The card above is from the 2002 Fleer set. I came across it recently while cleaning out and organizing baseball cards that haven’t been seen by the author in quite some time. What was the date of the game played? Can we determine the exact play in the game? Was Jay Payton safe on the play? Who is the umpire, and who is the opposition player also shown on the card? Did the Mets win the...
The Mets had made the postseason for the first time in 11 years, but didn’t make it easy. Over a span of about two weeks, Bobby Valentine’s team went from being comfortably in the postseason to perilously being on the outside — only to stare elimination in the face and overcome it. New York needed to win two of three final regular-season games just to have a chance at the...
By John Jackson Good morning Mets fans! The Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Monday night at Nationals Park. The Nats have now taken a commanding 3-0 series lead in the NLCS and appear to be World Series bound. Only the Boston Red Sox have come back from a 3-0 series deficit when they did so in the 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees. Latest Mets News The Mets...
