With opening day right around the corner, few doubt that the Washington Nationals are seen as the Mets’ chief competition in winning the National League East this season. The Nationals have won the division three of the last five years, averaging almost 92 wins a season. On SI.com 6 of the 8 sportswriters predict the Nationals winning the division, with only 2 picking the Mets (none...
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As a special treat (I have lots of special treats for you this weekend!) here is a new Sporcle quiz I created that looks back 30 years in New York Mets history. I give you the 1987 New York Mets. In celebration of the start of brand new season of Mets baseball, put on your thinking caps (the blue ones with the orange button on top) and riddle me this… Can you name all 12 players that...
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“There’s no single sport that has the hold on our dreams and fantasies the way baseball does. Sidd has become a symbol, like the cornfield in Iowa.” ~ Myra Gelband, Sports Illustrated It’s now been over three decades since Sports Illustrated pulled off one of the most elaborate and memorable pranks in sports history. It was 32 years ago on this day, April Fools Day, that the esteemed...
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According to multiple sources, the Mets have brought Mike Pelfrey back to New York on a minor league deal. Big Pelf was released unconditionally by the Detroit Tigers Thursday, who are eating the remainder of the $8 million owed to him this season. After news that Steven Matz was to start the season on the Disabled List, the Mets wanted a little more insurance waiting in the wings in Triple-A....
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Good Morning Mets Fans and Happy April Fool’s Day. We are officially just two days away from opening day when Noah Syndergaard and the Mets take on the Atlanta Braves. The long wait is almost over ! LATEST METS NEWS The New York Mets believe that Seth Lugo may be dealing with arm fatigue. This seemingly will have an impact on the team’s decision of choosing between Lugo and...
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I can hardly contain my excitement over the upcoming baseball season and I can’t believe that New York Mets baseball is only four days away! Somebody pinch me! And if you haven’t seen how potent our Opening Day roster looks compared to last year, feast your eyes on the following: The starting lineup is pretty much the same one as we ended last season with, but there’s...
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