Author: Joe D

Break Up The Mets! Three-Homer Inning Ignites Citi Field!

Hey Mets fans… Can you feel the surge? I’m talking about the power surge that we’ve seen at Citi Field this season and was at the forefront of this recent homestand capped off by three homers in Sunday’s 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda all homered in the third inning, and it was the first time the Mets have hit three...

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Duda and Syndergaard Named Co-NL Players of the Week

And if you needed further validation as to the great weekend the Mets had, here it is. Major League Baseball has announced that Mets 1B Lucas Duda and RHP Noah Syndergaard have been named Co-NL Players of the Week for July 27th-August 2nd. Jacob deGrom was the only Met to win the award this season, doing so the week of June 8. Neither Duda or Syndergaard have been named Player of the Week...

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Kirk Nieuwenhuis Placed On DL, Michael Conforto Rejoins Team

The New York Mets have announced that outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis has been placed on the disabled list with a pinched nerve. Michael Conforto, who the Mets kept from leaving for Las Vegas just in case, will be officially reactivated and remain with the team. August 1 No surprise here, but the New York Mets announced that they have optioned outfielder Michael Conforto to Triple-A Las Vegas to...

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Loud and Proud… Yeah, Mets Baby!!!

Before I get into the point of this post I have to tell you about something that happened to me before last night’s game. We needed to pick up a few things in the way of snacks , beverages, beer, etc. because we were having my friend and his wife over to watch the Mets. So as my girlfriend was hitting the deli counter and the snack aisle, I had the all-important responsibility of choosing...

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Duda Responds With 8 Homers After Collins Gives Him Ultimatum

You know I’ve given Terry Collins a lot of flak over the years, I’ll be the first to admit that. But I’ve got to hand it to him this season, while he continues to annoy me with his in-game decisions, the way he’s handled his players and kept them motivated throughout some pretty difficult circumstances, certainly deserves some high praise. Most of you know how Lucas Duda...

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