As a fantasy player I love updates that indicate that players are into fantasy, too. Here’s a tweet that mentions Mets players and fantasy football. “Pelf mocking Thole’s fantasy draft. ‘If you really wanted Eli that bad, you could have…
Perspectives
Mets RF: The curse of Bobby Bonilla
by Brian Joura • • 4 Comments
In the 1970s, Mets announcers talked about how the club had never had a long-term solution at third base. But since that point the Mets have put Howard Johnson, Robin Ventura and David Wright at the hot corner and you…
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The last word on Frenchy
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
“Jeff Francoeur was one of the most pleasant men to walk into a baseball clubhouse in my 15 years covering the sport, and I’m happy for him that he gets to take part in a pennant race. I just wish…
Minor Leagues, Perspectives
Remembering former prospect Brian Cole
by Jim Keller • • 1 Comment
The New York Mets and their fans have been asking a series of “What Ifs” over the last four years. What if the Mets bullpen could have backed promising young lefthander Oliver Perez in Game 7 of the National League…
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Why we're excited about Mejia
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
“Compared to last year, he’s come a long, long way,” said Mike Nickeas, the Mets catcher who caught Mejia in Double-A and Triple-A and was called up on Thursday to start as his batterymate Saturday. “I think his off-speed stuff…
Perspectives
The Case for Lucas Duda in Right
by Joe Barbieri • • 3 Comments
The Mets have not had the same primary right fielder for more than two consecutive seasons since Darryl Strawberry patrolled that portion of Shea Stadium from 1983-90. With the recent trade of Jeff Francoeur, who has led the team in…
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Duda sounds like a player
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
“He was so impressive to me in batting practice that I want to see what he looks like,” Manuel said. “Every ball that he hit, he hit on the barrel. It was a different sound than anybody that we had.…
Perspectives
Mejia 'starts' over
by Dan Stack • • 0 Comments
As expected, Jenrry Mejia will be making his return to the Mets on Saturday, as he will replace Pat Misch in the rotation and start against the Chicago Cubs. The question is how long will he stay there? Mejia, one…
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Manuel a .500 manager at best
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
“Manuel is 190–198 in 2.5 seasons managing the Mets, who have looked totally disinterested during the last two months of this season. He was mostly a .500 manager with the White Sox too, short of one fantastic season. In his…
Perspectives
Why root for the home team?
by Mike Koehler • • 1 Comment
Hi, my name is Mike and I’m a fan of the New York Mets. Thanks for the sympathy and no, I’m not a masochist. You don’t hear the words Met and fan together in the same sentence much these days,…
Minor Leagues, Perspectives
The Mets' 2005 Draft and FA signings
by Jim Keller • • 0 Comments
The 2005 draft has been very kind to the New York Mets. Five players selected that year have reached the major leagues; the seventh most of all National League clubs, but few of those clubs can match the impact of…
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Why Francoeur had to go
by Brian Joura • • 0 Comments
“This possibility assumes Francoeur creates any kind of standard against which to measure other players. Since his impressive April, Francoeur has a .605 OPS. Rey Ordonez had 3 seasons as a Met in which he hit better than that. Lucas…