lockout cancel all or some of the 2027 season?
  • As I am writing this we are in the middle of a nor'easter.  It is a drag to have to stay in the apartment all day.  Yesterday, there was a break in the storm for about 5 hours so Lee and I were able to go to the grocery store.
  • I still have crazy dreams about encountering people I have not seen in years.  Last night I dreamed about sitting in a classroom as my former boss walked in.
  • I always wonder how many hits to this journal are from real people and how many are from bots.  Are the people acquaintances or strangers?

 

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Obvious Oldie of the Day - Nine to Five by Dolly Parton

 

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

History of New York Mets Managers

 Yesterday, Andy Green was appointed the 26th permanent manager of the Mets after serving as interim manager after Carlos Mendoza was fired in June.  Andy was given a 3-year contract.  Whenever anyone is appointed as manager, he will eventually be fired.  The manager is always the scapegoat when the team falters.  The chart below was taken from Baseball Almanac.  It includes a few interim managers.

New York Mets Managers | 1962 - 2026

Mets Managers & Finishes

196237Casey Stengel40120.25010th60½1962
196337Casey Stengel51111.31510th481963
196437Casey Stengel53109.32710th401964
196537Casey Stengel3164.32610th471965
51Wes Westrum1948.284
19669Wes Westrum6695.4109th28½1966
19679Wes Westrum5794.37710th40½1966
54Salty Parker47.364
196814Gil Hodges7389.4519th241968
196914Gil Hodges10062.6171st+81969
197014Gil Hodges8379.5123rd61970
197114Gil Hodges8379.5123rd141971
19728Yogi Berra8373.5323rd13½1972
19738Yogi Berra8279.5091st+1½1973
19748Yogi Berra7191.4385th171974
19758Yogi Berra5653.5143rd10½1975
51Roy McMillan2627.491
197655Joe Frazier8676.5313rd151976
197755Joe Frazier1530.3336th371977
9Joe Torre4968.419
19789Joe Torre6696.3896th241978
19799Joe Torre6399.3896th351979
19809Joe Torre6795.4145th241980
19819Joe Torre4162.3985th / 4th18½1981
198231George Bamberger6597.4016th271982
198331George Bamberger1630.3486th221983
55Frank Howard5264.448
19845Davey Johnson9072.5562nd6½1984
19855Davey Johnson9864.6052nd31985
19865Davey Johnson10854.6671st+21½1986
19875Davey Johnson9270.5682nd31987
19885Davey Johnson10060.6251st+151988
19895Davey Johnson8775.5372nd61989
19905Davey Johnson2022.4762nd41990
3Bud Harrelson7149.592
19913Bud Harrelson7480.4815th20½1991
4Mike Cubbage34.429
199210Jeff Torborg7290.4445th241992
199310Jeff Torborg1325.3427th381993
46Dallas Green4678.371
199446Dallas Green5558.4873rd18½1994
199546Dallas Green6975.4792nd211995
199646Dallas Green5972.4504th251996
46Bobby Valentine1219.387
19972Bobby Valentine8874.5433rd131997
19982Bobby Valentine8874.5432nd181998
19992Bobby Valentine9766.5952nd6½1999
20002Bobby Valentine9468.5802nd12000
20012Bobby Valentine8280.5063rd62001
20022Bobby Valentine7586.4665th26½2002
200318Art Howe6695.4105th34½2003
200418Art Howe7191.4384th252004
200512Willie Randolph8379.5123rd72005
200612Willie Randolph9765.5991st+122006
200712Willie Randolph8874.5432nd12007
200812Willie Randolph3435.4932nd32008
53Jerry Manuel5538.591
200953Jerry Manuel7092.4324th232009
201053Jerry Manuel7983.4944th182010
201110Terry Collins7785.4754th252011
201210Terry Collins7488.4574th242012
201310Terry Collins7488.4573rd222013
201410Terry Collins7983.4882nd172014
201510Terry Collins9072.5561st+72015
201610Terry Collins8775.5372nd82016
201710Terry Collins7092.4324th272017
201836Mickey Callaway7785.4754th132018
201936, 26Mickey Callaway8676.5313rd112019
202019Luis Rojas2634.4334th92020
202115Luis Rojas7785.4753rd11½2021
202211Buck Showalter10161.6232nd02022
202311Buck Showalter7587.4634th292023
202428, 64Carlos Mendoza8973.5493rd62024
202564Carlos Mendoza8379.5122nd132025
202664Carlos Mendoza3447.420----2026
70Andy Green *------
202770Andy Green----------2027
202870Andy Green----------2028
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