Author: Chris Gaine

Top 10 Mets Who Never Played in the Postseason

Think of any of the Mets’ all-time great players and chances are you probably thought of someone like Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, Ed Kranepool or Rusty Staub. All of these players — and pretty much anyone typically considered to be in the Mets’ pantheon of greats — had one thing in common… They each played in the postseason with the Mets. But for a...

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Best and Worst Trades Of Every Mets GM

The Mets are a team with a penchant for bad trades. Anyone who’s been a Mets fan for more than a couple of years would probably finish that sentence with a handful of notorious trade fans consider to be the worst. You know which ones I’m talking about. But while the players involved in these trades are usually memorable, the guys who pulled the trigger on them are often forgotten. You typically...

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Top 10 Mets Who Never Played in the Postseason

Think of any of the Mets’ all-time great players and chances are you probably thought of someone like Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, Ed Kranepool or Rusty Staub. All of these players — and pretty much anyone typically considered to be in the Mets’ pantheon of greats — had one thing in common… They each played in the postseason with the Mets. But for a...

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New Acquistions Can’t Arrive at Jeff McNeil’s Expense

The Mets have had a busy offseason by any standard — let alone by their own low post-Madoff bar. The 2018-19 offseason has seen the Mets bring several new pieces into the fold — including infielders Robinson Cano and Jed Lowrie — who will arrive into an already-crowded infield with several players fighting for playing time. With the season about two months away, it looks like...

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Four Over-Supported, Under-Supported Players On HOF Ballot

Hall of Fame voting season is in full swing, and thanks to the inestimable work of @NotMrTibbs, we have a good idea of how this year’s final ballot is going to shake out. Twitter user Ryan Thibodaux has been tracking writers who make their Hall of Fame ballots public prior to the late-January announcement for a decade now, meaning that there are hardly any surprises on induction day...

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