Eight years ago yesterday, the Mets were playing the Texas Rangers in an interleague game. The Mets fell short in that game, losing by the final score of 9-7. It was just another game on the schedule for the Mets, who were on their way to a 66-95 season under first-year manager Art Howe. But one significant thing did happen on June 10, 2003, for that was the day Jose Reyes made his debut for the...
Read MoreAnother one of the stars of the Mets broadcasting group is Kevin Burkhardt who is the field reporter for the team. He moves about the stadium and its’ environs indoors and out and finds interesting people and places for us to watch and listen to. Kevin works without a net – it’s his natural, friendly personality that brings out the conversations from people all over the...
Read MoreMinus the large contract, what reason does Jason Bay have to be in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Pirates. From a platoon standpoint, Bay should be on the bench for Lucas Duda who mashes righties and has been crushing in Triple A. From a production standpoint, Bay hasn’t manufactured much in terms of extra base hits, or solid contact for that matter. So why? Terry Collins...
Read MoreTerry Collins spoke to reporters before the game last night and said he wants to have Johan Santana come to New York during the next homestand so him and Dan Warthen can watch him pitch. Collins also said it’s more likely the Mets will have to wait until at least late July for Santana’s return. The Mets prized left-hander is recovering from surgery to repair a torn capsule in his left...
Read MoreWhat can you say about Dillon Gee that hasn’t been said already? After another sparkling performance against the Pirates last night, Gee improved his record to 7-0 and became the first rookie in Mets franchise history to open a season by winning his first seven decisions. Gee tossed a career high eight innings and allowed just one earned-run on eight hits, zero walks, and five strikeouts....
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