With the deadline for signing this year’s draft picks drawing steadily closer, the question is do the Mets have any money left to sign a few more of their draft picks from the 2012 MLB Draft? And even if they do have some money, which one’s are the players they should target? With their first round sandwich pick that they used to select catcher Kevin Plawecki, and their extra...
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It is possible this game in 1969 is most remembered from that amazing season. On this date in 1969, and maybe each day since for Tom Seaver, he’ll remember Jimmy Qualls’ sinking single into the left-center gap with one out in the eighth inning to break up his perfect game bid and forced him to settle for one-hit, 4-0 shutout. It was one of 31 hits Qualls had during his career. It was one of five...
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The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star festivities kicked off in Kansas City on Sunday night in the form of the 14th annual Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game. Both representatives chosen for the game from the Mets organization hail from the Double A Binghamton Mets. Infielder Wilmer Flores, making his second appearance in the annual game, and top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler, making his first...
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What better time to have a discussion about an All-Star team full of former and current Mets players than during the All-Star break. There is something nostalgic about the All-Star game that brings the kid out in all of us. Through the years we’ve accumulated some great All-Star memories from Pete Rose running through Ray Fosse at home plate, to Randy Johnson throwing over John Kruk’s head...
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Reports are circulating that the Mets are trying to trade for Rockies veteran catcher Ramon Hernandez when he comes of the D.L. soon. He is currently on a rehab assignment coming back from a hand injury. Hernandez is expendable because Wilin Rosario has taken over as the Rockies everyday catcher. Hernandez, 36, is hitting .215 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 93 at-bats. Hernandez has $3.2...
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Recap: It was simply not a good day for the New York Mets as the Cubs exploded for seven runs off of Jonathon Niese to take the rubber game of the final series prior to the All-Star Break by a final score of 7-0. Niese took the hill going toe to toe with Cubs ace Ryan Dempster and was hit hard from the get-go. Reed Johnson led things off with a single which opened the door to a four run first...
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