After a terrific June in which the team went 18-8, the Mets followed up with a brutal July, in which they posted a dismal 9-17 record. Everyone points to the 2-9 road trip that opened up the second half of the season but the bad play started before the break, when the Mets went 2-4 [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1989: The New York Mets blast the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0. Kevin McReynolds hit for the cycle (the first Met to accomplish the feat since Keith Hernandez did in 1985) and Sid Fernandez pitched a four-hit complete game shutout. 2000: After vetoing a trade [...]
New York Mets GM Omar Minaya spoke to the media as the trade deadline expired on Saturday. He discussed the reasons why the Mets did not make a deal (video courtesy of ESPN-New York) ...