Amid a busy offseason for the New York Mets, in which the club committed nearly $500 million to free agents, utility player Danny Mendick may have gone unnoticed. Signed to a one-year, $1 million deal in late December, Mendick, 29, offers the Mets a versatile depth option who still has two minor league options remaining. The Rochester native’s story is one of perseverance, as he received...
The greatest comeback in Mets history? Game 6, 1986 World Series — obviously. The largest deficit ever overcome by a Mets team? That would be September 2, 1972 in Houston — making up eight runs on the Astros. What took place on a Friday night in June at Shea Stadium 21 years ago doesn’t hold the same significance as the ‘86 Fall Classic and not quite the depth of recovery in ‘72 at...
On July 21, 2004, a 21-year-old top prospect from Virginia made his major league debut for the team he grew up rooting for. Batting seventh and playing third base, David Wright began a career that seemed destined for eventual enshrinement into the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. Showcasing extra-base power – with his trademark hits to right-center field – along with good speed on the...
By Samantha Brown Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday night, the New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros 4-1 in the Bronx. That shrunk the Astros’ series lead to 3-2. They head back to Houston for the last one or two games of the ALCS. Game 6 will air on FS1 Saturday night at 8:08 p.m. Latest Mets News Tim Britton and Matt Gelb of the Athletic discussed the pros and cons of the Mets...
Today I give my take on the final four candidates for the Mets managerial search. Hear Paul Lebowitz of Fanrag Sports later in the show as he handicaps the field and predicts who will get the job. [iframe]<iframe width=”100%” height=”166″ scrolling=”no” frameborder=”no”...
The Los Angeles Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound to face Jose Quintana of the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the NLCS tonight. The game starts at 8 p.m. and airs on TBS. Yesterday, both the ALCS and NLCS resumed play. In Game 5 of the ALCS, the New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros 5-0 to take the series lead at 3-2. Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven shutout innings while Gary...
The Chicago Cubs will play Game 2 of the NLCS tonight as they send Jon Lester to the mound to face Rich Hill. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and will air on TBS. Last night, the ALCS resumed play and the NLCS started up. In Game 2 of the former, the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 in walk-off fashion. Carlos Correa drove in both runs and Jose Altuve scored the winning tally as he...
With Terry Collins resigning as Mets manager after seven years with the team at the conclusion of the season, many names have swirled around as potential replacements for the long time skipper. Some clarity has been made on a few of them to this point. Jon Heyman of Fan Rag reports that the Mets have had conversation with former Detroit Tigers skipper Brad Ausmus about potentially replacing...
Today I discuss the tenure of Robin Ventura as manager of the White Sox with Jim Margalus of South Side Sox. Hear Jim discuss the reasons why he believes Ventura is not a good fit. Jim also gives his take on Joe McEwing. I also discuss why the Mets should jump at Joe Girardi if he becomes available and the free agent acquisition I am warming up to. Hint, it’s not Jay Bruce....
It has become abundantly clear that Terry Collins won’t be returning next season with his contract set to expire and the Mets floundering. We have heard multiple names that range from older options such as Ron Gardenhire to current players like David Wright. There is one man, however, that stands out among the best: former-Met, Joe McEwing. The 44-year-old former utility man makes a lot of...
