Looks like Paul Lo Duca will get a well deserved day off after bruising his hand Wednesday in the Phillies game. Although he attempted to play last night, the pain was clearly affecting his swing.The interesting thing to note is that it is not David Wright replacing him in the two hole, or even Jose Valentin. It’s Carlos Beltran! I love the look of this line-up, what do you guys think??1....
Read MoreHere is your chance to win a pair of FREE TICKETS to see the Mets play against the Florida Marlins on Monday, April 30th!During our first two Mets Tickets Contests, we asked you questions about the 2006 Mets. This time we will take you back to the magical season of 1986. Here goes…I was born in 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii. I broke into the major leagues at age 20 with the Los Angeles Dodgers...
Read MoreThis Week’s Roster MovesThe Mets made only one move this past week. The Mets signed Jason Alfaro (3B) to a Minor League Contract. The last time Alfaro played in the majors, was in 2004 for the Houston Astros. I don’t see him being on any Major League roster in the near future. Juan Padilla had surgery on Friday for a slight tear in his flexor tendon.Mike Pelfrey was added to the 25...
Read MoreFinally, after a six game road trip to start the season, the Mets roll into Shea this afternoon with an impressive 4-2 record. Sure they could have easily been 6-0, but I’m not going to get all bent out of shape with a .666 winning percentage on the road.There are some interesting caveats that came out of the Mets’ first week of the season. Chief among them is probably Willie’s...
Read MoreIt’s been said that all good things must come to an end. I guess that applies to winning streaks too. You didn’t really think we were gonna go 162-0 did you? OK, so did I.By now you all know we lost today 5-3. It was a tough game that could have gone either way. The weather definitely had an effect on the results. It was 45 degrees at game time and the 21 mph winds made it feel like...
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