Author: Joe D

Doctors Confirm Ike Davis Will Avoid Surgery

Adam Rubin reports that doctors have confirmed that Ike Davis will avoid micro-fracture surgery on his ankle. The plan is to continue resting and rehabbing the ankle throughout the offseason so that he will be ready to go come Spring Training. Original Post 9/6 Mets first baseman Ike Davis told reporters on Monday, that he will avoid microfracture surgery to repair a bone bruise in his left...

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Star Wars Night At Citi Field, Free T-Shirts With Every Ticket Purchase

Star Wars Night To Benefit Stand Up To Cancer Tuesday, September 13, 7:10 PM Calling ALL Jedi, Sith, Rebels, servants of the Empire, Clones, Bounty Hunters, Wookiees, Droids and other creatures of the galaxy. The New York Mets are proud to present its first Star Wars Night benefitting Stand Up To Cancer. Join the Mets in celebrating the Star Wars Blu-ray release! Come dressed in your finest Star...

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Wright Named NL Player of the Week

Mets third baseman David Wright has been named the National League Player of the Week. In eight games last week, Wright led the National League with 13 hits and five doubles while tying for second in the league with seven RBI and 21 total bases. His .500 batting average (13-for-26) and .594 on-base percentage both ranked third among qualifying National Leaguers last week, while his .808 slugging...

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An Original Met, Pete Flynn To Hang ‘Em Up

Here is something I think you will all enjoy. I came across the video of New York Mets head groundskeeper, Pete Flynn, courtesy of SNY and with a hat tip to MetsBlog. Flynn comes out of County Leitrim in Ireland, from a town called Ballinamore. He came to this country in 1961 and went to work for the Mets in 1962, the team’s first year of existence. He helped build the Advance Ticket booth...

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