After David Wright signed his seven-year, $122 million contract, we knew he was going to re-write the New York Mets record books, and he did. If not for spinal stenosis, he would have put all the records well out of reach. Unfortunately, he did get injured, and as a result, he did put the records in play. Other than Tim Healey of Newsday jokingly referring to Brandon Nimmo putting the hit by...
The Mets remained consistent in their play last week, taking two-of-three from the Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland A’s. On the trip out west, the offense, led by Pete Alonso, put up 40 runs across six games (really five, because they were shut out Wednesday). The pitching held relatively strong, too, despite a rare off day from Jacob deGrom. Let’s dig into the top players of the week...
For any championship roster, homegrown talent is a necessity. As the Mets have learned over the years, teams that build a solid foundation have a significant advantage over organizations with barren farm systems. While the franchise has sometimes struggled in this area, they still developed many star players in their history. So, who are team’s best homegrown players at each position? This list...
Lately in this space, I’ve been writing about players who spent time with the New York Mets, had some good years, but ultimately had better years with another club. There are a handful of players, however, that played most of the careers with other teams, then played for the Mets for a short while, and put up career best numbers while with New York. One such player is Lance Johnson, whose...
In what seems like a further attempt to regain some of its lost popularity, Major League Baseball is planning to alter its playoff format perhaps as soon as the 2022 season. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, there would be seven teams per league that qualify for post-season play in each league rather than the current five adding two extra wild-cards. The two teams with the best...
Happy 73rd birthday to former Mets pitcher Nolan Ryan! Let’s take this day to go back in time to see what might have been had Nolan Ryan remained a Met. It was 1971. The Mets had made an improbable run to the pinnacle of the baseball world just two years earlier. Although they were unable to defend their championship in 1970, they were still able to produce a winning record when they finished...
On this day in 1992, the legendary Tom Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Tom Terrific received 98.8% of votes, third-highest in history to only Mariano Rivera (100% in 2019) and Ken Griffey Jr. (99.3% in 2016). The right-hander chose to don a Mets cap for his Cooperstown plaque, making him the first to be inducted as a New York Met. Though Seaver...
Ken asks… The best part of the 2019 season was watching Pete Alonso come up as a rookie and dominate from beginning to end. What rookies should we be excited for in 2020? Rob Piersall answers… Hey, Ken. Thanks so much for the question. Watching Pete Alonso burst on the scene in 2019, smash records, appear in the All-Star Game and win the Home Run Derby, and likely win Rookie of the...
Jerry Narron Previous Position: Arizona Diamondbacks Bench Coach (2017 – 2019) Age: January 15, 1956 (63) Managerial Experience: Cincinnati Reds (2005 – 2007); Texas Rangers (2001 – 2002) Due to the sleuthing of MMO’s Jacob Resnick and the confirmation from the New York Post’s Ken Davidoff, we now know Jerry Narron is a candidate to join Carlos Beltran’s staff...
We are all Mets fans. We all love our team. But there is one Mets fan who will always shine above the rest in my eyes, and that is my little brother, Christopher. Christopher lost his battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on October 4, 2019, just shy of his 25th birthday. When he was first diagnosed, doctors said he wouldn’t live past the age of 18. He defied those odds by almost seven...
As if he needed more accolades to finish a wonderful mural of awards and distinctions for 2019, New York Mets rookie phenom Pete Alonso has been named Rookie-of-the-Month for September. It was the third time this year that Alonso has earned top rookie for a calendar month, having won the distinction in April and in June as well. Since 2001, only eight players have won the Rookie-of-the-Month...
By Samantha Brown Good morning, Mets fans! After the 160th game of New York Mets baseball, Pete Alonso has hit 52 home runs which ties cross-town Bronx Bomber, Aaron Judge, for the most home runs hit in a rookie season. Alonso has surpassed and created new records throughout Mets History, most home runs hit in a single season, most home runs hit at home in a single season, most home runs in his...
