It seemed like the baseball gods intended for the Mets to win it all and the Red Sox curse to continue. But the postscript to Game 6’s epic theater was anything but a formality. Sunday rain let Boston manager John McNamara give Bruce Hurst the starting nod. Hurst proceeded to reinforce his credentials for series MVP — an award all but in possession before the Mets’ epic comeback two nights...
People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...
On October 27, 1986, the Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox to win their second world championship. They were coming off a dramatic win in Game Six, as recapped here by MMO’s Brian Wright. Most Mets fans are well aware of how things went down on those two October nights in Queens. I am among the lucky, in that I was able to attend both of those games. I’d like to share the emotional...
The Mets were the predominant story of 1986. They had the National League’s lowest team ERA, the most runs scored, and the highest batting average. And naturally, they had the most wins and the biggest margin not only among current division leaders, but by any club since divisional realignment began 17 years ago. So it was of little surprise that when the All-Star rosters were announced, the...
Miraculous as Game 6 of the 1986 World Series was, all it did was force a seventh and deciding game. Do you remember seeing the replay of Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk waving for the ball to stay fair in the 1975 World Series? That home run gave the Red Sox a thrilling 12-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 6. That’s right. It happened in Game 6. Just like the Mets’ dramatic Game 6...
1987 Topps Gary Carter 1986 was a banner season for Mets fans, and photographers at Topps did a wonderful job of capturing many of the plays at Shea with several in-action photographs on the cards they turned out the following year. The Play on the Card So let’s get our Sherlock Holmes hat on and utilize the Internet, particularly baseballreference.com to see if we can determine a) who the...
The Mets have kicked off its second half of the season with two exciting wins out of the gate. New York defeated the Colorado Rockies in dominant fashion on Friday and were back at it again on Saturday. The Mets went on to win the game 9-3 and will look for the sweep this afternoon. Latest Mets News: Brandon Nimmo was cleared to take batting practice by doctors yesterday as he tries to recover...
Daniel Murphy started a ninth inning rally for the Nationals, but destiny was on the barrel of rookie T.J. Rivera’s bat, as he launched a tie breaking solo shot in the top of the 10th to keep the Mets in sole possession of the second wild card spot. The native New Yorker accounted for three of the Mets four runs and since being summoned from Sin City, the Pacific Coast League Batting Champion is...
The Mets have selected 62 players in the first round of the June Amateur Draft since 1965. 41 players have made it to the Majors, which is a 66% rate. Who are some of the first rounders who have seen the most success at the Major League level? Jon Matlack – Jon was the 4th overall pick in 1967 and went onto a 13 year MLB career with the Mets (1971-77) and the Texas Rangers (1978-83). He...
When the news broke late Friday morning that the Mets had finally came to an agreement with outfielder, Curtis Granderson I admit I did the proverbial “happy dance” while driving in my car. Yes Granderson is not the “savior” that the Mets need to help this team escape from mediocrity as well as ineptitude. But his signing is a start and I do agree with Daily News...
You have to score runs in order to win games, but you also need to pitch. Which Mets teams since 1980 have been the best at run prevention? Let’s take a look-see, shall we? Runs Allowed Per Game 1988 532 runs 3.32 1985 568 runs 3.51 1986 578 runs 3.57 1989 585 runs 3.61 1990 613 runs 3.78 1998 645 runs 3.98 1991 646 runs 4.01 2005 648 runs 4.00 2010 653 runs ...
The Magic is Back! That was the Mets promotional slogan in the spring of 1980 after Nelson Doubleday Jr. and Fred Wilpon had purchased New York’s National League franchise. From a business standpoint, the new Met owners bought in at a perfect time. The Mets were in shambles, last place finishers in three consecutive seasons prior to the purchase. Acting on the advice of several baseball people...
