Here is the Mets official roster for the 2015 National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs. The only real change is Gilmartin replaces Goeddel in the bullpen, and of course Reynolds continues to replace Tejada. So surprised that Eric Young Jr. failed to make the cut, given Lester’s vulnerability on holding runners. Catchers (2) Travis d’Arnaud Kevin Plawecki...
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The last time the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs were in our national consciousness man had just landed on the moon, our country’s cities had been burning and we were mired in Vietnam. The Mets, in their seventh year of existence, climbed out of a huge deficit to overtake the Cubs and blitz through the postseason to win the World Series. The similarities of those teams in 1969 and those in 2015...
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Terry Collins‘ post NLDS handshake with Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was great to see. It was a great example of sportsmanship, especially after a tense, hard-fought series in which one of Collins’ players was lost to injury on an overtly aggressive play. They do it in other sports and I’ve always wondered why it wasn’t done in baseball. Hopefully, it will become a tradition, like the Mets...
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Here’s something I hope you find interesting. During the media sessions at Citi Field on Friday evening, I noticed that Sandy Alderson, Terry Collins and Cubs manager Joe Maddon were each asked to respond the Cubs winning the regular season series 7-0 over the Mets, and whether it mattered in the NLCS. Here is what they each had to say: Terry Collins – No, we played good — I...
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According to our friends at Number Fire they project that the Mets have a 45.72% chance to beat the Cubs and advance to their first World Series appearance since 2000. They have the Cubs winning the series in six games games at 16.36%. However, if it goes seven, the Mets would be the favorite. NL Championship Series New York Mets win in 4: 5.46% New York Mets win in 5: 10.24% New York Mets win...
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