In May 2000, New York Mets shortstop Rey Ordonez was lost for the season with a broken left forearm suffered during a collision with the Dodgers’ F.P. Santangelo on a pickoff attempt at second base. Kurt Abbott, a 31-year-old journeyman who came to Queens on a free-agent deal in the offseason and Melvin Mora, 28 and fresh off making his MLB debut for the Mets in 1999 (originally signed by...
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If the Mets hadn’t converted all their disbelievers by now– those who were still convinced the Orioles superiority would overcome New York’s combination of pitching, timely hitting, and spectacular plays in the field — would be given even more of a reason to believe in miracles after game 4. Of no miracle was the performance by Tom Seaver on this afternoon. Following a...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by Mathew Brownstein and Jacob Resnick of Metsmerized Online. The gang discusses and laments the extremely disappointing nature of the proposed contraction of MiLB and what the landscape could look like in the coming months. But all is not lost. As per reports, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are exploring avenues to purchase the...
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There is little debate when talking about the greatest offensive catcher of all-time, which we know is Mike Piazza. One thing we can debate (at least as Mets fans), however, is which season was Piazza’s best while in Queens. From 1998-2002, Piazza averaged just shy of 36 home runs and was the driving force in the middle of a Mets’ lineup which saw two deep playoff runs in 1999 and...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Pete McCarthy of WFAN and Tim Britton of the Athletic spoke with David Wright on their podcast “Metrospective” which airs Tuesdays and Fridays on the Athletic. To listen to their interview with the Captain, click here. Pete Alonso has joined the gaming world by creating a Twitch account! He plans to stream Call of Duty games and possibly MLB...
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I think we all miss baseball. And, if you’re like me, you’ve been watching countless hours of Mets highlights, just trying to supplement for the live games we cannot have right now. Looking back at all these highlights makes me realize just how lucky we are to have not one, not two, but three great commentators who bring their own personality and spice into the coverage of games. With that being...
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