Mike Piazza was the driving force behind consecutive playoff appearances and a National League pennant. He ensured the Mets were an annual contender once he came over from Los Angeles to the Big Apple, hitting 101 homers and 313 RBIs through two-plus seasons. He was already a local sports icon, but September 21, 2001 carried an entirely different significance. Piazza lifted the spirits of broken...
The Mets got off to a slow 2-3 start in the 2021 regular season, but Francisco Lindor knew it was early in the season and the Mets had a long way to go. Prior to the Mets doubleheader yesterday, Lindor spoke with the media about his optimism for the team, as well as with his own performance. “I’m in a good spot,” said Lindor on Tuesday prior to the doubleheader. He said he’s been making...
On July 13th, 1977, New York City experienced a blackout while the Mets were playing the Chicago Cubs. The 1977 season was tumultuous for the Mets. For starters, the team traded their most iconic star, Tom Seaver, on June 15th. That signaled the start of a multi-year rebuild. Many thought the lights figuratively went out on the franchise that day. On July 13th, they literally did. The...
According to MLB Pipeline the Mets have inked their first-round pick from this year’s amateur draft, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. The prep bat agreed to sign for the full slot value for the 19th overall pick, so $3.359 million will be docked from the Mets’ total bonus pool. “I know I’m going to love the city, and I think I’m going to thrive there,” Crow-Armstrong told...
Sometimes the grass isn’t greener. New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry wishes he never signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending the first eight years of his career with the New York Mets. Telling SNY in an interview on Tuesday… “It was heartbreaking leaving the Mets. That was the biggest mistake I really ever made in my career was leaving New York to...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that major sports teams in New York can plan to reopen without fans. “I also have been encouraging major sports teams to plan reopenings without fans, but the games could be televised,” Cuomo said in his daily press briefing. “New York State will help those major sports franchises to do just that. Hockey, basketball, baseball,...
Today was a sad day in the sports world as the New York Post announced the somber news that their beloved photographer and journalist Anthony Causi passed away on Sunday night due to the coronavirus. He was 48 and left behind a wife and two young children. Anthony was widely respected in his field and was an iconic presence throughout the New York City sports landscape ranging from the Mets and...
If you follow the Mets on Twitter, you probably caught a glance of a photo taken from behind of Duke Snider, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, and Mickey Mantle walking in from center field at Shea Stadium shown on Thursday. That picture of baseball royalty took place some 43 years ago during a once-annual Mets event in which they honored National League greats and New York notables alike. The 1977...
If Queen and David Bowie taught us anything, it’s that being Under Pressure is tough. The Mets, in Queens, New York, are experiencing that first hand. When the going is good, New York City is a great place to play. We all remember how sweet 2015 was when the Mets went to the World Series. But on the other side of the coin, when the going gets tough, playing in New York City can put a...
On February 7, 2017, Wilmer Flores will be one of three New York area athletes to receive the Thurman Munson Award at the 37th Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner. The Thurman Munson Award is bestowed upon players for their work both on and off the field by the AHRC New York City Foundation. According to its website the AHRC Foundation ” is a fund-raising and grant-making entity that...
With Yoenis Cespedes off to an excellent start, Kevin Davidoff of the NY Post says the Mets’ relationship with Cespedes appears to be warming up. But Davidoff wonders if this means the two sides will be able to commit to a long term deal. “It’s a little early,” John Ricco, the Mets’ assistant general manager, said. “We really haven’t had discussions about that. It’s probably in the back of...
Whether players like it or not, New York City has enacted a smokeless tobacco ban that will prevent them from using chewing tobacco at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium. As we see from the quotes, there are players like Lucas Duda, to whom it’ll have no effect. There are others who do use it. We don’t know what, if any, impact it will have on them. At this point, no one knows how this...
