The 1969 Mets are one of the most beloved teams in baseball history. The classic rags to riches story of a team who had never eclipsed a positive winning percentage from 1962 to 1968 rising to the top of the baseball world in 1969 was drama at its best. Mets fans know the main players [...]
The New York Mets have had the most active offseason since Sandy Alderson took over as general manager. They have made big-ticket signings to go along with the minor moves that had been characteristic of the majority of the team’s transactions over the past several offseasons. Although this part of the baseball season is not [...]
On most baseball teams, the fifth spot in a starting pitching rotation is one of the black holes on a roster from which very few fans ever find any excitement. Take the 2013 Mets for example. While Dillon Gee, Jonathon Niese, Jeremy Hefner, Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey manned the first four spots in the [...]
The Mets have had a strong off season thus far. They have brought in enough outfielders to turn the outfield from a massive weak link to a group of players with the potential to make that part of the team a strong suit. They’ve added a veteran starter to help bridge the gap while Matt [...]
As of today, the Stephen Drew free agent market is in a holding pattern, waiting to land in one of what appears to be two destinations; Boston or New York. In essence, Drew has become this year’s Michael Bourn, a quality major league player left with limited suitors. The Mets may be in very good [...]
2014 is six days away. Spring training isn’t far beyond that, and when April rolls around, anticipation will begin for the new baseball season. In the past two winters, hope was a missing word from most Mets fans vocabularies. One can’t have much hope when the discussion is all about how much playing time Mike [...]
The Mets dug into their pockets and signed a legitimate starting outfielder. His name is Curtis Granderson. He has power and speed, is a great clubhouse presence and has already laid down the gauntlet, stating that real New Yorkers are Mets fans. Right there, Granderson became an immediate favorite amongst the Met fan base, all [...]
The Mets walked away from the winter meetings with some questions answered. They have a veteran starting pitcher in Bartolo Colon. They have to outfielders with some pop in their bats in Chris Young and Curtis Granderson. They are actively looking for back end of the bullpen relievers (connected to Chris Perez, Mitchell Boggs, John [...]
With rumors about the Mets signing Curtis Granderson swirling around and trades between other teams occurring left, right and center, the other needs of the team at shortstop and pitcher, have yet to be met. Considering Chris Young’s one-year, $7.25 million contract and the perspective Granderson contract (would have to be at least 15 million [...]
This offseason is flying along and the Mets have made one move to fill three immediate needs on their roster. The Chris Young signing, much debated, will reportedly fill one of those slots as Sandy Alderson has stated that Young will receive 600 or more plate appearances as a starting corner outfielder or occasional center [...]
Sandy Alderson reportedly has a plan for the New York Mets. Supposedly this plan includes spending money to improve aspects of the team that, at this point, don’t appear to have enough, or any, major league talent. Mets fans around the globe rejoiced at the idea, looked at the team’s payroll and, logically made the [...]
“Who’s On First” is one of the classic American comedy sketches. Performed by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, “Who’s on First” is a short skit in which Costello approaches Abbott about Abbott’s baseball team. Abbott proceeds to talk to Costello about the team, not informing Costello that the names of the players on the team [...]