As the dismantling of the New York Mets continued over the weekend, two additional former players found themselves smiling all the way to the playoff-bound bank. Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera were sent packing to the NL West and NL Central-leading teams leaving behind a ball club in the midst of a massive rebuild. After starting pitcher Chris Flexen failed on Friday, an unlikely hero emerged...
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A day after Mets general manager Sandy Alderson sold off more merchandise, the remaining roster pummeled the Philadelphia Phillies behind the dominant arm of Jacob deGrom. With Jay Bruce shipped off to playoff pastures, Wilmer Flores, Neil Walker, Michael Conforto and Curtis Granderson stepped up to the plate crushing a series of pitches out of the stadium proving there is still some pep left to...
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On the day that the Mets could have benefited from his bat, 6’ 4” first baseman Lucas Duda was dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed relief prospect Drew Smith. The power hitter who was vital to New York’s 2015 World Series run will unfortunately be remembered more for his Game 5 errant throw to the plate than the bevvy of blasts he sent into the center field seats. Duda, who spent...
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Sundays have not been very kind to the boys from Queens, as another thwarted sweep snapped their four-game winning streak in a 3-2 rain-delayed loss against Oakland. While Mets starter Rafael Montero showed much improvement from his prior outing, he made three mistakes which resulted in three solo home runs to the Athletics, enough to secure a win for Oakland. “I think I need to keep the...
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You know things are bad for your ball club when a grossly overweight governor makes a better play on a foul ball than your seven million dollar first baseman. New Jersey’s unpopular politician, Chris Christie, made a left-handed catch in front of a less than adoring Citi Field crowd, who booed him despite giving the ball to a little kid. In these trying times, there is no mercy when you’re a...
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