On the day that all of Major League Baseball honored the late Jackie Robinson, the New York Mets continued their West Coast road trip and their series against the Oakland Athletics. It was RHP Carlos Carrasco on the mound for the visiting Mets against RHP Shintaro Fujinami on the mound for the Athletics in a tale of two starters that had struggled in the early stages of the 2023 season. After...
Please note, this article was originally written, produced, and posted on December 2nd, 2021 after it was announced he was being inducted. You can sum up a large part of Gil Hodges’ Hall of Fame case with an argument that didn’t happen. It was the bottom of the sixth inning of game five of the 1969 World Series. Hodges’ Mets, improbably leading the series 3-1, were losing the game 3-0; Jerry...
The New York Mets (6-2) defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks (2-5) by a score of 10-3 Friday afternoon at Citi Field. It was a big day for the Mets. Not only was it opening day at Citi Field, but it was also the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. The day also began with the Mets finally unveiling the Tom Seaver statue outside of Citi Field. The Mets came into this game...
On the 50th anniversary of the sport’s most transcendent moment, Major League Baseball gave an unprecedented and deserved tribute to its central figure. As the Mets faced the team he played for and a few miles from the stadium where he broke the color barrier, Jackie Robinson’s number 42 was retired league-wide. The announcement was made during a special in-game ceremony on the field...
In February 1961, the expansion Mets were putting together a front office in preparation for their first season, roughly 14 months in the future. Chairman of the Board, M. Donald Grant, was seeking a GM, and reached out to legendary Branch Rickey, who on February 15, 1961, turned down the job offer. George Weiss, former GM of the Yankees, would accept the role as first GM in franchise history in...
For the first time since Craig Kimbrel took home the honors with Atlanta in 2010, a relief pitcher has been named Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Right-handed reliever Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers beat out Phillies’ third baseman Alec Bohm and Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth to win the 2020 National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year...
As everyone already knows, it’s been another intense past couple of days (and last six months obviously) in the sports world in response to the many on going issues in our country. And over the last couple of years, a divide has formed about whether or not professional athletes should continue to use their platforms to speak out about social injustice. That has now come to a head, with...
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” On the eve of Major League Baseball’s annual commemoration of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball, the New York Mets and Miami Marlins staged a short, but eloquent display in hopes of breaking a few barriers of their own. The history making event took place at Citi-Field on Thursday, August...
Updated August 26th, 11:40 p.m. After the Mets 5-4 victory over the Marlins, Dominic Smith met with media and was asked to comment on what the last few days have been like for him. Here is a clip of Smith’s response. Dominic Smith is a remarkable young man. Listen to what he says. Feel his emotion. It doesn’t have to be this way. pic.twitter.com/0KcRw3G5Li — Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs)...
When you think back to some of your favorite baseball memories, is there one person in particular who comes to mind? Not a player, like we discussed in our last Roundtable, but someone you know personally? Who is that person for you? Sal Last time I spoke about which player made me fall in love with baseball (thank you Mike Piazza), but today I want to talk about which person made me fall in...
Good Morning, Mets fans! As you probably have seen already, schedules for all 30 teams were announced yesterday. Latest Mets News The Mets will open at home on Friday, July 24 against the Atlanta Braves at 4:10 p.m. ET. New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom talked to reporters on Monday afternoon about safety protocols, winning awards, and about Steven Matz’s performance earlier in the day....
Good Morning, Mets fans! Dr. Anthony Fauci says sports could be on the horizon this summer, but only if there are no fans in attendance. He also outlined some other guidelines that he sees as essential for the players and personnel such as staying in hotels and doing weekly testing. The league also celebrated Jackie Robinson Day yesterday. Let’s take a look at the buzz from Wednesday...
