Gil Hodges is best remembered for guiding a young upstart New York Mets team to their first ever World Series Championship. Many still consider that epic battle against the mighty Baltimore Orioles one of the greatest upsets in Fall Classic history. But Gil holds a few other distinctions in Mets lore having been the first player to hit a home run in franchise history, and did you know he was...
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On Feb. 1, 2008, Johan Santana agreed to a six-year, $137.5 million dollar contract with the New York Mets, two days after the Minnesota Twins dealt their ace left-hander for center fielder Carlos Gomez, and pitching prospects Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey. By all accounts, it was a steal for the Mets. The Mets had two days to seal-the-deal with Johan and as time was running out,...
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The New York Mets have had their share of solid closers in their history, but plenty of clunkers as well. In this week’s Mets Quiz we’re going to test your knowledge of Mets closers over the years. Simply put, we want you to name every reliever who accumulated at least 20 or more career saves for the Mets. So you think you know the Mets? Name Every Mets Reliever With 20 Or More...
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I was just thinking how crazy this entire Carlos Beltran situation is and how bad the timing is for our New York Mets. Yesterday, I learned that before Beltran and the Mets had mutually agreed to part ways, he was at Mets camp in Port St. Lucie and had in fact held a meeting with the entire coaching staff. Wish I was a fly on the wall for that. It’s so odd that players are going to be...
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