In many ways, the David Wright who ran onto the field for the first time as a major leaguer in July 2004 at Shea Stadium was the same David Wright who trotted out for the final time in September 2018. Within that 14-year span, he broke records, made seven All-Star teams, was an elite third baseman both in the field and at the plate, and was the face of a franchise that far too often didn’t...
In November 2023, David Peterson underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. The procedure, which was expected to sideline him for the first couple of months of the 2024 season, was a disappointing turn in what had already been a lost year for both Peterson and the Mets. The surgery came on the heels of a frustrating 2023 campaign that saw Peterson demoted to Triple-A Syracuse in...
Euphoric highs turned into crushing lows for the New York Mets in Baltimore. After perhaps the most thrilling win of the year in the opener, the Mets were swept by the Orioles in their doubleheader on Thursday. Poor pitching, zero offense and some questionable decisions all hurt New York. What makes this series loss all the more frustrating is that it appeared as though the Mets had turned a...
There are six players eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. One spent three-and-a-half seasons in New York as one of the most likable players in the majors. If there was a “nice guy” Hall of Fame, he’d be a first-ballot inductee. Beyond his playing ability, Curtis Granderson was the epitome of professionalism....
Well before his final appearance at the end of the 2018 season and even prior to the debilitating injury that would derail his career, it was a matter of when David Wright would get to see his number placed alongside Seaver, Hernandez, Piazza, and the other greats—not if. We now know the ‘when’ is July 19. That’s the day one of the best in franchise history joins the rest....
With the 2024 season now officially in the books for the New York Mets, it is time to get out the report cards and begin our assessments of every single player on the roster. We begin our 2024 Mets Report Card feature by taking a deep dive into Jeff McNeil’s season… Jeff McNeil, 2B Player Data: 32 (04/08/1992), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 129 G, 472 PA, 424 AB, .238/.308/.384/.692, 101...
Regardless of how many Mets have been chosen to participate in the Midsummer Classic—whether it be five as in 1986 or one as in several years—there’s always the possibility of a moment similar to what’s taken place in the past. In addition to giving additional consideration to Met-hosted All-Star Games, we’re not including the Home Run Derby, so Pete Alonso would have to save a...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. We come to the final player in our series, making his debut on the ballot. He’s the only one to have spent their entire career with the orange and blue. We now present “The Captain.” David Wright was destined to be a New York Met. It’s not often we talk...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next is one of the best in major league history, who spent three-and-half-years in New York and who’s on the doorstep of Cooperstown. If you’re a 5-foot-10 left-hander, throwing 100 miles per hour in the 1990s doesn’t compute—more so if you figured out how to...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is a top reliever from the past 25 years who had an eventful experience in New York—with some good moments and some forgettable ones. Francisco Rodríguez did not enter the major leagues discretely. There he was at the end of the 2002 season as the Anaheim Angels were...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next is one of the most feared hitters of the 1990s and early 2000s whose short stint in New York to conclude his career was highlighted by a personal milestone. The way Gary Sheffield prepared to swing and swung was much like the way he carried himself. He was a presence that...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is one of the more consistent first basemen from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s who made Citi Field his last major-league home. He is making his first appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot. There are players we refer to as Mets legends legitimately. There are players we...
