On October 4, in the second game of a doubleheader on a cold, wet, and dreary night at Citi Field, the 2022 New York Mets did something the organization had done just three other times in its 61-year history, win 100 games in a season. The achievement was bittersweet, as earlier that night, the Mets had been eliminated from first-place contention in the National League’s eastern division....
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On September 25, 2003, the New York Mets honored their long-time broadcaster, Bob Murphy, with an on-field ceremony before their game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Murphy was about to do what he loved one last time, broadcast a Mets’ game from the team’s radio booth at Shea Stadium. Murphy had been diagnosed with lung cancer, and would pass away less than a year later, on August 3,...
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On September 15, the Mets organization lost one of the toughest, most hard-nosed players it had ever seen, catcher John Stearns. As Joe D. wrote on MMO, for fans for of a certain age, a part of our childhood passed away that day as well. As Joe pointed out, after the trade of Tom Seaver on June 15, 1977, Mets fans did not have much to hold. To make matters worse, the Yankees were beginning a run...
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On September 9, Major League Baseball announced significant rule changes that will become effective in the 2023 season. Beginning next season, there will be a pitch clock, a restriction on defensive shifting, and larger bases. Let’s take a look at some of the reactions to these modifications to the game. First, how do the players feel about the new rules? For context, as part of the...
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It’s a sight we have seen quite often this season. A New York Mets batter is drilled by a pitch, the camera immediately pans to an irritated Buck Showalter, who is often mumbling something better left uninterpreted. While these situations can be scary (recall Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor in Washington), the Mets have found a way to capitalize on them. In an article in the Wall Street...
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