"Luck is the residue of design." - Branch Rickey This is a very good time to be a fan of the New York Mets. After all the team won the National League championship and has just topped off the offseason with the signing of big thumper Yoenis Cespedes making them somewhat of a favorite to [...]
A nice look at Matt Harvey before he became The Dark Knight.
It was pretty evident from the beginning of this season that the Mets were not committed to offering Daniel Murphy a long-term deal, and were set on parting ways after this year. After an explosive playoffs, the organization offered their second baseman a qualifying offer, which Murphy did not sign, and elected to become a [...]
In all, the Mets are figuring on a 500,000 increase in attendance. Using the same factors from above, and adding an extra 4% for ticket price increases, it would appear as though the Mets could reasonably expected to earn another $21 million in ticket sales. Adding in increased money for sponsorships and money for concessions [...]
The Mets had an unexpected World Series appearance last year, the team seems to have a solid shot at back-to-back playoff appearances and generally speaking, most fans right now are pretty optimistic. As they should be. However, it seems like there’s something bubbling right below the surface. Let’s call it entitlement. Sure, the Mets had [...]
The reporting date for Mets pitchers and catchers is less than a month away. Can you believe it? The team is fresh off a World Series appearance, the elite rotation is a year older and wiser, and they got their man in re-signing Yoenis Cespedes to bolster the lineup. Things are looking good for the [...]
Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals #27 Danby Swanson, SS #9 Steven Matz, LHP #4 J.P. Crawford, SS #3 Lucas Giolito, RHP #32 Sean Newcomb, LHP #86 Dominic Smith, 1B #25 Nick Williams, OF #13 Trea Turner, SS #37 Ozhaino Albies, SS #96 Amed Rosario, SS #34 [...]
That which separates the National League from the American League threatened to evaporate last week. Fortunately, that has not happened. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed changes to improve offense are likely coming after adjustments for pace-of-game issues. He’s considering serious changes like outlawing shifts, lowering pitching mounds and tweaking the ball to make it fly [...]
Mets fans old enough to remember the 1986 season will readily recall a talented and arrogant team that blew through the National League with 108 regular season wins on their way to the epic World Series win. Thirty years ago 100-win seasons were not uncommon. In most seasons, at least one if not more teams [...]
The General Manager of the Mets had himself a pretty good weekend amid the snows. On Friday night, he secured the services of Yoenis Cespedes for another year, on the Mets’ terms. On Saturday, he was the life of the party at the annual Baseball Writers Association of America dinner at the Waldorf, cracking jokes [...]
I had a crude grip on the pencil when I filled in these squares-- High up the neck and held too tightly, The hexagon imprinting Lines on my fingers That would remain there for hours. This was the sixth and final series and summer was over-- Second grade had started, and I imagine That white-haired [...]
More walking than wounded