The Mets stand 41-50 at the All-Star Break, finishing 17-13 in their last 30 games. This has pulled them 11 back in the division and only eight losses out of the second Wild Card spot. With the way they have been playing, is it outrageous to dream of a second half run? Well, yes and [...]
1. Travis d’Arnaud, C (AAA) Then: d’Arnaud was the jewel of the R.A. Dickey trade and the expectations were that he’d be knocking on the door to replace John Buck before long. He profiled as a hitting catcher (albeit not of the caliber of Mike Piazza) and he was supposed to be the long term [...]
1964 TOPPS COIN RON HUNT Here's to Ron Hunt, the first Mets player to start an All-Star game. Hunt manned 2nd base for the 1964 NL All Stars, batting eighth in a lineup that included Roberto Clemente, Billy Williams, Willie Mays, and Orlando Cepeda. The Mets were hosting the game in a brand-new Shea Stadium [...]
The game's in Citi Field and has a Met SP - seems like we should do a chatter! Coverage starts at 8:00 PM [chat id="128" ]
You gotta admit: when the Mets throw a big party, they do a pretty decent job. The 84th Major League All-Star game is tonight. You may have heard. If you’re local to Citi Field, the build-up and giddy excitement have been inescapable. From the minute 35 All-Star Apples were sprinkled around town, the anticipation surrounding [...]
Hey, I hear the HR derby was in NY - did anyone watch it?
Rumors continue to circulate that the Mets are in the market for a power-hitting outfielder. Giancarlo Stanton – wow, wouldn’t that be great? Carlos Gonzalez – now, that would be exciting! Andre Ethier – wait, wait… what? One of these things is not like the other. In 2009, Ethier hit 31 HR, drove in 106 [...]
In case you haven’t been watching a lot of ESPN lately, and I don’t blame you if you haven’t, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer is 13-1, before the All Star Break, one of the best pre-break records in years. Meanwhile in Queens, Matt Harvey is 7-2. Harvey’s ERA is 2.35. Scherzer’s is 3.19. Harvey’s [...]
A look back at the first half with grades for each Mets' player as well as Head Coach Terry Collins and GM Sandy Alderson.
Mets try to close out the first half of the year by salvaging the last game of the series against the Pirates. Game time is 1:35 PM. [chat id="126" ]
Over the past month the Mets have looked like a different team. The addition of Eric Young, Jr. provided some life to an otherwise ghastly outfield. The move has been celebrated amongst most of the mainstream media, from Mike Francesca, Boomer and Carton to the Mets blogosphere, including Metsblog.com. Most of the staff here at [...]
Last week we looked at the Mets Hall of Fame and reviewed a few of the position players who are noticeably conspicuous by their absence. What about pitching? Currently there are only 5 Mets pitchers in the organization’s Hall of Fame: Tom Seaver Jerry Koosman Tug McGraw Dwight Gooden John Franco Last week’s list contained [...]