When something breaks pertaining to Mets history, such as the recent news that the club will be retiring Keith Hernandez’s number, I’m happy to be a more “mature” Mets fan. When number 17 joins the other retired numbers high above left-center field at Citi Field, it will be a major milestone in Hernandez’s journey of nearly 40 years with the Mets. I remember when I...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jesse Rodgers of ESPN first reported that Jon Lester announced his retirement on Wednesday. The three-time World Series champion played 16 seasons in MLB and had five All-Star selections along with 200 career wins. Former Red Sox teammate Dustin Pedroia praised Lester by saying, “Anytime he had the ball in a big game, you were going in for an 80-minute massage. You...
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We’re almost two weeks into the new year and a little over a month away from the release of the year’s first product, the 330 card 2022 Topps Series One. As we prepared to close the book in 2021, three new products were released by Topps on December 31st: 2021 Bowman Draft, 2021 Bowman Heritage, and 2021 Bowman’s Best.While Bowman Draft offers multiple parallel sets and an opportunity to pull...
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It was one of the rare times the Mets let Keith Hernandez speak uninterrupted. The franchise legend led a Zoom call to discuss his upcoming jersey retirement on July 9, becoming just the fourth in team history to receive the honor. Hernandez talked about what the moment meant to him and more during the hour-long call. Hernandez was able to introduce himself. “I was caught completely off...
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The Mets announced Tuesday night that they will retire Keith Hernandez’s number 17 this summer, making him the fourth player in franchise history to earn the honor. Hernandez joins Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, and Jerry Koosman as players with their numbers retired. He’ll be the second number retired in as many years with the Mets retiring Koosman’s in 2021. In the statement...
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Danny Duffy Position: SP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 12/21/1988 Traditional Stats: 12 GS, 4-3, 2.51 ERA 1.21 WHIP, 65 K, 61 IP Advanced Stats: 2.1 WAR, 3.40 FIP, 184 ERA+, 25.8 K%, 8.7 BB% Rundown Danny Duffy was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of Cabrillo High School in California. He started his time in the organization on a high note, pitching to a...
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