According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, here are the main points covered during Omar Minaya’s conference call with the media. 1. As most of you already know, Carlos Delgado will be out an estimated ten weeks after surgery to repair his hip injury. The ten weeks is estimated based on the track record of other players with a similar condition. 2. Don’t look for the Mets to make a...
Read MoreDuring Sunday’s game on ESPN I was trying to drown out Joe Morgan and crew but one thing did get my attention was their talk of leadership. It’s something that we on this site have talked about for years now. In my mind and other Met fans the leader of this franchise is David Wright. He might not wear a “C” on his jersey but he is the captain of this ship and he needs...
Read MoreThat’s right … now you, too, can run the bases just like your favorite New York Mets!! Jose Reyes and Ryan Church have teamed up to bring you “Run Like the Mets!”, a baseball clinic just for kids! Get step-by-step instructions on: how to not run out a ball because you think its a homerun!! how to get thrown out at third trying to advance from second on a ball hit to the...
Read MoreThere’s a few stories out there today about how Ryan Church may be dangerously close to becoming a former Met. I’m not sure how to feel about that. One base running blunder should not be reason enough to get rid of someone and calling for his ouster. Would this even be a consideration if it were David Wright who missed third base? While I disagree with those calling for...
Read MoreLast night after Angel Pagan slid into home and scored, a few key players took him to side and chided him. “What were you trying to pull with that slide dude?’ Beltran asked, “We don’t slide like that on this team, If you want to fit in with this team, it’s best that you get that whole sliding thing out of your head.” Ryan Church, nodded in approval. Seriously...
Read MoreAccording to Matt Gagne’s article in yesterday’s Daily News, Mookie Wilson is unhappy that the 1986 championship team isn’t celebrated at Citi Field. Gagne quotes Wilson as saying “I was a little surprised I didn’t see anything inside. To not put that in there would be denying part of your past – part of your rich past. We’ll have to wait and see. I...
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