I loved this characterization Mike Puma of the New York Post made about Bartolo Colon last night. “The 42-year-old right-hander quickly has become the Mets’ most reliable reliever not named Jeurys Familia this postseason.” One highlight that went overlooked during the loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday night, was that Colon needed just 26 pitches to deliver two shutout innings in relief...
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Mets manager Terry Collins told reporters in Los Angeles tonight, that right-hander Matt Harvey will be available to pitch in relief if needed in Game 5 of the NLDS. According to Collins, Harvey approached him during the flight to LA and told him he was ready to pitch out of the bullpen if the situation calls for it. It’s a great gesture by Harvey. He is targeted to make two starts in the...
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A Major League Baseball source told Bill Shaikin that the appeal filed by Chase Utley will not be heard until Monday, October 19th. Utley was suspended for two games for his take-out slide that resulted in a fractured leg for Ruben Tejada. He appealed the ban immediately, and then turned down an offer by MLB to reduce it to just a one-game suspension. If this is indeed true, it means Utley is...
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In my formative years as a Mets Fan, there were so many vivid memories of the wonderful iconic personalities that helped mold me into the Ya Gotta Believe Mets fan I am today. Of course there’s all the incredible bonds I formed with players such as Tommie Agee, Tom Seaver, Tug McGraw, Rusty Staub, Gary Carter and Mike Piazza to name a few. But then there was the tremendous supporting cast...
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There it is as plain as day – “Beat LA” – the greatest way for the Mets to retaliate against Chase Utley, Adrian Gonzalez and Don Mattingly, and exact our pound of flesh. The New York Mets took care of business on Monday night and treated a packed and energized house at Citi Field to an incredible evening of moments we will treasure the rest of our lives. You knew it was...
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