1990 LEAF TIM TEUFEL We all have our favorite Mets' mannerisms. As a child of the '70s/'80s, here are some of the player tics and techniques that I would emulate in the Shea Stadiums of my backyard and my driveway and my mind: • Tom Seaver dragging his right knee across the downslope of the [...]
There’s a tremendous amount of heartache and frustration that come with rooting for the New York Mets. But Monday’s 9-8 come-from-behind win over the San Diego Padres proved why all the sacrifice is worth it in the end. The game began with the team’s trademark dominant pitching; starter Mike Pelfrey cruised through the first five [...]
To sound like a Madison Avenue hack flak from days gone by, it’s a whole new ballgame in Flushing. This Metsian year has taken on the all-too-familiar hue of 2009 and 2010: some early hope, a crippling wave of injuries and a total capitulation to the rest of the NL once the temperature finds itself [...]
Injuries continue to pile up for the New York Mets with Daniel Murphy lost for the season yesterday with a knee injury and Jose Reyes suffering his second hamstring injury. Unfortunately 2011 will go do down as a lost season of development for Class AAA center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, the player New York manager Terry [...]
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their team; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. The World Series, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this [...]
Catcher Josh Thole had a big game Saturday night, with three hits, seven total bases, a walk, two runs scored and an RBI. He also threw out a runner who tried to steal. The story for Thole is that he finally has a big game. Instead, the story should be Thole continues his strong play. [...]
We had a poll on the site earlier this week which asked: “Knowing what we know now, who do you want managing the 2011 Mets?” There were four choices – Wally Backman, Terry Collins, Davey Johnson and Other. I expected that the crowd would have a majority for Collins but I thought Backman would have [...]
Another game, yet another tough luck loss for R.A. Dickey. The man can’t catch a break. After limiting the Braves on Friday night to just two runs in seven innings pitched, the Mets couldn’t muster any more offense than a David Wright RBI double and lost another anaemic outing. Friday’s defeat now puts Dickey’s record [...]
Entering the 2011 season one of the biggest question marks was how the Mets’ SP were going to do with Johan Santana on the shelf. Would the team be able to handle not having an ace? There were other concerns about the starters, too. Could Chris Capuano and Chris Young stay healthy and regain their [...]
Nothing ever comes easy for the New York Mets. So why should keeping the most electrifying player in the majors, and quite possibly ever to play on the Mets, be any different. There will be plenty of teams who will be looking to sign Jose Reyes. As much as I would love to see Reyes [...]
“Contenders hate August. It’s hot, sticky and uncomfortable: the pennant races don’t start for another month. Bad teams, like the Mets, hate August. It’s hot, sticky and uncomfortable: the season doesn’t end for another month.” — Maury Allen on the 1968 Mets (just before Gil Hodges’ first heart attack), from the book The Incredible Mets [...]
Maybe the baseball gods made sure it rained in Queens on Wednesday night, as if to not let the Mets embarrass themselves against a team they just can’t seem to beat in the Florida Marlins (16-30 since 2009). With each excruciating and almost comical loss, the truth is becoming more apparent by the day. The [...]