With reports coming this week tying Alex Rodriguez to yet another steroid scandal, now seems like a good time to look back at when the Mets decided to make a run at the then 25-year-old shortstop. So hop in the DeLorean, and close your eyes because we’re going to rev it up to 88 miles [...]
The Mets’ outfield is a mess and barring an unforeseen change in plans by the front office, it does not appear to be getting better any time sooner. But today let’s not scheme about ways to fix the outfield. Instead, let’s celebrate a stable infield and speculate on what could be if everyone stays healthy [...]
The Mets signed Greg Burke on 11/7/12. He is a 30 year old righthander with only one season of MLB experience to his credit - 48 games for the 2009 San Diego Padres. Ho-hum. But wait...He's a sidearmer! He pitched at AA/AAA for the Baltimore Orioles last year and saved 17 games. He posted a [...]
This week has a few interesting names. It includes two pitchers in the same trade that threw a no-hitter, a twelve player deal that turns into a three player trade and a superstar hitter finding a home on the West Coast. Without further ado, here is this week's installment of Mets history. January 28, 2009- [...]
In honor of #MetsYouveForgottenAbout trending worldwide on Twitter recently, I’ve decided to begin a series honoring those Mets we may have forgotten about, making sure their legend will live on forever. Today’s subject: Timo Perez. Close your eyes for a moment and think back to September 2000. Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, and Robin Ventura made [...]
January 21, 2006- After a tumultuous relationship with the New York media and the Mets. Anna Benson, and husband Kris are traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Jorge Julio and John Maine. While Kris Benson posted a meager 4.13 ERA with a 10-8 record, his wife, Anna repeatedly captured the headlines of the back page [...]
As you may or may not have enjoyed your Tuesdays with Frank (sounds like a book I once read), I have decided to change things up a little. Here at Mets360 we love the New York Mets and their history. It is with that fact serving as a backdrop, that we are pleased to introduce [...]
Throughout their history, the Mets have been a franchise known for pitching. The annals of Mets pitching are sprinkled with ERA crowns, strikeout crowns, Cy Young winners, and excellent individual performances. After 8,019 games, they even have a no hitter. But for all of the Mets historical pitching success, there is a noted lack of [...]
Well, as the calendar year turns, let’s take a look at some interesting, or banal depending on your mileage on such tidbits, factoids about the 2012 New York Mets First up, a look at the Met All-Time Roster, and Met Leaders by games played at each position; The Mets used 49 different players in 2012, [...]
It is amazing what we can find out online, especially in regards to sports (particularly baseball), here in the 21st Century. It’s to the point where it’s more surprising what you cannot find in a quick Google search than what you can. So I was caught off guard when I recently was unable to find [...]
It's that time of year once again. Time to open presents and fake being exceptionally pleased by the gesture of a loved one, even if the gift is below expectations. It's supposedly the thought that counts. This time of year, I am reminded of the many acquisitions our beloved New York Mets have given to [...]
This coming season the Mets will have their uniforms adorned with the 2013 All Star Game Patch. So, channeling the inner UniWatch, let’s take a look at the history of Met uniform patches, whether special one-offs, memorials, or standard through the years. The standard Met uniform patch, a patch version of the official Met logo, [...]