This breaking news just in – Daniel Murphy can still hit. Last night’s 3-for-4 game raised Murphy’s overall numbers on the year to .286/.342/.486. His .828 OPS is tied for ninth among second baseman with at least 30 PA this season. Overall, 39 second basemen have reached that plateau and Brad Emaus ranks 39th with [...]
The more things change, the more things stay the same. The Mets' pitching staff is in a tailspin with seemingly no end in sight. If not for a great start from the recently called up Dillon Gee on Sunday, things would be even bleaker than they currently are. The aforementioned big news this week was [...]
Flash back to April 18, 2010. The Mets are off to a disappointing 4-8 start and they cut Mike Jacobs and promote Ike Davis. The rookie is immediately placed in the starting lineup the following day, gets two hits and the Mets win and go on to victories in 10 of their next 11 games, [...]
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1986 TOPPS LEN DYKSTRA Nails, we called him. He showed up in 1985, raw and disruptive. He was a dervish, always adjusting a batting glove or fidgeting with his helmet. He got dirty, diving and sliding and dribbling brown spittle down the front of his shirt. Tough as nails. But come 1986, Lenny's value amounted [...]
Mets de-facto ace Mike Pelfrey is struggling, but the farm system continues to get excellent outings from its most highly regarded prospects. Jenrry Mejia allowed no runs and three hits with three walks and five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings in a win for Class AAA Buffalo at Scranton-Wilkes Barre last Wednesday. The righthander was [...]
Now that the panic of the losing streak is over, we can look to see the reasons behind the Mets’ poor start. Last year, the Mets were world beaters at home but couldn’t buy a win on the road. They were 47-34 in Citi Field compared to 32-49 in road parks. The home record was [...]
The Mets called up Dillon Gee to start today’s series finale against the Braves. To make room on the roster for Gee, the Mets once again designated Pat Misch for assignment. There had been speculation that they would send down Ryota Igarashi instead as the counter move. But Igarashi has yet to give up a [...]
There is a storm brewing. It is breaking apart something that has always been great about the New York Mets: their fan base. With a devastating losing streak happening with the 2011 team, the fan base seems to be divided. Some have taken to jumping out of Citi Field. Others have raised their voices in [...]
It’s the perfect storm many Met fans saw coming. Combining the Mets rocky (no pun intended) beginning with Jose Reyes’ nice individual start could be just the signal that the star shortstop’s run with the club could be coming to an end. It’s a scenario that many fans don’t want to see. Reyes came up [...]
You know the old adage if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it all? Well, sometimes I can’t help it. Sometimes it’s healthy to say unflattering things when the situation calls for it. The performance by the Mets' pitching staff in the last week or so has certainly warranted such criticism. After [...]
I must admit, I am somewhat a Facebook junkie. I check statuses constantly. I want to know what my friends are up to, I want them to know what I am up to – short of opening a Twitter account. I love that I can reconnect with people I haven’t even THOUGHT about in 20 [...]