The 69 World Series saw Jerry Koosman pick up the W in 2 of the 4 Mets victories. His ERA was 2.04 and he allowed only 7 hits in 17 2/3 IP. Ron Swoboda hit .400 and made arguably one of the best catches in Series history. Tommie Agee outdid his teammate and made 2 unforgettable catches which will live forever in Mets folklore. However, none of these men would win the World Series MVP. That honor...
Read MoreINT AAA: Buffalo 6/11/1, Rochester 9/14/2 ss Argenis Reyes 3 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, .288 (started a 643 triple play) 3b Andy Green 0 for 5, RBI, K, .242 cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 5, K, .300 1b Mike Lamb 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, .258 rf Chip Ambres 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .258 lf Jason Dubois 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .182 c Rene Rivera 2 for 3, run, 2b, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K, .242 dh Javier Castillo 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .252...
Read MoreLet’s rewind back to Saturday August 15th, 2009. It was a warm, sunny afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets and Giants were in the midst of a pitcher’s duel between two of the best in the game in Johan Santana and Matt Cain. All was going as planned, and both pitchers were in the midst of a shut out until the fourth inning. It was then that disaster struck. After throwing three...
Read MoreSo another month ends in what seems to be the never ending saga of the 2009 Mets. In a month where the Mets put together only 10 wins, it’s hard to find hope in a lost season. No Met pitcher had more than 2 wins in August. It’s a bittersweet twist because it’s much easier for me to find a standout player, but i’d much rather have the problem of not knowing who to choose...
Read MoreYesterday, Erin Arvedlund, author of the book “Too Good To Be True”, appeared on FOX Business News and faced off against Mets VP of Business Operations, Dave Howard. Howard vehemently denied some of the charges that Arvedlund made in her book which claims that the Wilpons lost $700 million in the Madoff Ponzi scheme, and that it will force them to sell all or a part of the Mets. To...
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