Maybe it was for all the homerun celebrations and the choreographed high fives. Maybe it was for all the times he rattled a pitcher with a fake steal attempt and forced a balk. Maybe it was all that and more, but there’s no mistaking the fact that the players snubbed Jose Reyes and that is why he will be watching this years All Star game at home. There is no doubt that the Marlins’ Hanley [...]

Oliver Perez has been the poster child of the Mets woes so far this season. His inconsistency has been a source of frustration, and he has been blamed for the Mets’ inability to put together a solid win streak. His step backward after last year’s 15 win season may have been the straw that broke Rick Peterson’s back and cost the pitching coach his job. That being said, a remarkable thing has happened since Oliver Perez has abandoned [...]

In one of my recent blogs, I defended Carlos Delgado. Many fans have blamed the first baseman as the primary reason for our struggles and inconsistent play this entire season. Baseball is a team sport. The 2008 Mets will either succeed or fail as a team. However, that being said, there is one player who bears much of the burden for these next 74 games. Perhaps more than anyone else, I feel that Pedro Martinez [...]

What a nice bounce-back effort by the Mets last night as they defeated the Phillies 9-4. The game may have been a springboard to some upcoming changes in the Mets lineup starting with a new look in the top of the order. Last night during our Gameday Live open thread, our topic of discussion was whether or not Carlos Beltran was best suited to be a cleanup hitter. It seems that Jerry Manuel had those [...]

Welcome to another installment of Hot or Not. If you would have asked me last week, I would have said our most frustrating loss was the 11-0 blowout to Seattle. This morning, I would say yesterday’s loss to the Phillies would go down as our most frustrating. Since Willie Randolph left, we’ve moved up to third place but only due to bigger problems in Atlanta. We’ve flirted with .500 for about a month now but [...]

As I look back at last night’s gut-wrenching loss, I felt the game hinged on the decision to pull Johan Santana after only 95 pitches. Here we go with the damn pitch counts again. I thought this wouldn’t be such a big issue after firing Rick Peterson… Anyhow, I digress… In the post game, Jerry Manuel said he made the decision to pull Johan because he was stressed out. Here is a clip of that [...]

"Well I’m a-gonna raise a fuss, yeah I’m gonna raise a holler.About workin’ all summer just to try and earn a dollar.Sometimes I wonder what I’m a gonna do, But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues." I’ve had all morning to reflect on the saga that has become the Jose Reyes and Keith Hernandez situation. I think we all know that the New York Post greatly exaggerated the situation and made more of [...]

Mets fans all over have been holding their breath for the past month or so as we approach this weekend’s four-game series versus our division rivals, the <insert expletive> Phillies. Since our change in management in mid-June, the Mets have a record of 7-8, a coin flip out of context. With context, though, we see a team revitalized. The Mets show to have resolve and fight in them. Ryan Church has returned to the lineup [...]

Apparently news is slowly coming out regarding an incident involving SNY’s Keith Hernandez and Jose Reyes. In a New York Post exclusive Bart Hubbuch reports the follwing… Jose Reyes and Keith Hernandez had to be separated on the Mets charter plane Sunday night after a tense confrontation over Hernandez’s critical comments about the All-Star shortstop. A team source described the situation aboard the plane as "very heated." One player told The Post that he thought Reyes and [...]

Once upon a time…there was a first baseman who played in New York. He was adored by fans, admired by teammates and respected by those who competed against him. Known for his large hands and quiet disposition, Gil Hodges led the Brooklyn Dodgers to the NL Pennant in 1952. Hodges hit 32 Home Runs that year, knocked in 102, walked 107 times, compiled a .386 OBP and slugged at .500. And then, in the Fall [...]