After a one week hiatus we are back to bring you links to what some of the sports media columnists from around the country are writing about today…

Richard Sandomir at the NY Times tells us how the Mets announcers have been busy using instant replay…

Neil Best at Newsday also delves into how television folks are still learning the ins and outs of the Mets new ballpark.

Phil Mushnick at the NY Post has issues with TNT’s Doug Collins’ reliance on stats and not analysis…

Also at the Post, Justin Terranova talks with John Kruk and Ken Singleton on how the new Yankee Stadium is a hitter’s paradise.  The Post also has 5 questions for TNT’s Reggie Miller

Mel Bracht at the Oklahoman talks to ESPN softball analyst Jessica Mendoza about reinstating softball at the Olympics.  Mel also gives us his local media notebook.

Jay Posner at the San Diego Union Tribune gives us reader feedback on improving Padres’ telecasts.

Diane Pucin at the LA Times talks with ESPN tennis analyst Pam Shriver.

John Maffei at the North County Times tells us how a local university found out about its baseball post season fate.

Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily News talks NBA with rehabbing ESPN analyst Bill Walton.

John Ryan at the San Jose Mercury News has the latest golf appearance by TNT’s Charles Barkley…

Jim Carlisle at the Ventura County Star talks tennis as part of his weekly column…

Ray Buck at the Fort Worth Star Telegram also looks at the French Open.

Michael Zuidema at the Grans Rapids Press discusses the criticism over the Stanley Cup Finals television schedule..

Scott D. Peirce at the Salt Lake City Deseret News says fans should not complain about the television deal involving the Mountain West Conference..

Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald tells us reporters, as well as fans, are sick of the Brett Favre story…