As we officially enter the purgatory known as the “dog days of spring training” it’s hard not to become antsy. We can hear the sizzle of an upcoming season, but long to taste it. Whoever said patience is a virtue had to be a baseball fan around this time of year. With opening day less than two weeks away, everyone-fans, players, managers, and sportswriters...
Read MoreWhen the Mets drafted David Wright in the supplemental round of the 2001 amateur draft (amazingly, AFTER drafting Aaron Heilman in the first round), they hoped they were investing in a future MVP. And since coming up to the big leagues in the summer of 2004, Wright has been steady, and in fact has been progressing forward just a bit each season. As far as voting for the NL MVP Award,...
Read MoreOne of my favorite players on the Mets is John Maine. Maine always wants the ball, always goes out to the mound ready to win a game. When he steps on the mound every fifth start he’s as intense as anyone playing the game today. In 2006 he endured himself to Mets fans when he pitched his heart out in the playoffs. On September 28, 2007 he took a no hitter deep into...
Read MoreLivan Hernandez gave up one run and five hits through 5 innings with 3 strikeouts to bring him closer to the fifth rotation spot to start the season. The one run came in the 5th. Hernandez induced 6 groundouts and 6 flyouts among the 18 batters faced. His spring ERA now stands at 3.07, which is much better than the guy who relieved him against the Braves today at Tradition Field. Freddy Garcia...
Read MoreJohan Santana gets the most media love out of the Mets’ starters. Well, aside from trying to figure out who is going to get the number 5 position. But I want you all to keep a close eye on John Maine this year. He’s only entering his third season as a member of the Mets’ starting rotation, and he’s coming off a season-ending bone spur injury that...
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