Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today, which means we are in for a Long Winter… But what does that mean for the Mets? Unfortunately, it’s not a good sign. Since 1962, Phil’s predictions of Long Winters have by and large not boded well for the Orange and Blue. 2014 marks the 41st time the world famous Groundhog has predicted a long winter since the Mets began play. There have...
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As we continue our Mets Around the Diamond feature, we now come to Left Field. During the Mets’ 52 year history, there have been 25 everyday left fielders. Not so bad compared to center and right field. The following are the ten players who have played the most games in Left Field for the Mets in franchise history. 10 – Benny Agbayani (2000-01). Benny played 234 games in Left (198...
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No other position has seen more turnover at the starting spot for the Mets than Right Field. In 52 seasons, they have seen 33 different players who would be classified as the “primary” player at the position. Darryl Strawberry was the man for eight of those seasons. The other 44 seasons saw 32 different players. The last 16 seasons have seen 15 different regular right fielders for...
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Simply because I’m a geek – I’ll let my inner Star Wars express my feelings about the team’s outlook from one year ago compared to today… A long time ago at a Citi Field far, far away… 2013: I’ve got a very bad feeling about this. I find your lack of faith disturbing. Who’s the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him? Sorry about the...
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In the Mets’ 52 seasons, there have been 26 different Center Fielders who could be classified as the “primary” player in any given season. As we continue this series, who were the ten Mets who have played the most games at each position, we now look at center field. (seasons as the primary in parenthesis) 10. Don Hahn (1973-74) – 268 games in Center (188 starts). In 1974,...
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