As the champagne flowed, the parade of interviews began and the cigar smoke filled the visiting locker room of Great American Ball Park Saturday, a wave of emotions passed over you. Satisfaction, relief, pure elation, perhaps a tear or two; all appropriate. You’ve been on air all weekend. It’s difficult to explain what you’re feeling to a non-Mets fan. They don’t have a...
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The acquisitions of Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson and particularly Yoenis Cespedes proved crucial in sparking the Mets late-July turnaround. Cespedes, a multi-tool talent in the outfield, has performed so well, his name is being mentioned in MVP discussions despite just playing in just 36 National League games. Johnson and Uribe, in addition to their veteran presence, have contributed a number of...
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In the last three weeks, the conversation has largely shifted from if the Mets make the postseason to when. The question still remaining however, is whether this is a team capable of playing deep into October or not. Bobby Valentine, who knows a thing or two about quality Mets baseball, believes this year’s club could win it all. “I think they could win a World Series,”...
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Sandy Alderson acquired much more in the last 10 days than just three bats and a reliever. In choosing to buy at the trade deadline, Alderson and the New York Mets have opted for competitive late-season baseball for the first time in the history of Citi Field. That vote of confidence has had a ripple effect on the Mets clubhouse, who prior to the trade for Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson, had lost...
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Noah Syndergaard flirted with history in a masterful performance Tuesday as the Mets (52-48) cruised to a 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres (47-53) at Citi Field. Tonight was by far the best performance of Thor’s young career; he had everything working for them and the Padres couldn’t get anything going. Syndergaard took a perfect game into the seventh inning in the victory; the...
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