Tag: Endy Chavez

17 Years Ago Today: ‘He Made The Catch!’

Eleven years ago today, Endy Chávez made an unbelievable catch that will always be remembered as one of the best in not only New York Mets history, but in Major League Baseball postseason history as well. Endy jumped as high as he could over the fence in left field to rob Scott Rolen of a go-ahead home run and then had the presence of mind to throw into the infield to double off Jim Edmonds at...

Morning Briefing: Astros Best Scherzer in Game 3 Win

Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...

Scott Rolen’s History Against The Mets

This week, third baseman Scott Rolen was voted in by the BBWAA as the latest member of the Hall of Fame. Rolen is a player Mets fans are very familiar with as he began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1996-2002. Over the course of his career, Rolen was one of the more underrated Mets killers. In 106 career games against New York, the eight-time Gold Glove winner had a slash line of...

Mets Part Ways With Tim Teufel, Endy Chávez, Phil Regan

With Sandy Alderson stepping aside as team president, general manager Billy Eppler has begun to revamp the organization and build it with his own people. As part of that process, the New York Mets organization will be parting ways with at least 15 minor league coaches, some of whom have been with the organization for many years. One surprise name was Tim Teufel. Teufel has been a part of the...

OTD 2008: Injured Johan Santana Delivers in the Clutch

The best pitched game of Johan Santana’s Mets career? Most would naturally say the no-hitter on June 1, 2012 and you’d find little argument against it. But considering the circumstances, a case can be made for the penultimate day of the regular season 13 years ago — part of an emotional weekend with the playoffs at stake and Shea Stadium’s days numbered. Facing...

OTD in 2006: Carlos Beltran Caps Comeback, Walks Off Cardinals

The New York Mets had several thrilling wins in 2006 as they marched to a division title. On August 22, they had a spirited comeback victory at Shea Stadium over the St. Louis Cardinals, led by both Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran. Setting the stage, there was not much of a race for the division title when the Mets entered play on August 22. They were in first place and held a 13.5-game lead....

Epic Mets Moments: Great 8 About to Begin

We’re getting down to the nitty gritty Mets fans. Epic Mets Moments is down to its final eight and only you, our loyal readers, can bring us to a Final Four. Voting has still been lop-sided with only one of the Sweet 16 results on the close side. Robin Ventura’s Grand Slam single edged out Endy Chavez’s remarkable catch 54.7% to 45.3%. Otherwise, the victors all had nearly 70%...

Mets One Year Wonders: Xavier Nady

It’s a shame that the 2006 Mets’ pitching depth was as barren as it was. Injuries to Pedro Martinez, Brian Bannister, and Victor Zambrano lasted through July and August, ultimately forcing the organization to make trades for Orlando Hernandez and Oliver Perez. The veteran Hernandez would be the team’s most reliable arm behind Tom Glavine, only costing them a Triple-A starter...

Morning Briefing: Astros Punch Ticket to World Series in Walk-off Fashion!

By Samantha Brown Good morning, Mets fans! Game 6 of the ALCS began with a three-run homer off the bat of Yuli Gurriel to give the Astros a quick 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Yankees responded with a double and an RBI single from Gary Sanchez to cut the Stros’ lead to 3-1. After two innings without a score change, Gio Urshela smacked one deep to right-center field to cut their...

Endy Chavez Made “The Catch” 13 Years Ago

Thirteen years ago today, Endy Chavez made an unbelievable catch that will always be remembered as one of the best in not only New York Mets history, but in Major League Baseball postseason history as well. Endy jumped as high as he could over the fence in left field to rob Scott Rolen of a go-ahead home run, and then had the presence of mind to throw into the infield to double off Jim...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Knock Down Washington’s Monumentally Bad Bullpen

3 UP 1. Unlikely Heroes Who in the pool had Juan Lagares and Rajai Davis combing for six RBI against Sean Doolittle in a Mets eighth inning rally? Did you also have Adeiny Hechavarria and his career 4.9 percent walk rate starting a ninth inning rally with a walk and scoring a run on an Amed Rosario infield single? How about Carlos Gomez doubling in a run and then walking later in the game to...

Morning Briefing: Position Players Show Up Early

Good morning Mets fans! Pitchers and catchers reported to camp in Port St. Lucie yesterday, and position players are expected to join them this Saturday. A number of position players, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, Amed Rosario, and Dominic Smith have reported to camp early, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Latest Mets News Dicomo writes that Jacob deGrom and his...

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