It didn’t take long for many of the Mets players to weigh in on the return of Yoenis Cespedes, who was resoundingly praised and lauded by his teammates this weekend at various events and social media. Hey Cespy, You need a roommate? I'm really clean but don't cook very well. #mymancrushisback!!!#bestfriendsforever — Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) January 23, 2016 While...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Mets Fan In Paradise 1986 was a great year to be a Mets fan. Especially for me. A couple of years out of college, I was living on my own, had a reliable car, and a good enough job to afford the short trip from NJ to Flushing to see the Mets a couple of times a month. After almost a decade of disappointment the Mets had returned to relevance in 1984, and in 1985 they’d...
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I’ve yet to come across one contrarian Met fan or blogger who didn’t absolutely love the three year, $75 million dollar deal that will bring Yoenis Cespedes back to Flushing in 2016. As was reported initially by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Cespedes will have the ability to opt out of the contract after the first year while receiving a $27.5 million salary for the season. It was this...
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I’ve long been an admirer of his stoic and measured approach, his calm and patient demeanor in the face of adversity, and most of all, the confidence he exudes in his capacity to lead and forge ahead. That he doesn’t take his marching orders from a sometimes maddening and manic fan base, but instead sticks to his convictions and trusts his exceptional acuity and instincts, sets him...
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Last night before all the craziness and joy of the Mets bringing back Yoenis Cespedes, MLB Pipeline announced their Top 10 first base prospects. Mets prospect Dominic Smith came in at #3 after the Astros A.J. Reed (former Mets draft pick) and the Pirates Josh Bell. Smith is coming off a great season in which he was the Florida State League Most Valuable Player after hitting .305/.354/.417 with a...
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Yoenis Cespedes is coming back to Flushing after the Mets stunned everyone and agreed to a three year, $75 million dollar deal with a first year opt-out clause on Friday night. The right-handed slugger hit .291/.328/.542 with 35 homers, 42 doubles and 105 RBI last season, including a .287/.337/.604 slash line with 17 homers, 14 doubles and 44 RBI in 57 games after his trade from the Detroit...
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