Author: Joe D

Reasons To Believe These Mets Are For Real

I had an interesting conversation on Sunday, with one of my oldest friends who is a dyed in the wool Mets fan like me. Back in the day, the two of us would always find ways of getting into trouble while roaming around the field level seats with our mezzanine level tickets at Big Shea. We were quite a handful for the ushers and security guards in those days, but what a blast we had as we spent...

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Pitching Coach Dave Eiland Is Making A Difference

After bursting out of the gate with an astonishing 11-1 start to the season, the New York Mets have since gone 3-4 and if not for a couple of dramatic late comeback victories it could have easily been a win and six losses. Still, sitting atop the NL East division with a 14-5 record is nothing to scoff at and I’m proud of the team and thrilled at how well they are performing overall. A...

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Baseball Like It Oughta Be

I know most of you hate when the Mets are broadcast on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, but I don’t have a problem with it. I like the occasional change of pace from GKR and enjoy seeing the Amazins’ being broadcast nation-wide. And as for last night specifically, I loved it… It had a postseason feel to it and watching two of the top teams in the National League going toe to...

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Mickey Callaway Has Everyone Believing Again

Something’s happening around here. It began as a stir when the Mets broke camp from Port St. Lucie and Noah Syndergaard tossed the first pitch of the 2018 season in front of a packed house at Citi Field. At first I attributed it to the typical enthusiasm and optimism that runs rampant on Opening Day. But the level of hope that usually fuels the level of excitement I’m seeing now, is...

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Hansel Robles Returns With A Bang!

You could hear the moaning and groaning rain down from the top of the East River and across the Long Island Sound when the New York Mets placed Anthony Swarzak on the DL and then recalled embattled reliever Hansel Robles, whose stock with Mets fans has reached an all-time low. Coming off a depressing season in 2017 that saw him post a 4.92 ERA and 1.374 WHIP in 49 appearances with a 4.6 walk...

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