Hubie Brooks was a great Met. Traded just before he emerged as an All-Star caliber shortstop, he nonetheless made his mark in the hearts of many a Met fan. Brooks was the third player drafted in the 1978 amateur draft and was a September call-up in September 1980 (along with Mookie Wilson and Wally Backman). [...]
Dillon Gee takes the mound as the Mets have their final exhibition game this Spring when they take on the Orioles at 12:05. [chat id="9" ]
Jack Leathersich: Leathersich had a pretty impressive 9 game audition in 2011. The 5th round pick managed 12.2 IP with only 6 Hits, 3 Walks and 26 K’s! He followed up that impossible feat with 12 games and 24.0 innings at Savannah in 2012. Through A ball he’d managed 63 K’s in 36 innings (a [...]
With the Mets about to break camp and head up north, Opening Day is now just two days away. With it comes hope for a new beginning. After years of disappointment, we can all push the reset button and hope for a better outcome with each Opening Day. For a team that relishes playing on [...]
“Last year I wanted to make the team out of spring training,’’ (Matt Harvey) said. “I think the hardest part was driving by the major league parking lot over to the minor league section one day and seeing all the cars getting shipped to New York. That was rough. “This year, one of my buddies [...]