In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by fellow Metsmerized brethren Mathew Brownstein and former New York Mets left-handed reliever Dennis Cook. The guys discuss the anatomy of a bullpen, the cohesion of those 1999 and 2000 Mets postseason teams, the difference between throwing and pitching, and the exciting (and nearly violent) Subway Series with the Yankees. We’ve...
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The initial framework proposed for Major League Baseball’s re-opening is ambitious — plain and simple. Countless variables with unknown ripple effects will continue to cast a doubtful shadow on the situation well past once the first pitch is eventually thrown. That’s just how it is now. To be clear, ambition is fine. But it must be exercised in moderation. And if the duly...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin, Tim is joined by Metsmerized executive editor Mike Mayer. Tim and Mike discuss the potential contraction of two Mets minor league affiliates, the ongoing negotiations between MLB and the MLB Players’ Association, as well as how the Mets could benefit from the universal DH in 2020. To close out the show, Mike opens a few packs of old baseball cards...
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The New York Mets caught lightning in a bottle in 2006. And for a brief moment, it was glorious. But, as is life on Roosevelt Ave. in Flushing, the good times didn’t last. A first-round draft pick of the Houston Astros in 1993 (12th overall out of Ferrum College in Virginia), Billy Wagner made a name for himself very early on. He pitched to a 2.35 ERA (2.52 FIP) with 14.02 strikeouts per...
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With Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association set to reconvene this week with hopes of coming to an agreement on how to proceed with a possible 2020 season, the league has “discussed and considered” the use of a universal designated hitter, as per Jim Bowden of The Athletic. Reports of a truncated 80-game season beginning on July 1 have been discussed, as have...
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