How many MLB umpires do you think you could name? I bet it’s more than you think. Balkin’ Bob Davidson might be the first one to jump to mind. Perhaps Cowboy Joe West stands out for his over-the-top theatrics. Or it could be Phil Cuzzi or Laz Diaz or Angel Hernandez for their perceived terribleness. [...]
David Wright is on fire right now. After a four hit effort last night he’s hitting .402, which is tops in the National League by almost 30 points. All eyes are on Wright right now, which if you’re Andres Torres, that might be a good thing. Torres has played in 11 games since returning from [...]
Saturday afternoon David Wright went 4-6 with a homer and three RBIs to propel the Mets to a 9-3 win over the Marlins. In his last four games Wright has gone 11-21 (.524) to raise his average 28 points. After 112 ABs, Wright sits with a .402 average. Without actually doing the research, I am [...]
It was a week of euphoria for Mets fans. From Jordany Valdespin’s home run against Jonathan Papelbon to Ike Davis showing the Davis we love, this was a great week to be a believer in this team. Every Mets fan was waiting to see what Ike Davis would do this year. Then the news of [...]
Port St. Lucie has been the home to some exciting developments in 2012: The resurgence of Wilmer Flores, Corey Vaughn and Cesar Puello, the developing power of Daniel Muno and the great pitching of Chase Huchingson and Adam Koralek. Most recently Port St. Lucie witnessed the first rehab starts of, prospect pitcher, Jenrry Mejia, and, [...]
With the Mets now getting a little more production from Ike Davis (3-7 in his last two games with two home runs and four RBI’s in his last two games), it’s high time that Lucas Duda starts contributing to the Mets’ bandwagon. While the Mets lost in Miami last night 6-5, the team was right [...]
Someone once said that Sabremetrics was the science of analyzing the fun out of baseball. That never made sense to me. I love baseball and the study of numbers only added to my enjoyment. The 2012 Mets are a perfect example for me. Before the season started, there were tons of doomsayers and people who [...]
As the Mets sit at 18-13 and five games above .500 for the first time in two years, we should all applaud the job Terry Collins has done. To look forward, we should first look back. Just look back at what Terry Collins inherited when he was hired and assess the job he has done [...]
I heard something happened in Philadelphia the last couple of days. Maybe you've heard something about that. Trailing in the sixth inning or later every game. Having to surmount the vaunted arms belonging to Roy Halladay, Joe Blanton and Cliff Lee. Dealing with injuries to Mike Pelfrey, Ronny Cedeno, Jason Bay, Ruben Tejada and Josh [...]
When Miguel Batista starts a game for the Mets there really isn’t much hope. Running him out there looks like a sign of giving up a game in my eyes, so I almost didn’t even watch the game on Tuesday night. But the Mets in comeback fashion defeated the Phillies 7-4. They were once down [...]
Is there anything Andres Torres can’t do? Before we praise Torres, let’s take a minute to remember how he came to the Mets in the first place over the winter. Depending on your point of view, Torres was acquired: A – Since the Mets were desperate to get rid of Angel Pagan B – Since [...]
1997 UPPER DECK GAME JERSEY REY ORDONEZ You know how back in the '90s you'd be watching Up All Night on USA, and you'd be like, “Damn, what is Patrick Swayze doing in this crap?” Then you'd squint a bit to get a sharper look at the actor playing Sgt Barnes, and you'd think, “Wait, [...]