Ruben Tejada hopes fitness camp beats early Spring Training arrival

When news came out about the fitness camp that many Mets are involved with this offseason, it was unfathomable to me that before now, top prospect Wilmer Flores had never had any training regimen that he participated in once the baseball season was over. Sure, we all get a good laugh out of John Kruk [...]

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Why Ed Bouchee is an important Met

So you won’t find Ed Bouchee’s name in any list of the 50 Greatest Mets. He didn’t set any team records and he didn’t help the New York Mets win a pennant. What he did accomplish though is very significant. He was the first player to ever appear in a Mets uniform on a Topps [...]

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Getting the most out of the lineup: Leading off with Chris Young

There are some roles within the 2014 Mets that are givens.  David Wright will almost definitely hit 3rd, Curtis Granderson will almost certainly hit 4th and whoever is playing first base will likely be hitting 5th or 6th.  What we don’t know is who will be leading off for the Mets.  As I see it, [...]

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