Author: Former Writer

A Hometown Hero: Honor, Duty, And Being A Lifelong Mets Fan

Webster Dictionary defines a hero as a person who is admired for great, brave acts and/or fine qualities. Synonyms include idol, luminary, demigod, and paragon.  For me, I have a different set of synonyms to assign to my hero, Captain Jophiel Philips.  They include friend, teammate, and brother. After transferring from Hofstra University following his red-shirt freshman year, Jophiel Philips...

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Bartolo Colon Kept The Mets In The Game

At the ripe age of 43, Bartolo Colon continues to defy logic. Colon continues to put forth quality starts and has kept his team in almost every game this season. Only one start this season has seen Big Sexy give up more than three runs in a game. That start came against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 12th, when he allowed five runs in what was a rough start for Colon. Last night though Colon...

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Familia Falters Again In Loss To Dodgers

After tying the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, Mets manager, Terry Collins went to his closer in a non-save situation in the ninth. For the second time in three days, Jeurys Familia faltered. Coming into the top of the ninth, tied with Dodgers at two and surviving Clayton Kershaw, there was hope for the Mets. Familia though quickly took the goodwill of the eighth away as he proceeded...

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MMO Game Recap: Familia Stumbles Again As Mets Fall To Dodgers 4-2

The New York Mets (28-21) were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers (27-24) by a score of 4-2 at Citi Field on Sunday evening. The Dodgers took the series and rubber game forcing the Mets to fall one game behind the Nats for the division lead. Pitching: Bartolo Colon was on his game tonight and gave the Mets exactly what they needed. Colon went six innings, allowing two runs, walked one, and...

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Talkin’ Mets Podcast: Remembering ’86, Syndergaard vs. Utley, Health of David Wright

Memorial Day Weekend is in full swing and this week’s Talkin’ Mets podcast is a perfect way to spend some downtime. First, former member of the 1986 Mets Doug Sisk joins me to talk about the ’86 team, the innocent climb of ’84 and ’85, and why he decided not to attend last night’s ceremony at Citi Field. Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post chats about his...

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