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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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that both the Mets and Yankees will be going back to Florida to resume their spring trainings at their normal sites, assuming that MLB and the players’ union agree to a deal. Ken Davidoff of the New York Post wrote about how former Mets catcher Ed Hearn is helping others during these times. Deesha Thosar of...
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The only way we are going to see a season played in 2020 is if the owners and the players can collectively bargain a deal that is satisfactory for both sides. The MLB was first to come up with a proposal to start the season, submitted their plan to the MLBPA 10 days ago. Now according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the MLBPA has come up with a counter proposal of their own that they have submitted...
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Sometimes the grass isn’t greener. New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry wishes he never signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending the first eight years of his career with the New York Mets. Telling SNY in an interview on Tuesday… “It was heartbreaking leaving the Mets. That was the biggest mistake I really ever made in my career was leaving New York to...
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Long winning streaks are fun. The New York Mets have mostly saved their best ones for April in recent years. Earlier this week, I broke down the crucial June road trip the 2006 Mets that changed the trajectory of their season. It was also the longest winning streak Willie Randolph’s squad would put together all season. With that in mind, I was curious about the specifics of New...
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Throughout the years, there have been many Mets players who were on the team for such a short period of time, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything of interest to remind you that they were ever on the team. Mention the names Matt Wise, Lino Urdaneta and Jon Switzer to most Mets fans and they’ll have no clue who you’re talking about, even though all of these players appeared in...
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