Who needs a glove? David Wright put out that question while providing the greatest defensive highlight of his career during his first full big-league season. San Diego’s Brian Giles lifted a soft fly ball over Wright’s head in the seventh inning at Petco Park—certain to be a hit into left field. It would’ve been challenging enough to make the catch with a mitt if he could even race...
While December 20th is a day New York Mets fans will always remember for David Wright’s birthday, the organization has also made a couple of impactful acquisitions on this date in franchise history. One was swinging a trade for John Olerud in 1996, and the other was signing Cliff Floyd to a four-year, $26 million deal in 2002. New York sent Robert Person to the Toronto Blue Jays in...
On July 24, 2016, Mike Piazza became just the second player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a New York Met. Six days later, he further ensured his legacy in Queens. Piazza joined fellow Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, Gil Hodges, and Casey Stengel in having his number retired by the Mets. Over seven-plus seasons, Piazza compiled 220 home runs and 655 RBIs. He still holds the highest...
Mike Puma, the longtime New York Mets beat reporter for the New York Post, has seen and heard quite a bit during his time covering the team in some capacity over the last two-plus decades. During his time with the team, Puma has witnessed a myriad amount of events both on and off the field. From the 2000 Subway World Series; the 2006 season in which the Mets looked to be the best team in the...
Opening Day for the 2020 MLB regular season is just over a week away as I type this sentence. Finally. But still, this stoppage in play has allowed us a unique opportunity to look back on recent (and distant) New York Mets history more than we likely ever would’ve in a typical circumstance. If you can’t tell, I’m trying to find some silver lining here. Is it working? This has...
19 years ago today, the New York Mets drafted an 18-year-old from Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia by the name of David Wright. Little did they know at the time, they were getting the eventual best position player in franchise history with the 38th overall pick. Wright grew up a Mets fan having been only a short distance from their Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk. Here’s what...
When it comes to the New York Mets, the most polarizing uniform in team history may just back the alternate black jersey that was commonly worn in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. It seems that those jerseys are either hated or loved, without much gray area in between, as fans and pundits alike argue if they should be brought back into the fold. When it comes to the players, Pete...
Good morning Mets fans! ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez shared a conversation he had with OF Yoenis Cespedes on MLB Network Radio that revealed Cespedes’ personal high expectations and hopes for the 2020 season. Cespedes told Perez, “I’m ready. I’m going to go out with a bang this year. I’m not just going to hit 40 home runs.” When Perez told him that means he...
