Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are rolling. With a 9-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Mets earned a series sweep over the Buccos and have now won four straight series to get back over .500. Luis Severino had another solid outing and the offense continued swinging their hot bats during their four-game win streak. Click here for a full breakdown of the Mets’ win on Wednesday. Now,...
Steve Trachsel might not have been the hardest-throwing pitcher or one with the best stuff on a staff, but the sixteen-year right-hander made up for it with his ability to take the ball every fifth day and provide consistency. From 1996 through the 2004 season, Trachsel made 290 starts, which was tied with Brad Radke for the fourth-most in baseball. Trachsel’s 1,775 1/3 innings pitched was...
In between the regretful trades of Nolan Ryan to Anaheim in 1972 and Tom Seaver to Cincinnati in 1977 was the departure of one of the most beloved players in franchise history. Months before that infamous Ryan-for-Fregosi deal with the Angels, the Mets were on the receiving end of a great trade for Montreal’s Rusty Staub. It was a move that broke the hearts of a city that had fallen in...
Gary Carter delivered two of the most important hits of the 1986 season — both singles. One kept the Mets season alive, sparking the World Series Game 6 rally. The other brought the Mets a win closer to reaching the Fall Classic. Carter overcame a dreadful 1-for-21 slump to break a 1-1 tie give New York a 3-2 edge in the NLCS against the Houston Astros. “I kept telling myself, ‘I’m going...
As the Mets battle for a spot in the 2021 post season, let’s recall that September 10, 1969 was an important date in one of their past playoff pursuits. On that date, the New York Mets found themselves in first place for the first time in franchise history, on their way to a World Series title. Being in first place was quite an achievement for the Mets, who were in their eighth...
On July 9, 1969 (52 years ago today), Tom Seaver came within two outs of a perfect game. From the franchise’s inception in 1962 until July of 1969, the Mets had been, well, quite imperfect. They had been doormats of the National League for much of their seven year existence, posting forgettable records as listed below. 1962 (40-120) 1963 (51-111) 1964 (53-109) 1965 (50-112) 1966...
October 16th is an important date in Mets’ history. It was on this date in 1969 that the Mets did what just a year (maybe even a few months) before seemed impossible. They won their first World Series, defeating the favored Baltimore Orioles four games to one. The 1969 Mets have been written about and talked about for over 50 years. What makes their story so compelling is their rapid...
The 1969 Mets clinched the National League Eastern Division on September 24th in a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. They had two more steps to take on their way to a championship. On October 6th, 1969, they took the first of those steps. In the first year of divisional play, the Mets had to face the Braves, who had won the NL Western Division, in a best-of-five series for National...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to the media on Friday and addressed the how Robinson Cano has not been at Citi Field the past two days, “There’s a variety of reasons why players are here or no here on a given day, and we’re going to protect those players’ rights.” Anthony DiComo of MLB reported the comments made by Van Wagenen....
On July 9th, 1969 (51 years ago today), Tom Seaver came within two outs of a perfect game. From the franchise’s inception in 1962 until July of 1969, the Mets had been, well, quite imperfect. They had been doormats of the National League for much of their seven year existence, posting forgettable records as listed below. 1962 (40-120) 1963 (51-111) 1964 (53-109) 1965 (50-112) 1966 (66-95)...
Perhaps no other day in Mets history shook the franchise to its core like this date in 1977 when the organization traded “The Franchise” Tom Seaver. Three days earlier, Seaver beat the Astros in Houston, 3-1, and after the game said: “This may very well be my last game as a Met.’’ Seaver went the distance that day, giving up five hits while walking two and striking out six to raise...
The vast majority (okay all) of the cards featured in these series of posts are from my personal collection. A card collector as kid, the obsession grew with the advent of online auctions. While perusing Mets cards online, I was able to find the following card to bid on and add to my obsession collection: What we see on the card is obviously a brush-back pitch to the batter Art Shamsky —...
