Bartolo Colon, Curtis Granderson and now, according to Mike Francesca at WFAN on Wednesday, possibly Stephen Drew? Two signings that were necessary to tie up some loose ends. One is a possible signing that could fill a major hole left by the defection of Jose Reyes at shortstop that has never been filled to this [...]
We are always quick to judge a pitcher on his work performance. If he does not perform up to our standards, then we have no problem calling for management to give him his walking papers. Yet how often do we really think about what is going on in the mind of a pitcher? When was [...]
“The execution was perfect. I had the right guy at the plate. I don't there is a better execution of fundamentals of the game than Ronny Cedeno. He's as good as it gets." Terry Collins on Cedeno’s fundamentals as reported by Matt Ehalt, ESPNNewYork.com It is great to hear a manager use the words “execution [...]
It was a week of euphoria for Mets fans. From Jordany Valdespin’s home run against Jonathan Papelbon to Ike Davis showing the Davis we love, this was a great week to be a believer in this team. Every Mets fan was waiting to see what Ike Davis would do this year. Then the news of [...]
Mike Pelfrey is done for the season due to Tommy John surgery. There was a lack of quality pitching during the Houston Astros series. For these reasons, there has been plenty of talk among fans and bloggers about whether Matt Harvey and other prospects should come up. As a guest on the Phil Naessen’s show [...]
"That kind of business I leave to Seth and Sam (Levinson, his agents). They can handle it. But I'm going to steer clear. I'm trying to play baseball. Worrying about my contract is too much. It's hard to prepare for Barry Zito as it is. It's damn near impossible if I'm thinking about business.''' -David [...]
“It was great. We got to know each other a little bit better, played a little golf. He can hit a golf ball a long way. I know that.” - Phil Niekro on R.A. Dickey as reported by Adam Rubin on ESPNNewYork.com “You can’t look back and say, ‘Only if we had David,’ or ‘Only [...]
There are so many things that need to break right for the New York Mets during the 2012 season in order for them to get to the playoffs. Quite frankly, I do not care about the division. Give me the wildcard and I can live with that. Here are just ten things that could help [...]
After 19 years in Major League Baseball, much to the delight of Mets fans everywhere, Larry “Chipper” Jones announced he will be retiring after the 2012 season. Now, here at Mets 360, we pride ourselves on talking about the history of this team. It is impossible to talk about it without mentioning the future Hall [...]
Terry Collins has always been known as a manager with a lot of fire. There were some Mets fans who followed his career and did not want him as a manager for the New York Mets. It was felt among some that because he never managed a playoff team and players from Anaheim wanted him [...]
Look around at what is transpiring in Port St. Lucie and you will see reasons to believe, but also reasons to think, “Here we go again”. Injuries are always a part of spring training. Think about when you start working out for the first time and some of the little injuries you would get, like [...]
The apple does not fall far from the tree. Fred Wilpon is fixated on baseball’s past. So are fans of the New York Mets. The only difference is Mr. Wilpon is obsessed with the Brooklyn Dodgers while Mets fans are stuck on the 1986 New York Mets. So much so they still celebrate and talk [...]