Jose Reyes’ last gift to Met fans is the compensation pick the Mets acquired from Miami. We won’t linger for long on the bitter disappointment in not trading Reyes for more than a compensation rounder because this post isn’t about Reyes. It’s about Kevin Plawecki. Plawecki is a sizeable guy, at 6’2” and 205 pounds [...]
Most Mets fans want to see the team finish strong and end up with a record over .500 for the year. All things being equal, I would like to see that, too. But I would gladly finish under .500 if the Mets instead tried any or all of the suggestions below. I realize these run [...]
The Mets came into Sunday night’s game having lost five of their last six games and 21 of their last 29. Additionally, they had dropped seven straight games this season to the Braves. The way the second half has unfolded means there’s no such thing as a “must-win” game for the 2012 Mets. Nevertheless, Jonathon [...]
Mets look to break the Sunday Night ESPN curse with Jonathon Niese on the hill. It may take the software a minute to load when you first click on the page. Please be patient. Enter your comments in the text box above where it says "Powered by Quick Chat" and the various emoticons. Right above [...]
The Boston Red Sox placed catcher Kelly Shoppach on waivers Friday, giving life again to clamoring by fans of the New York Mets to deal for the righty-hitting catcher they targeted before the trade deadline. But what’s really interesting is that the Shoppach news has also reborn some of the Jason Bay to the Red [...]
During the last couple of seasons of Omar Minaya’s tenure, the joke went that the Mets had turned into the Kremlin when discussing injuries. Every time a player was injured, it started off as day-to-day and then somehow turned into a season-ending injury, much like how Soviet leaders would start off with a cold and [...]
Johan Santana returns to action as the Mets take on the Braves in the middle game of their series. First pitch is slated for 7:10 PM. It may take the software a minute to load when you first click on the page. Please be patient. Enter your comments in the text box above where it [...]
A combination of strong starting pitching and timely hitting got the 2012 Mets off to a great start. But the team that began the year 46-39 has gone 8-20 since then, with three of those wins coming thanks to the efforts of R.A. Dickey. The offense crumbles whenever a LHP is on the mound, the [...]
Well it’s 2012 and the Mets feel like the Mets of 2011, 2010 and 2009… Looking around, I can’t see Luis Castillo, Oliver Perez, Jerry Manuel, or Omar Minaya… So, why are the Mets still the Mets and not something new and better? Could it be Jason Bay? Terry Collins? Maybe it’s Jeff and Fred [...]
Matt Harvey makes his home debut tonight against the Atlanta Braves. Game time is 7:10 PM. It may take the software a minute to load when you first click on the page. Please be patient. Enter your comments in the text box above where it says "Powered by Quick Chat" and the various emoticons. Right [...]
Why the hype? Jeurys Familia, SP: Before the season started, Familia was considered one of the top three prospects in the Mets minor league systems. Coming into the season, some people ranked him higher than Matt Harvey and/or Zack Wheeler. As the season comes to an end, he has become a polarizing prospect. With a [...]
Thursday did not figure to be a particularly good day for Andres Torres. He came into the game with a .183/.287/.239 line in 165 PA against RHP and the Marlins were throwing Josh Johnson. In his last three games, Johnson had allowed just eight hits in 19.2 innings for a .119 batting average against. But [...]