A Met fan’s realization: it isn’t 2007 anymore

It’s a chronic condition, pessimism is. It’s been a component of Mets fans’ DNA almost since the beginning, a lurking recessive trait that didn’t rear its head until June, 1977 or so. That’s when we all found out that as fans, we can take nothing for granted: we found out that Tom Seaver was not [...]

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Has Yoenis Cespedes passed Justin Upton as the premier free agent OF?

Earlier today, we had a comment left on the site suggesting that if the Mets don’t re-sign Yoenis Cespedes, that they turn to Justin Upton as an offensive replacement. While Cespedes is likely helping his chances to earn a big contract with his play since arriving in New York, it’s hard to make that same [...]

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Is Terry Collins really NL Manager of the Year?

With Labor Day nearly upon us and the Summer giving way to the falling leaves very soon, it seems a good time to evaluate this season and compare it to something tangible. The 2015 New York Mets season has been a story of the tides. A boat on the dock will rise and fall according [...]

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