Well, it looks like those ’86 Mets have another (simulated) championship to add to their resume. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported yesterday that the 1986 squad beat the (116 game-winner) 2001 Seattle Mariners 4-3 in a best-of-seven final series to be crowned ‘Dream Backet 2’ champions (I wonder if they allow fans in this virtual world). You can find full game-by-game...
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Over 50 Years Later, A Look Back To 1967’s Top Mets Prospects With the proliferation of web sites now dedicated to evaluating minor league prospects, fans have a fairly easy-time reciting their team’s top minor leaguers, usually “in order”. Back in the ’80’s, there was only Baseball America to provide this glimpse into the future. In retrospect, there were...
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We already shared what our dream Mets infield would be from Mets players of past and present. That choice was on the easier side, as David Wright and Keith Hernandez were pretty much shoe-ins. When it comes to choosing for your dream outfield, however — will it be as easy? Tim LF – Endy Chavez CF – Juan Lagares RF – Carlos Beltran Regardless of positioning, an outfield of...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News According to Jason Lee from Jays Journal, former Met Matt Harvey is among some former major league players who are interested in playing for the KBO. Latest MLB News Bob Klapisch of Bleacher Report posted on Twitter that the MLB negotiations have gone dark and those who were once optimistic about a deal getting done are no longer as optimistic. Britt...
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The Dark Knight will rise again…. in Korea. Well, at least that’s what he wants. According to multiple reports, Matt Harvey’s representatives reached out to clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization to see if there was any interest in him. Well, there was, from at least one baseball club in the KBO, unconfirmed as to which one. Harvey is open to the idea. However, no official...
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19 years ago today, the New York Mets drafted an 18-year-old from Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia by the name of David Wright. Little did they know at the time, they were getting the eventual best position player in franchise history with the 38th overall pick. Wright grew up a Mets fan having been only a short distance from their Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk. Here’s what...
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