Sandwiched between the fact that he regularly played through injuries and his lone playoff appearance as a Met came in the shadows of far superior hitters in Carlos Beltran, David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Carlos Delgado, fans tend to forget just how valuable Cliff Floyd was to the Mets offense in the early and mid-2000s. Signed on January 9th, 2003 to a four-year, $26 million deal, Floyd had...
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Take a peek at Ruben Amaro Jr.’s resume, and you’ll find an individual who’s experienced a multitude of roles in Major League Baseball. From spending parts of eight seasons as an outfielder for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies, to serving as assistant general manager for the Phillies for 10 seasons before taking over as GM in November 2008, to...
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Some organizations, such as the Cardinals, are known for bringing young pitchers up from the minors and letting them debut in low-pressure situations, often out of the bullpen, even if they’re a starter. Then there are the Mets. On this date in 2014, the Mets had a young pitcher make his debut against the New York Yankees. It was the finale of the four-game series, and the real highlight...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Former Mets manager Art Howe is currently in a Houston hospital battling COVID-19, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Pete Alonso credits the Mercury Mets for his record setting season in a piece from TMZ. Dan Martin of the New York Post discusses how Rick Porcello’s “redemption quest” has changed. Pete Alonso has partnered with...
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We still don’t know if baseball will be back this season. Talks have started with the players, but nothing has been decided yet. But on Thursday night, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke with CNN’s Anderson Cooper to give us some more insights. Most of it are things that we have already heard, but, it does not sound like the league is giving up hope on a 2020 season just yet. Manfred...
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As the team made Pittsburgh their fourth and final stop on a 14-day, 13-game road trip which covered roughly 7,300 miles, the Mets had also yet right a steady course when it came to on-field performance. A couple of wins were followed with a string of losses. A solid victory was countered by a discouraging defeat. New York’s frustration exemplified itself in the Steel City on May 10, with...
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