No one has played more games in a New York Mets uniform than the 1853 that Ed Kranepool did from 1962 up until 1979. Up until 2012, Kranepool led the Mets in hits with 1,418 before third baseman David Wright passed him. “I had a 30-year slump,” Kranepool joked as he talked to Wallace Matthews of The New York Times, “and David caught me.” That turns out to be the only light-hearted part of the...
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On this date in 2009, the New York Mets had signed knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to a minor league deal with an invite to major league camp. Dickey was coming off a season for the Minnesota Twins in which he had a 4.62 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen. The former 1996 first round pick had pitched in the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and Twins...
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The New York Mets announced that pitchers and catchers will report on Feb. 12 of 2018. Position players will report on Feb. 17 with the first workout scheduled for the 19th. The Mets begin their Grapefruit League schedule on Feb. 23 against the Atlanta Braves at First Data Field. Single game tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Spring schedule includes 14 games...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post deduces from conversations he’s had with people inside and outside the New York Mets organization that general manager Sandy Alderson has roughly $10 million remaining to spend in free agency or trade. The Mets still have plenty of spots to feel in the bullpen, second base, could use a another starter, possibly a legit everyday center fielder and one could...
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The New York Mets are currently dealing with budget constraints, the exact figures we don’t know, but we do know that they are staying out of the big name free agent and trade market. Therefore, the Mets need to get creative if they’re going to contend in 2018 and beyond with a roster that is currently has many needs. One of the most obvious needs for the Mets is second base. After...
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