The Amazin’ Metscast – Episode Three In this week’s episode we are joined by Michael Mayer. We discuss the current state of the Mets farm system as well as the trade chips they may have down in the minors to use in the upcoming August 1st trading deadline. We also take a look at the current state of the team and the road ahead as the Mets look to a playoff birth for the second...
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It was only a matter of time. We knew it would come, we just did not know when. Most felt it would come in a heartbreaking way, when it was really needed. Of course, that is how it happened. Earlier in the day, both the Nationals and Marlins won their respective games. The pressure was on for New York to keep up with their rivals. The task of defeating the Cardinals was not an easy one but it...
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Us Met fans love to hold on to that magical 1986 team. Three of the five biggest crowds at Citi Field this season occurred during 1986 weekend. The only larger crowds were for the infamous Garden Gnome Day and the home opener. One of the fan favorite stories of that group was the Teufel Shuffle, Tim Teufel’s batting stance hip gyrations that gained it’s own cult following in...
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Do not look now, but Alejandro De Aza has actually had a productive July. The embattled fifth outfielder has had a rough season but has shown some signs of life as of late. In the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader, De Aza was 1-for-2 with a double, walk and two runs scored. He helped provide some spark in a very important game for the New York Mets as they defeated the Cardinals by a...
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After dropping the first game of the double-header, Bartolo Colon knew he had to buckle down and navigate his team to a second game win. As Terry Collins has said as of late, this is “crunch time,” and losing both games to a team chasing you in the Wild Card race is unacceptable. Big Sexy came out strong, pitching seven efficient innings while allowing just one run. He gave up just...
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