We were very good this year. We came out to Citi Field in increasing numbers and spent our hard-earned money on $10 cans of Budweiser and $6 hot dogs. We boosted TV ratings on SNY and purchased every playoff round’s unique $30 t-shirt. Yet instead of getting the speedy leadoff hitter (Denard Span or Dexter [...]
Following the winter meetings, the Mets have addressed almost all of their glaring holes in the field, the bullpen, and the rotation. One remaining identified hole on the bench for a fourth outfielder is being explored now with very unexciting names like Ryan Raburn and Alejandro De Aza being mentioned in rumors. Either of those [...]
You read that right. Mike Pelfrey will earn more than the entire Mets rotation in 2016. Thanks, collective bargaining! Pelfrey, the one-time solid Mets pitcher turned journeyman, inked a two-year deal worth more than $8 million per season to round out the Tigers’ rotation. Since he left the Mets after the 2012 season, he has [...]
Just as Santa Claus symbolizes Christmas hopes and dreams for little girls and boys, Mr. Met epitomizes them for the thousands of grownup boys and girls who root for the team from Queens. Our wildest dreams nearly came true in 2015 and we were all thrilled and excited to be back in the World Series [...]
There’s always speculation this time of year about what free agents the Mets might sign and what trades we might make. But this year the hot stove is really boiling over. Playing in the World Series and then having arguably your two best hitters hit free agency will do that. Adding to the intrigue is [...]
Prior to last year, Zack Wheeler was thought of as an essential part of the Mets’ future. The hard-throwing, 4-pitch righty has as much #1 potential as the 2015 stalwarts who pitched us into the World Series. While Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz dominated on the mound and the back pages [...]
As the hot stove simmers, GMs are kicking the tires on a free agent class stacked with top and mid-tier starting pitchers. At first blush, this might seem a bad year for the Mets’ front office to dabble in long term contracts. After all, Mr. Met might be the only mascot in baseball who can [...]
Following their 2014 World Series win, the San Francisco Giants missed the playoffs in 2015 with an 84-78 record and second place finish in the NL West. While many of the core pieces were still in place from their three recent World Series rings, some tinkering would need to be done as several players were [...]
Did we leave our bats in Chicago? Did we not take batting practice during the five day layoff? In the two and a half games in Kansas City the Mets are hitting a collective .165 with a pathetic .432 OPS and just one extra base hit. For the sake of comparison, the Mets hit .244 [...]
As a Mets fan, a baseball fan or even just an appreciator of the human condition, it’s impossible to not love Bartolo Colon. The hefty and colorful 42-year-old makes us cheer, laugh and nod in approval with gutty performances on the mound, comical swings at the plate and big brotherly support in the clubhouse. His [...]
This writer has been a diehard, bleeding orange and blue Mets fan for nearly 40 years. Many of you reading this can relate. Running lineups and trades through your head as you go to bed every night, only dreaming of moments like this. We freakin’ did it and hot damn, does it feel good! No [...]
The L.A. Dodgers have won the NL West for the third straight season because they have two of the best starting pitchers in baseball. Three-time Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw and 2015 Cy Young favorite Zack Greinke form the top 1-2 punch in the majors. Kershaw led the league in strikeouts, while Grienke led [...]