On July 9th, 1969 (51 years ago today), Tom Seaver came within two outs of a perfect game. From the franchise’s inception in 1962 until July of 1969, the Mets had been, well, quite imperfect. They had been doormats of the National League for much of their seven year existence, posting forgettable records as listed below. 1962 (40-120) 1963 (51-111) 1964 (53-109) 1965 (50-112) 1966 (66-95)...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! As spring training 2.0 continues, we are getting closer to regular season baseball games. Let’s take a look at what went on with the amazins’ and the rest of the league on Wednesday! Latest Mets News Prospective buyers for the Mets are supposed to have their bids in by today according to MLB Insider Jon Heyman who says Steve Cohen appears to be the current...
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One year ago today, Pete Alonso took the national stage, representing the New York Mets in the 2019 Home Run Derby. At just 24 years old, Alonso became just the second Met in team history to enter the All-Star break leading the league in home runs. Alonso’s 30 home runs prior to the break were the headline for the Mets in what appeared to be another forgettable season. New York was 13.5...
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The Angels announced that they have claimed RHP Jacob Rhame off of waivers from the Mets. To replace Rhame on the 60- man player pool, the Mets promoted RHP Ryley Gilliam. Rhame was out of options. The Mets’ 40-man roster now stands at 39 and their player pool is now at 50. “Weezer”, 27, has pitched for the Mets for the last three seasons, posting a cumulative 6.23 ERA, a 6.06...
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Earlier today, the Mets announced that they will allow fans to submit cardboard cutouts of themselves to be placed in Citi Field’s seats. With fans not expected to return to Citi Field until 2021, at the earliest, teams are looking into ways to revolutionize the fan experience in an unprecedented time. At the time this article was published, there is no website available for fans to submit...
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When Steve Cohen’s purchase of the New York Mets fell apart in February, many wondered if the hedge fund billionaire had really given up on his dream of buying the franchise. At the time, Cohen stated that “as a minority owner” he looked forward to an open auction in which the team would go to the highest bidder. But that was when it looked like the Wilpons would have no...
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