When the Mets went after Johan Santana last off season, some Mets fans were stoked, while others thought we either gave up too much to get him, or that we paid him too much to keep him. Fast forward 12 months later… I think it’s safe to say that there’s not one Mets fan who has not grown to love Johan Santana after delivering a season full of non-stop pitching excellence that...
Read MoreIt’s been assumed for most of the off season so far, that the Mets will be targeting starting pitchers like Derek Lowe, Brad Penny and A.J. Burnett. And while either of them would fit nicely into the Mets’ rotation, I first have to ask why not C.C. Sabathia or Roy Halladay or Jake Peavy? Last year, the Mets paid a combined $18 million dollars for the services of Pedro Martinez...
Read MoreLike a gift from the Baseball Gods, the ball fell from the heavens into the glove of left fielder Cleon Jones. Prayers were answered. The impossible dream became reality. As the champagne was sprayed in the clubhouse and the field was torn up by adoring fans, no one could have imagined it would take another 17 years for a championship to return to Shea. October 16, 1969. October 27, 1986. Two...
Read MoreLet me preface this post by saying David Wright is my favorite Met by far. Okay, that said, let me proceed with the utmost of caution… On the surface, David Wright had a phenomenal year at the plate, particularly in the RBI department. In 2009 he drove in 124 runners, so no complaints there, right? Well forgive me for probably standing all alone on this one gripe, but it just seemed that...
Read MoreSixty-one years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, Barack Obama has broken the ultimate color barrier of all time, when he was elected to become the next President of the United States on Election Day. Our country has truly come full circle from the days of slavery to this momentous and monumental achievement. Somewhere in Heaven, Abraham Lincoln must have been one...
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