During Wednesday’s batting practice at Citi Field, utility man Kelly Johnson was waiting his turn at the end of the line. The players that are not expected to be in the lineup always go last. But as fate would have it, just as batting practice was wrapping up, manager Terry Collins shouted out to Johnson, “Hey Kay-Jay, giddy-up, your starting in left field.” That’s life...
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As some of you are now aware, Disqus has now incorporated a Block User option to their commenting system. This changes everything and new MMO Comment Guidelines will soon be posted. But the bottom line is that we will now be stricter in policing our comment threads… There is absolutely no reason to bait, complain, or insult other users. If you don’t like someone then BLOCK HIM. And...
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Topps today released its Series 2 cards for 2016, and included in select packages are inserts of Celebrity First Pitch cards, including four done at Citi Field last year: singer Tim McGraw, late night host Jimmy Kimmel, comedian and Mets superfan Jim Breuer and actor-producer Edward Burns. They are available at hobby stores, retail outlets and Topps.com. Some of the other celebs in the set...
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Look, I get it. The Mets have been playing less than .500 baseball for over a month and a half. They have a 19-21 record since May 1 and find themselves five games behind the division-leading Washington Nationals. This is not unfamiliar territory for the Mets, we’ve seen this before in 2015 and we all know how that worked out. And therein lies the lesson, which is to say now is not the...
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Sandy Alderson spoke to reporters at Citi Field and said that David Wright is discussing possible neck surgery with Dr. Robert Watkins. He is in consultation with team doctors and they will soon make a decision on continuing therapy or opting for surgery. “By the end of this week we’ll know something more about David’s situation,” Alderson said. Wright was initially expected to rest and cease...
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