I just finished reading this great interview Steve Serby of the NY Post conducted with Mets prospect Dan Murphy. Here are some of my favorite excerpts from the interview but please be sure to check out the full text and view the video he has too. Q: Your first home run . . . was that like walking on air? A: It was. . . . I don’t remember touching the bases. I think I touched all of...
Read MoreThis has been one heck of a season. It has taken me from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs. The agony and ecstasy of the 2008 season has been just that. For now, the Mets hold on to a slim 1 1/2 game lead over last seasons defending N.L. East champs, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets can ill afford to play what amounts to Russian roulette with the 32 games remaining in their season....
Read MoreJust when you thought Maine was coming back slowly, we find out that he’s actually worse than we all thought. I’m hearing reports from various sources that Maine will indeed get surgery on his ailing right shoulder to remove a bone spur. The New York Post said, “John Maine told The Post after tonight’s loss to the Astros that he expects to have arthroscopic surgery after...
Read MoreHappy Saturday Mets fans! And welcome to another installment of Hot or Not! The main story this week is the return of both Ryan Church and Luis Castillo. I thought sweeping the Braves would be more bittersweet, but I guess our anger and resentment now resides in Philadelphia. The Mets have won 10 out of their last 11 and remain 2.5 games up on the Phillies!Hot As FireJohan Santana: Over his last...
Read MoreThe Mets had three of the first 33 picks in this years Annual Baseball Draft. And while the first two picks have yet to impress, Brad Holt who chosen at number 33 overall, has opened eyes all over the baseball world. He first burst onto the scene when he made his professional debut with Brooklyn Cyclones and fired five no-hit innings. Since then he has continued to impress and just...
Read MoreThe baseball gods must be smiling down upon the New York Mets this season. While most of us complained about the four west coast trips in April and May, the good thing about that grueling ordeal is that it’s smooth sailing from here on in. The only ones that can keep the Mets from winning the division are the Mets themselves. The schedule by all accounts was unfair in that of all the NL...
Read More
