Meet Mercedes. When her grandfather came to Brooklyn from Puerto Rico, he became a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Once the Dodgers left, the family then became a family of Mets fans. Mercedes’s grandfather left Brooklyn when she was only seven years old, but the Mets helped keep them together. Here’s how. Tell me your full story. My grandfather moved to Brooklyn from Puerto Rico and that’s...
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Marcus Stroman has opted out of the 2020 season. The news comes a little over one week after we found out that Yoenis Cespedes opted out. It did come as a surprise, but with COVID cases continuing, we may see more players following suite. What are our reactions to Stroman opting out? Rich Thoughts on Stroman….Any player has the right to opt out. That’s part of the agreement between...
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I was supposed to be at Citi Field covering tonight’s game. That’s right – supposed to be. But I’m not going. I know what you’re all thinking — “wait, what?! You have a chance to go to Citi Field, in a season where barely anyone can go, and you’re not going?!” Yes, that’s right. It’s not because of COVID. It’s not because...
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When you think back to some of your favorite baseball memories, is there one person in particular who comes to mind? Not a player, like we discussed in our last Roundtable, but someone you know personally? Who is that person for you? Sal Last time I spoke about which player made me fall in love with baseball (thank you Mike Piazza), but today I want to talk about which person made me fall in...
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Meet Mets fan Daniel. Daniel was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when he was 18-years-old. Ten years later, when he was 28, the medicine he was taking to help with the Crohn’s worked against him, resulting in a rare form of lymphoma. During these two difficult times, the Mets were there to help. I spoke with Daniel to learn more about the team’s impact on his hope, courage,...
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