The Mets committed a comedy of errors last night but not many bleary-eyed fans were laughing. If you were dedicated (crazy) enough to last past 2:30 in the morning, you were treated to arguably the worse 11th inning in team history. First, Ryan Church misses third base on a Angel Pagan double and the go-ahead run is transformed into an excruciating out. Moreover, Jerry Manuel does not protect...
Read MoreDuring Sunday’s game on ESPN I was trying to drown out Joe Morgan and crew but one thing did get my attention was their talk of leadership. It’s something that we on this site have talked about for years now. In my mind and other Met fans the leader of this franchise is David Wright. He might not wear a “C” on his jersey but he is the captain of this ship and he needs...
Read MoreThat’s right … now you, too, can run the bases just like your favorite New York Mets!! Jose Reyes and Ryan Church have teamed up to bring you “Run Like the Mets!”, a baseball clinic just for kids! Get step-by-step instructions on: how to not run out a ball because you think its a homerun!! how to get thrown out at third trying to advance from second on a ball hit to the...
Read MoreWhile it was no laughing matter for the Mets and their fans, even the Dodgers’ players themselves found some humor in the Mets horrific display last night. Redding gave us a quality start and the Mets fought back to tie the game. And then … Two words – Third base. How does one miss it? I have been watching baseball for over 20 years and have NEVER seen a player miss the bag...
Read MoreI have absolutely no words to describe what we just witnessed in Los Angeles. Buffalo 9, Pawtucket 2 Fernando Nieve’s first AAA start with the Mets was a success, he gave up just 2 runs on 3 hits, though he did walk 6, he picked up the win courtesy a 6 run outburst in the top of the 7th inning. The Bisons had 9 hits and drew 5 walks themselves, going 3 for 12 with RISP and leaving 7 on...
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