It seems like the New York Mets DFA or trade at least one somewhat notable player every year. Last year, it was Antonio Bastardo, who was a total bust of a free-agent signing. Recent past examples of this include Shaun Marcum, Chris Young and even the great Brandon Lyon come to mind as guys who had big-league deals that the Mets dumped due to poor performance in the Alderson era. Other guys who...
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Free Shirt Fridays have become a staple in the Mets’ annual promotional schedule. It’s been one of their longer-tenured promotions that has been a hit both in the stands and on TV, as SNY often puts its focus on the shirts given out. But let’s be real: Nobody wears these shirts to make a fashion statement. These are the kind of shirts you wear to the gym, or the kind that you...
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David Wright made his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday by DH-ing out of the cleanup spot. He went 0-for-2, but made solid contact as the Mets’ faithful gave him standing ovations for facing game-pitching for the first time since May. And just a couple days later, news broke that a shoulder injury would leave his Opening Day readiness in question. There’s no question that those...
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I was in a Dick’s Sporting Goods this weekend. Being the dedicated New York Mets hot takes specialist that I am, I took a gander at the jerseys they were selling. I saw that they had a bunch, even more than they did for the New York Yankees–anyone who grew up in the New York area knows how much of an anomaly that is. But then I looked through the jerseys. They were all only one...
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The Roberto Alomar trade stands out as one of the worst in Mets history for a litany of reasons. A classic “He was good until he went to the Mets” player, Alomar had made 11-straight All-Star teams at the time of his trade before the 2002 season. He was the Hall of Fame headliner of a group of big-ticket acquisitions that included David Justice (for about a week) and Jeromy Burnitz....
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