The show kicked off with Danny Abriano, for the 1st time ever in Rising Apple Report history, recapping that afternoon’s Mets Game action. With Steve on his way from a Sandy Alderson conference call, we were afforded 10 minutes to discuss tidbits from Port Saint Lucie, including Wheeler’s late scratch due to an oblique strain, Gorski’s performance in his place, the chance for power at the catching position (a refreshing potential), and the back-up infielder battle.

Then, the Society’s creator and ambassador, Steve Keane, arrived fresh from the conference call, which gave us all a lot of instant insight as to the current mood of Sandy Alderson. After the recap, Steve retraced his blogging history, which dates back to when he put that first AOL CD into his computer. He also put blogging in perspective of the grand scheme of things.

Steve is one of the Metsians who laid the groundwork for what this blog world is today, and we can’t thank him enough for coming on board last night.

With around 10 minutes left, Ted Berg arrived and got right into how the transition over to the national stage is going. After discussing how he began at SNY.TV 5 years ago, we got into talking about the 2013 Mets and his usual optimistic take on (relatively) where this team can go. Though we were not able to talk about Taco Bell, Beltran, or even Cole Hamels, we were able to discuss why facial hair in baseball is so endearing, and Ted’s writing process as well.

All of us here are huge fans of the work Ted Berg has done and look forward to all his future work at USA Today.

Much much more exists in that play button below, so take a half-hour during your afternoon of work and soak in the glory that is The Rising Apple Report.

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As we settle into the spring schedule, us at Rising Apple are thrilled to welcome not one but TWO powerhouses from the Metsian blogosphere.

First up, Steve Keane from the Kranepool Society joins us immediately after his conference call with Sandy Alderson. We will begin with his take on the call, then discuss his roots in blogging and its ever-changing landscape. And of course, we will discuss the 2013 New York Mets.

Ted Berg of USA Today will join us thereafter to talk about those Metsies as well. We will also discuss his current gig writing about baseball for the national paper and how the transition from SNY is going. Speaking of SNY, we will look back to when he started there 5 years ago and how he came about working at the corner of 51st and 6th.

(And I’m sure we’ll get to Sandwiches…and Taco Bell…and Beards…and Carlos Beltran.)

So be sure to join us at 6:30PM for the latest edition of The Rising Apple Report!

The Rising Apple Report, Ep. 9 – Steve from “Kranepool” & Ted Berg Joins the Report

Thanks for reading! You can visit Sam Maxwell’s personal Mets Blog here. And be sure to Like Rising Apple’s Facebook page and follow @RisingAppleBlog on Twitter to keep up with the latest news, rumors, and opinion.