Heading into the Allstar break the New York Mets sat in first place of the National League East. Now one month after the break, the Mets have dropped 15 of their last 24 games leaving the team sitting in third place. After the team has just been swept by division rival Philadelphia Phillies in a three game set, questions are starting to be asked not just about the offense, but also about the...
In Game One of a two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, Marcus Stroman was wheeling and dealing. The right hander bounced back after a bumpy first two batters to put together, yet another, great outing. Cedric Mullins began the game with a lead-off single, and Austin Hays followed up with a ground ball back to Jonathan Villar, who botched the play causing Mullins to go from first to...
Spring Training 2021 is officially under way. Mets pitchers and catchers reported Wednesday to Clover Park in Port Saint Lucie and position players are scheduled to report on Monday. However, there will be one non-roster invitee and a very popular and well-known player missing when position players report, and that is fan-favorite, Tim Tebow, who on Wednesday announced his retirement from...
MLB Network continued their “Top 10 Right Now” series and selected their top 10 right fielders in the game. Listed at No. 7 was New York Mets’ right fielder Michael Conforto. Here is MLB Network’s Top 10 Right Fielders Right Now: Mookie Betts Juan Soto Ronald Acuna Jr. Aaron Judge Bryce Harper Mike Yastrzemski Michael Conforto Joey Gallo Charlie Blackmon Jorge Soler Conforto, 27, was drafted by...
We’re Mets fans. We like to collect Mets memorabilia. So, why not enjoy this off-season and take out the various pennants, bobbleheads, programs, baseball cards and whatever else you collect and share them while reminiscing about how you obtained them and what they mean to you. Leading off, I’ll share a picture of the Mets pennant I have from my childhood. I was almost born at Shea...
Every so often, a player rises up through an organization and everyone knows they are going to be special. The Mets themselves experienced it in the early 2000’s. First it was Jose Reyes who burst on the scene in 2003 as a wide-eyed 20-year-old. Then it was David Wright, the Virginia-born Mets fan who supplanted Ty Wigginton at the hot corner in 2004 and ultimately became the team captain....
Recently we came across a very cool company, called Athlete Logos, via Twitter and Instagram (@athletelogos). They are a design firm that specializes in creating custom logos and apparel for athletes & sports teams. They also happen to be owned and operated by a huge Mets fan named Dan who spends a great deal of his time creating some really cool and very unique Mets t-shirts which you can...
In the tenth round of the 2010 draft, the New York Mets added right-handed pitcher Akeel Morris to the organization. The then 17-year old out of St. Thomas, in the Virgin Islands was bursting with potential, however raw it may have appeared. The 6’1”, 170 pound hurler came equipped with an electric fastball, curveball, and change combination that he used to strike out a high rate of batters for...
Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post Maybe this really is a sign the Mets are back in the business of brandishing, pairing the Colon signing with Curtis Granderson and seemingly stating, for the first time in forever, Madoff’s $50 billion lie finally has stopped chiseling away at their finances and their foundation. The Wilpons and the Katz’s have been steadfast in their argument that Madoff...
In addition to his 2-for-4 performance during yesterday’s Opening Day routing of the San Diego Padres, Mets backstop John Buck debuted a snazzy new catcher’s mask that has people talking. Each year, Buck has gotten a new catcher’s mask each year over the past few seasons and this one appears to be the best yet! “Gerald with VooDoo Air is the one who designs my masks. He does...
In an interview yesterday with Ben Wagner, the “voice of the Bisons,” which was posted on the Buffalo Bisons’ website, injured outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis talks about how his surgically repaired shoulder “feels good,” and his sore oblique “feels a lot better now.” He also gives us this progress report: that he began throwing Monday, and will resume...
God, I love this sport. Regardless of the drama, the headlines (good and bad), and the storylines that are interwoven throughout the league. This is indeed my favorite sport. I’m one of the biggest NY Giants fan on the planet and still there is something about baseball that transcends color, gender, and culture. It can bring people together from different parts of the world and unite them...
