Two pitchers from the Netherlands who should be on the Mets radar

The offseason is officially on its way now that the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series.  For the New York Mets, it has been a month since they last played and it’s getting to the point where the roster construction moves to the forefront.  In the coming days, teams will be making their [...]

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The greatest players to ever wear a Mets uniform

Thought it might be interesting to compile a list of the dozen (or so) players ever to play at least one game in a Mets uniform but who didn’t have their best years as a Met. A lot of great talent fits that bill. 1) Willie Mays spent 1972 and 1973 with the Mets. His [...]

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A history of Mets McFarlane toys

In early October, it was revealed that in next spring’s McFarlane Toys SportsPicks MLB Series 2 lineups, that the Mets will be featured twice, though not in the base set. Look for legend Rickey Henderson to be in a Met cap version (regular version will be as an Athletic), and Matt Harvey will make his [...]

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