Apart from the opening of Citi Field, 2009 wasn’t a very memorable year for the Mets. Still trying to string together some magic after the 2006 NLCS defeat and subsequent catastrophic collapses in 2007 and 2008, the ’09 Mets had some hope, but it ultimately fell short. The team was decimated by injuries and finished 70-92 on the campaign. The leader in fWAR that year was Johan...
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Throughout history, there have been instances where a hero to many was born in the heart of enemy territory. 2Pac, the face of California during the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry, was born in East Harlem. Benedict Arnold was born in Connecticut before eventually switching sides during the American Revolution to lead British troops against his old comrades. Arnold’s second wife, Peggy...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Another week approaches. We can do it! Here’s what you need to know: Latest Mets News Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com: Marcus Stroman continued to get his throwing in, and his bullpen setup is certainly stirring up some envy. In a recent interview with Mike Puma of the New York Post, Ron Darling said that he is slowly losing optimism regarding baseball’s return...
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Before there was Jarred Kelenic, there was Scott Kazmir. Like Kelenic, Kazmir was a top Mets prospect who was traded for an underwhelming return in an attempt to turn things around quickly and make a postseason run. The Kazmir trade went down right before the trade deadline of 2004, when he was shipped off to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for starting pitcher Victor Zambrano. The Mets were 49-53 at...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, one-half of the Mets’ dynamic play-by-play duo on WCBS 880, Wayne Randazzo, joins the show to discuss Luis Rojas’ steady hand through his ascension into the manager’s chair and his current even-keeled approach to the uncertain future of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Replacing Noah Syndergaard’s production in...
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Major League Baseball has been brought to a standstill due to the pandemic that is being felt around the world and there is no real timetable for when this will all come to an end. A waiting game that once may have been viewed in terms of weeks, is beginning to be defined by months and an undetermined amount of them at that. There was a point in time where Mets broadcaster Ron Darling held some...
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