Team of the future in N.Y.? It’s the Mets – ESPN.com, August 21, 2013 “The Mets will have to really screw it up to not be good next year” – Mike Francesa, WFAN radio, August 20, 2013. There’s an awful lot of enthusiasm out there for a team that currently stands 58-67 and a tidy [...]
With Travis d’Arnaud being called up for good, and set to take the reigns as the everyday catcher for the Mets, it also means it could be the end of the road for John Buck–at least with the Mets. Coming over in the R.A. Dickey trade, Buck was basically a throw in, and he has [...]
David Wright has said that without a doubt he will be back on the field in September for the New York Mets. For the sake of the Mets and the 2014 season, he should let his injured hamstring have extra time to heal for the touted 2014 New York Mets. I know that David Wright [...]
Mets look to sweep the two-game series against the Braves. Game time is 1:10 PM [chat id="161"]
1969 TOPPS JERRY KOOSMAN In 1968, Jerry Koosman had a terrific rookie season and he finished fourth in both Wins (19) and ERA (2.08). He was rewarded the following season with this card by Topps, with the majestic rookie trophy. But whenever I think of this card, the only thing that pops in my mind [...]
Mets host the Braves for the last time this season in a brief two-game series. First game is underway at 7:10 PM [chat id="160"]
December 17, 2012 R.A. Dickey, Mike Nickeas, and Josh Thole were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Wuilmer Becerra, John Buck, Noah Syndergaard, and most important, Travis d’Arnaud. At the time, it seemed the Mets were preparing for the future behind the plate and saving money for another time. Now it appears [...]
When this season started, everyone pointed to the Mets’ outfield as a major weakness. At the time, everyone wasn’t wrong. Coming out of Florida, the “set” lineup was Lucas Duda in left field, Collin Cowgill in center and a combination of Mike Baxter, Marlon Byrd and Jordany Valdespin manning right. Not exactly a group that [...]
Juan Lagares had a great game on Monday, as he came up with two hits and made two outstanding defensive plays in the Mets’ 6-1 win over the Twins. The game was a good illustration of the pros and cons for Lagares. While he had two hits, neither left the infield and one he would [...]
Mets were snowed out earlier in Minnesota and this is the makeup. Game time is 2:10 PM. [chat id="159"]
Readers of this column will recognize the name Akeel Morris. He, Domingo Tapia and Juan Urbina were once the secondary pitching story to Matt Harvey back in 2011. The reason that Morris was pegged as a future star was thanks in large part to a fastball that sits at approximately 96 MPH and has the [...]
Through games of August 16, the Mets had used just two catchers all season – John Buck and Anthony Recker. This is due to three main reasons: Buck and Recker stayed healthy, Travis d’Arnaud did not and there was no other catcher who deserved consideration for the spot. But d’Arnaud finally recovered from his early-season [...]