The news that Carlos Beltran underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ailing knee, hit Mets fans like a tidal wave on Wednesday night. The procedure was performed in Colorado by his personal physician, Dr. Richard Steadman. The Mets issued a statement that he would be able to resume baseball activities in 12 weeks, but who knows when he will be ready to play in actual games again? You would have...
Read MoreMark McGwire’s admission that he used steroids is both a black eye and a small weight off Major League Baseball’s collective shoulder at the same time. I mean, this wasn’t something we all didn’t know, but at the same time, it’s important for guys like Mac to come clean. After thrilling us with the Great Home Run Chase of 1998, we were owed the truth. I’m...
Read MoreBen Sheets, who after refusing to throw for teams early in the offseason, will apparently put his repaired right arm on display for suitors. Sheets, 31, has drawn interest from many teams, though it has generally been tempered because of his exorbitant contract demands for a pitcher with injury problems. Sheets has asked for a $10-12 million deal for at least two years. While interest in him is...
Read MoreComing through in the clutch is a great measure of a baseball player’s value. Who is and who isn’t clutch. MMO readers have had numerous heated arguments on this subject. Just remember – No player can be clutch all the time. Here are my top ten battles in which Mets pitchers or batters failed to come through in clutch. Mets Come Out On The Bottom #10- Jon Matlack vs. Bert...
Read MoreWith all the recent talk about Mark McGwire, I’ve decided to think about first basemen and the Hall of Fame. The last MLB first baseman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was Eddie Murray in 2003. Therefore, when the Class of 2010 was announced last week and only Andre Dawson was voted in, it marked the seventh consecutive season in which no MLB first baseman was inducted. (I mention...
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