Tag: Edgardo Alfonzo

Morning Briefing: Beltrán, Alfonzo, Strawberry Mentoring Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! In his media availability on Wednesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that the team will be having certain guest instructors during spring training. The three that he mentioned are Mets legends Carlos Beltrán, Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry. Mendoza said that the three former big league All-Stars will have lockers and uniforms available to them just...

Mets Madness Semifinals Preview: 2022 Mets vs. 1998 Mets

MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to the final four. In one of the semifinal matchups, MMO and OOTP pit the 2022 Mets team against the 1998 Mets team. James Villani, MMO editor and writer, will continue at the helm of the 2022 team. Meanwhile, MMO editor, Mojo Hill, continues controlling the 1998 team. If you have not...

Mets Madness Series Recap: 1998 Overcomes No-Hitter to Beat 1973 in Six

In an expectedly pitching-dominated matchup, the 1998 Mets beat the 1973 Mets in the second round of the Mets Madness tournament. The series featured a no-hitter and a strong display at the plate from Edgardo Alfonzo. Mojo Hill is the leader of the ’98 squad, while Tim Shanahan had control of ’73. Game 1 The first game set the tone for the series, with the ’98 Mets edging out...

Mets Madness Series Recap: 2019 Mets Shock 2000 Mets

In one of the most shocking series of the first round of the Mets Madness tournament, the 2019 Mets showed what could have been as they defeated the 2000 Mets in seven games. The 2019 team, managed by MMO editor Allison Waxman, came through with the bat in the big moments, and their pitchers dominated. Led by two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, the 2019 starting rotation gave up nine...

Morning Briefing: Craig Counsell a Free Agent After Brewers Elimination

Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday brought another slate of four Wild Card matchups and made sure there would be no games left to play on Thursday, as all four series ended in two-game sweeps. The Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies all advanced last night, giving themselves off until Saturday by closing out the series early. While it was a day of...

New York/Giants: Players Wearing the Same Shade of Orange

Do the New York Giants and San Francisco Giants ever get together? If Mike Francesa doesn’t know, nobody will. Playing for the Bay Area’s National League baseball team and the current New York NL resident that took their place (and their main color) is as close as we can get. Here are a few who suited up in blue, orange, and black. Willie Mays – Giants (1951-72), Mets (1972-73)...

Wright, Strawberry Among Alumni That Will Visit Mets Camp

  On Wednesday, Buck Showalter revealed that David Wright would be visiting the team this spring to serve as an alumni coach along with a who’s who of other Mets legends. In addition to Wright on March 1-2, Showalter plans to bring in Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry from March 2-6, Mookie Wilson and Howard Johnson from March 5-10, and Al Leiter and John Franco from March...

OTD 2000: Benny’s Walk-Off Blast Beats Giants

Postseason baseball has a way of shining the spotlight on the unheralded—those who happen to be in the right place at the right time. The Division Series match-up between the Wild Card Mets against the 97-win San Francisco Giants offered up the usual headliners: New York’s duo of Mike Piazza and Edgardo Alfonzo along with San Francisco’s odd couple of Barry Bonds and former Met Jeff...

A Look Back at the 1997 Mets

  The Mets of the late 90s are remembered for the acquisition of Mike Piazza in May 1998, Robin Ventura’s “Grand Slam Single,” and the postseason run of 1999. But the foundation for a winning culture began during a season in which they had low expectations and little experience with success. Bobby Valentine’s first full year as Mets manager may have been his most...

OTD 2001: Mike Piazza’s Home Run for New York City

Mike Piazza was the driving force behind consecutive playoff appearances and a National League pennant. He ensured the Mets were an annual contender once he came over from Los Angeles to the Big Apple, hitting 101 homers and 313 RBIs through two-plus seasons. He was already a local sports icon, but September 21, 2001 carried an entirely different significance. Piazza lifted the spirits of broken...

OTD 1999: Edgardo Alfonzo Goes 6-for-6 in Houston

Edgardo Alfonzo is beloved by Mets fans and under-appreciated outside of Mets circles. It’s hard to go relatively unnoticed in New York, but Alfonzo did that among many other feats. No accomplishment was better than his night at the Astrodome in Houston on August 30, 1999. In fact, it might be the best performance any Met has ever had. Twelve Mets in history have blasted three home runs in...

OTD 1999: Franco’s Hit Ends Wild Subway Series Game

It had been 124 straight games in which the New York Yankees won after taking a lead into the eighth inning. But that wasn’t going to stop the Mets, nor were six home runs. Even if it took facing Mariano Rivera at the end. Matt Franco defied the odds and defeated the defending champions with a single to right field that brought in Rickey Henderson and Edgardo Alfonso to put an exclamation...

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