88-74 was a good record, but it wasn’t great. In a division with some immensely talented rosters, it was just good enough for an average, third place finish. The Mets needed to shake things up if they wanted to become a serious postseason contender going into 1998. And shake things up they did. See, the Florida Marlins were coming off one of the most miraculous runs of all time. They finally...
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Over the course of New York Mets history, there have been 235 different players who have tied their cleats and jogged out to play right field. Of that group, only a few have left their mark on the team across the course of an entire season. From the days of Richie Ashburn and Joe Christopher, to the late 60’s with Ron Swoboda. Rusty Staub burst onto the scene in the early 1970’s, with his 1975...
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I think we all miss baseball. And, if you’re like me, you’ve been watching countless hours of Mets highlights, just trying to supplement for the live games we cannot have right now. Looking back at all these highlights makes me realize just how lucky we are to have not one, not two, but three great commentators who bring their own personality and spice into the coverage of games. With that being...
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When a Mets potential seller pulls one way, it seems the Wilpons always pull the other. And today, the Wilpons pulled away SNY. In a report from the New York Post, the Wilpons are still interested in selling the team, but they do not want to include the profitable broadcast network in that deal, of which they own 65% of. As power-couple Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez continue their quest to...
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Yesterday, one of the most dominant left-handed relief pitchers of all-time turned 63 years old. That man is Jesse Orosco. Orosco was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1978 and was traded to the Mets in February of 1979. He made his MLB debut two months later. After a rocky start in 1979, Orosco spent the entirety of the 1980 season and most of the 1981 season in the minors. He then became a...
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