The 2012 New York Mets started out well, but the season ended basically as expected for a rebuilding team. The Mets finished 74-88 in 2012. There were some individual highlights, such as the pitching of R.A. Dickey, who won the National League’s Cy Young award that year with a 20-6 record. On April 27, 2012, Scott Hairston achieved a rare feat, hitting for the cycle. The Mets were...
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On April 22, 1970, Tom Seaver took the mound for the World Champion New York Mets on a Wednesday afternoon at Shea Stadium. The San Diego Padres provided the opposition. A sparse crowd of just over 14,000 showed up for the midweek matinee, and they were treated to a pitching performance for the ages. Seaver was the National League’s reigning Cy Young Award winner, having taken home...
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The New York Mets are coming off a very successful road trip (5-2) to begin their season. Next up will be the Arizona Diamondbacks for the opening series at Citi Field, and they will be followed by the San Francisco Giants for their annual visit to Queens. The Giants will be a good, early-season test for the Mets. Last year, manager Gabe Kapler’s crew posted a 107-55 record. So far this...
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On April 13, 2009, the New York Mets played their first regular season game at Citi Field. The Mets’ new home was built in the parking lot of their former home, Shea Stadium. While Shea Stadium had its great moments, including being the venue for both of the Mets’ World Series wins and serving as the home stadium for the Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets in 1975, it was time for new...
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Happy Baseball Day (so the start time moved, we will adjust)! After a lockout that lasted more than three months, a delayed spring training and a delayed start of the regular season, baseball is finally here. This will be full season unlike any other since 1972, when both the American and National Leagues did not have the Designated Hitter. Yes, the DH is in the National League now, and...
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