Since the season ended, we’re all looking at the changes the Mets need to make, and most of us have a couple players at the top of their list of people they’d like to see elsewhere. Notably, the majority of the bullpen and Luis Castillo tops most lists. Recently, though, I’ve seen people list Ryan Church up there, and I’m a little perplexed. Sure Ryan Church lost a...
Read MoreWell we are four days removed from the final game of the season and the final game of Shea Stadium. I’ve had time to digest the fateful end am beginning to digest what happened this season. I was very lucky to have had the opportunity to attend the final game and closing ceremonies at Shea Stadium. My father and I had amazing seats in the Loge section immediately behind the plate. I firmly...
Read MoreBeing so caught up in the Mets-Marlins and Cub-Brewers games, I didn’t even bother to notice that the Phillies also won yesterday, pushing the Mets back to finishing three games behind in the National League East. It basically would have taken four more wins during the season to take the division, but still only one more win to force a one game playoff with the Brewers for the Wild...
Read MoreWhat a season this has been… It has taken 161 games just to get to this point, and it will take just one more game to figure out if this season was a disappointment or a huge success. After yesterday’s heroic performance by Johan Santana, we now turn to “Big Game” Ollie in one of the biggest starts of his young career. ...
Read MoreChoke – [chohk] verb 2007 New York Mets 2008 New York Mets Should the 2008 New York Mets find their way into the playoffs, should they make to the big dance, should they be crowned World Series Champs this year, I will not look back on the 2008 New York Mets as a team I enjoyed watching. This is not a winning ball club. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed...
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