Good morning, Mets fans! Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns introduced the Mets two biggest offseason signings to the club via Zoom on Wednesday afternoon. Among some of the better quotes in the press conference were in regards to Harrison Bader, as Stearns noted that he expects him to play a majority of the games at center field which would kick Brandon Nimmo to left field for...
The words on the giant Shea Stadium scoreboard captured the seminal moment: “Look Who’s No. 1.” The Mets swept a doubleheader from the Montreal Expos and got a solid from the Philadelphia Phillies as they beat the Chicago Cubs. On the board in right-center field, a snapshot of the up-to-date standings with the accompanying headline. Just a night earlier, the Cubs had left New York...
As the Mets battle for a spot in the 2021 post season, let’s recall that September 10, 1969 was an important date in one of their past playoff pursuits. On that date, the New York Mets found themselves in first place for the first time in franchise history, on their way to a World Series title. Being in first place was quite an achievement for the Mets, who were in their eighth...
