Good morning, Mets fans! The slate of postseason games Wednesday contained loads of fireworks as home runs were slugged and tickets were punched. The day started out in Philly, where Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos both sent two balls out of the park on their way to a 10-2 win over the Braves and a 2-1 series lead. The Diamondbacks took over the nightcap as they lit Lance Lynn up like a...
There was a time when the Atlanta Braves didn’t always have the New York Mets’ number when it mattered most. Go back to 1969 and the inaugural NLCS. Atlanta actually came out of the West and were quickly gone in a best-of-five sweep. The first two players on our list of Mets-Braves overlap were part of that, but the ties between New York and Atlanta are few and far between aside from...
A hitter digging into the batter’s box sixty feet, six inches away from Greg Maddux might not initially be intimidated. After all, Maddux was listed at six-feet tall and one-hundred seventy pounds, never relying on blazing fastball velocity to put hitters away. “The Professor” often wore glasses off the mound, which almost emphasized his unassuming persona. However, what...
This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency, particularly their best and worst uses of money. As far as the top signings go, we’ve featured Rick Reed, R.A. Dickey, Robin Ventura, and (at No. 7) Max Scherzer. Next up, it’s another pitcher who, when he signed, was already destined to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Tom Glavine’s Mets career is...
It’s not very often that these two teams are (at least) good at the same time. Taking out the late 1990s and early 2000s, it’s even rarer. But when the quality of the clubs is near equal, the intensity between the Mets and Braves is red-hot. That doesn’t necessarily equate to balance, as when Atlanta reigned as perennial NL East champs, New York was often nothing more than a...
On December 5, 2002, the Mets signed Tom Glavine to a three-year, $35 million dollar contract with an option for a fourth year that could raise the total value to $42.5 million. Glavine’s name alone generally conjures up a visceral reaction from Mets fans, as most choose to focus on game 162 of the 2007 season. You remember the pitching line from that game, .1 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 2 BB. It was...
The 2006 All-Star Game was played 14 years ago today, on July 11th, 2006 in Pittsburgh. It featured three Mets in the starting lineup. When talking about the 2006 season, Mets fans generally have decidedly mixed feelings. The team cruised to the NL East title, and swept the Dodgers in the NLDS. The lineup was powerful, featuring David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, and Jose Reyes. The...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (55-56) won their fourth-straight series on Sunday as they took the rubber game in their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (48-63). They now look to keep the good times rolling as they open a four-game series with the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Latest Mets News The Mets will play a doubleheader with the Marlins which can be followed on SNY,...
Last year, the Braves were the surprise team in baseball winning the NL East by an eight game margin over the Nationals. This is a young talented group who has the talent to not only win the division again next year but also go on a run like the Greg Maddux-Tom Glavine-John Smoltz Braves teams. Freddie Freeman has become an MVP caliber player. Josh Donaldson has won an MVP and has the sixth...
Starting this week, there will be regular season baseball until November. Soak it in. Meanwhile, today is their final official Spring Training game and it will be against the Marlins at First Data Field. Steven Matz will get the ball for the Mets at 12:10 p.m. The game will be on WPIX. Latest Mets News The Mets sent down Zack Wheeler to Las Vegas. They plan on using Wheeler as a starter down. To...
When you go to Todd Zeile’s Twitter page, you’ll find an interesting bio description which reads, the “Forrest Gump of MLB.” That tile is apropos for Zeile, as his career – which lasted sixteen years in the majors with eleven different teams – often led him to being a part of many compelling moments. Just like the fictional character portrayed by Tom Hanks in...
On January 11, 2005, 13 years ago today, the New York Mets signed free agent Carlos Beltran to a seven-year, $119 million dollar contract. I can’t recall a greater Mets player who was as under-appreciated as Beltran was when he was with the Mets, despite always giving it everything he had and delivering countless big hits and big plays. “He had a couple of monster seasons for us, and was a huge...
