Mets TV homes through the years

As a follow up companion piece to a recent one on the radio flagship homes of Mets baseball, this one will discuss the TV homes, though a much quicker look than the radio one.  Although several different changes to the same station, both over-the-air and cable wise are interesting for those who like to follow [...]

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Coping with the Mets’ injuries

When I rolled my ankle last fall, I was barely off crutches a week later for my birthday. And when my knee bent the wrong way playing catch this summer, an MRI revealed a bone bruise after the pain lingered a full month later. But when I heard that New York Giants tailback Andre Brown [...]

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Not Revisionist History: 2007 And 2008 Were Good Years For The Mets

Your intrepid columnist was recently engaging in some spirited Facebook debate with some fellow fans, who were moaning that 2006 was “our” last good year. Let us commence to differ. 2006 was a special year. The Mets got off to a super-fast start – they were 22-11 on May 10, after a 13-4 drubbing of [...]

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Game Chatter: Aaron Harang vs. Matt Cain (9/18/13)

After a double-digit strikeout performance in his Mets debut, Aaron Harang takes the mound once again tonight, this time against the defending World Series champion Giants.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. [chat id="185"]

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Daniel Murphy and his future in Flushing

It seems that with all the talks about trades and re-tooling for 2014, Daniel Murphy is viewed as the low man on the totem pole. Every winter, Murphy’s name seems to be thrown around in every trade rumor the Mets are involved in. And this year is no different. With the call-up of Wilmer Flores, [...]

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Roundtable: Putting Mets rookies in their place

On Monday I turned to my friends in the Mets blogosphere and asked them the following questions: The Mets have had a fair number of rookies play for them this year - from Juan Lagares and his 2.9 fWAR to Zack Wheeler and his 3.22 ERA to Travis d'Arnaud and his ... well his exciting [...]

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The Josh Thole Mets timeline

Some may consider this article pointless due to the lack of value that Josh Thole has brought to the team with the exception of perhaps indirectly a Cy Young Award. However, in some ways, he did have a few great moments that will always hold a special place in many Mets fans’ hearts. My father, [...]

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Game Chatter: Zack Wheeler vs. Yusmeiro Petit (9/17/13)

Is there anything more surprising than the return of Yusmeiro Petit? In 32 IP this year he has 6 BB and 37 Ks, which has led to a 2.53 ERA and a 3-0 record. If he was still on the Marlins we could say there was still time for them to win the Carlos Delgado [...]

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Decision ’13: Matt Harvey’s Medical Consult Has Met Fans On The Edge Of Their Seats

In case you hadn’t heard, Mets’ uber-phenom Matt Harvey took a trip to sunny Florida yesterday to consult with Dr. James Andrews, the guru of Tommy John surgery. This is an exploratory visit, if you will, to determine the extent of the ligament tear in Harvey’s forearm. If it’s a teeny-tiny tear, then Harvey might [...]

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