This offseason, we’ve been looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. We began with the team’s best signings. Now we’re saving the worst for last. We started with Roger Cedeño and we continue with another failed second go-around in New York. For two seasons, Jeurys Familia was one of the best closers the Mets ever had. From 2015 to 2016, he gave the team a reliable...
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This offseason, we’ve been looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. We began with the team’s best signings. Now we’re saving the worst for last. At No. 10 is an outfielder whose second act with New York was nothing like his first. The Mets have not been averse to reunions. Rarely has it worked out. José Reyes, Jeromy Bernitz, Kevin McReynolds are just a few...
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This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. This list may change in the coming years in terms of rankings and new additions (Maybe Carlos Correa? Possibly Justin Verlander?). But for now, we’ve featured an underdog pitcher at No. 10 up to the greatest center fielder at No. 2. And at the top of the list is a player who joined the team mid-season via...
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He exuded youthful energy and was also mature beyond his years. That was true even up to his final playing days with a condition that derailed a Hall of Fame career and could sap the kid spirit out of anyone. It’s hard to believe David Wright is now 40. And while that thought makes us feel a little older, here are some memories that have aged very well. Welcome to the Majors – July...
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This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. The No. 3-ranked entry was Billy Wagner — a dominant closer beginning in 2006. Next up was another member of that ’06 club, who remains still under-appreciated for his standout and steady play at the plate and in the field. He parlayed an astounding 2004 playoff performance into a free-agency bidding war. New...
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