Why do Met fans shake their fists and groan when Tom Glavine’s name is mentioned? What did he do to deserve an eternal banishment to the club’s dog-house? What happened to turn this 300-game winner into a target of scorn?…
Whether he stays with the Mets for the duration of the season (perhaps maybe even beyond) or being part of deal to bring in some prospects, David Aardsma has once again become a valued commodity in the major leagues. Aardsma…
Jeremy Hefner takes the mound as the Mets look to avoid their annual post-All Star Break slide into oblivion tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies. [chat id="129" ]
David Wright and Matt Harvey weren’t the only Met organization employees to perform in All-Star Games this month. There was also the Major League Baseball Futures Game at Citi Field this past Sunday and the Triple-A All-Star Game held Wednesday…
Now that the All-Star break is over, I reached out to my friends in the Mets blogosphere and asked the following question: What are your expectations for the Mets in the second half? These people all do great work and…
Outside of phenom Matt Harvey, starting pitching has not been the New York Mets’ strong suit in 2013. From Aaron Laffey to Shaun Marcum, nobody has been anywhere near as consistently reliable as Harvey has. This poses a lot of…
The Maytag repairman has nothing on the Darin Gorski fan club. The story goes that Maytags were so dependable that their repairmen got lonely since they had nothing to do. As the driver of the Gorski fan club bus, I…
A look at five compelling storylines facing the New York Mets in the second half.
The Mets stand 41-50 at the All-Star Break, finishing 17-13 in their last 30 games. This has pulled them 11 back in the division and only eight losses out of the second Wild Card spot. With the way they have…
1. Travis d’Arnaud, C (AAA) Then: d’Arnaud was the jewel of the R.A. Dickey trade and the expectations were that he’d be knocking on the door to replace John Buck before long. He profiled as a hitting catcher (albeit not…
1964 TOPPS COIN RON HUNT Here’s to Ron Hunt, the first Mets player to start an All-Star game. Hunt manned 2nd base for the 1964 NL All Stars, batting eighth in a lineup that included Roberto Clemente, Billy Williams, Willie…
The game’s in Citi Field and has a Met SP – seems like we should do a chatter! Coverage starts at 8:00 PM [chat id="128" ]
