With all of the current talk being of the New York Mets looking at making a trade for a center fielder, the team’s most glaring need continues to go unfulfilled. Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News was asked in her “Mets Mailbag” about the chance of General Manager, Sandy Alderson, making a legitimate run at acquiring Chicago White Sox closer, David Robertson. It is no secret...
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New York Mets shortstop of the future, Amed Rosario, is next month’s cover boy on Baseball America, senior editor Matt Eddy announced on Twitter this afternoon. It’s a gorgeous cover if I should say so myself on what we hope will be a future star for the Mets for years to come. At the recently concluded Winter Meetings, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson let it be known to all teams...
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ESPN has announced their Sunday Night Baseball schedule for the first half of 2017; three will feature the Mets. April 9: vs. Miami Marlins April 23: vs. Washington Nationals May 28: @ Pittsburgh Pirates These games will start at 8 PM as per usual. The April games are not difficult schedule wise, however following the May 28th game vs the Pirates, the Mets have a 1:10 game in New York against...
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Happy Birthday to Dave Kingman who turns 68 today. Dave Kingman was one of the most fascinating players in Mets’ history. Because he played in one of the Mets’ major down periods – the mid ‘70’s to early ‘80’s, you don’t hear his name mentioned much in Mets’ retrospectives, but for a while, he was clearly the Mets’ biggest star and one of their very few drawing cards, at least at home. If...
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Shortly after the New Year, the newest Hall of Fame class will be announced. It will surely pass with its annual hoopla and gripes that surround the voting every season. There’s no good system for this voting and because of it, undeserving players get in and deserving players get left out. There’s one player that I feel is deserving that is no longer on the ballot. That player has a past and...
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A familiar name on the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot is former Mets closer Billy Wagner. While he would likely wear an Astros hat on his plaque, Wagner solidified his place in Mets history as closer for the 2006-2008 teams. The 7-time All Star is certainly one of the best closers of all time, but is he HOF worthy? If you count John Smoltz, six closers currently have a place in the Hall of Fame....
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