The Mets made a deadline deal to obtain Yoenis Cespedes five years ago today, July 31st, 2015. The trade capped a wild five days, that included the Wilmer Flores non-trade, a horrific loss to the Padres after a long rain delay, and a Flores walk-off home run against the Nationals. Cespedes joined Donn Clendenon and Keith Hernandez (among others) as key deals the Mets have made at the...
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The Dodgers and Astros met on July 28th for the first time since the Astros’ elaborate sign-stealing scandal became exposed. The Astros defeated the Dodgers four games to three to win the 2017 World Series. That victory is significantly tainted, as the Astros had a scheme working to steal their opposition’s signs, dating back to the 2017 season. This scheme included banging on cans...
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The Mets have a team batting average of .231 through the first two games of the shortened 2020 season. Of course it’s early, and there’s no reason to become concerned about any aspect of a team’s performance after two games. But for context, five percent of the Mets’ season will be over after tonight’s game against Atlanta, and 10 percent of the season will be over...
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Mets Opening Day 2020 is July 24th, nearly four months after the originally scheduled date. For baseball fans, Opening Day is a de facto holiday. Many of us take the day off from work. Some may skip school. We anxiously await the schedule for the upcoming season, and plan accordingly. Then we wait for winter to pass, while some cross days off a calendar. Some of that is true this year. When the...
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David Wright made his Mets debut 16 years ago today, July 21st, 2004. The Mets drafted Wright 38th overall in the 2001 draft, out of Hickory High School in Chesapeake, VA. The pick was a compensatory pick, with Mike Hampton having left the Mets for the Rockies via free agency after the 2000 season. Hampton preferred hitter-friendly Colorado because there are no good schools in the tri-state...
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