In the midst of a nine-game homestand, having dropped two-of-three to the Marlins and residing six games back of the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets welcomed the middling Colorado Rockies into town for a three-game set. Mets right-hander Rick Reed did his part to set the tone in the first game of the series, allowing three runs (two earned), striking out 10 and walking none...
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We have all watched “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan. Now that it’s over, we got to thinking — who would we want the Mets version of this to be about? Tim Everyone had a pretty good idea 2005 was Mike Piazza’s last year in Queens. Not sure it would be on the dramatic level Jordan’s story was, but Mike was so adored here. The love was palpable during that last home...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News According to an article from WCBS 880 on Radio.com, the New York Mets donated 100,000 face masks to the MTA. Mets COO Jeff Wilpon commented on the act of kindness saying, “Providing masks is our way of saying thank you to these brave individuals for all they are doing during the pandemic.” An article from Crain’s New York Business...
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Michael Conforto was drafted tenth overall in the 2014 draft and quickly rocketed up the Mets’ minor-league system. Debuting in 2015, he notched a 130 OPS+ down the stretch, helping New York clinch a spot in the World Classic. In Game 4 of the World Series, he became the first rookie since Andruw Jones in 1996 to hit two home runs in a World Series game. The following three seasons were...
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Throughout his 17-year major league career, Moises Alou was one of the most dangerous hitters at the plate. A six-time All-Star with five different teams, Alou posted a career slash of .303/.369/.516 with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs. He twice finished in the top-3 of M.V.P. voting (1994, 98), and took home Silver Slugger Awards in those same seasons. Alou, 53, is one of nineteen players in...
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It was 22 years ago today that the New York Mets acquired catcher Mike Piazza from the Florida Marlins. The trade would change the trajectory of the franchise in more ways than one. One of the most feared sluggers in the game at the time, and a perennial MVP candidate, this would go down as one of the most lopsided deals the Mets ever made and this time it was in their favor. In return for the...
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