By the end of the National League Championship series in 1970, it was the clear that the Mets were here to stay. Back to back NLCS appearances and a young roster full of talent made the Mets, former laughing stocks, into a force in the National League. Heading into the 1971 offseason, off of back [...]
As they prepare for a pivotal 2015 season, the Mets could be worse off than being in the National League East. Not every division features two teams in clear rebuilding mode. However, whether against the retooling Phillies or Braves, the fledgling Marlins, or the contending Nationals, the Mets will need to be at their best [...]
You would think the Mets’ new attitude would preclude potential PR disasters, but these are the Mets, after all. This week isn’t even over yet, and three potential storms have arisen. The wags on Twitter have taken notice… Wright/Syndergaard sandwich dispute, Murphy doesn't like gays, fan buys anti-Wilpon billboard... This Mets season is off to [...]
Brett Smiley at Fox Sports has a fun interactive quiz -- Distinguish sabermetrics terms from military acronyms. I expect everyone to get them all right. Take Quiz
Major League Baseball prides itself on the jerseys worn by its teams. All 30 teams have three or more jerseys that they wore in 2014, some of them even have over 10. Some jerseys do a great job representing their teams, while others should be discontinued immediately. Within the past few seasons, ball clubs have [...]
1977-79 SPORTSCASTER RUNDOWN Sometimes you just have to go down the rabbit hole... This particular quest started innocently enough. I was searching for oddball Mets cards and I came across a late '70s Sportscaster card titled “Rundown.” Now, if you were a sentient being during the days of Jimmy Carter and disco, you will be [...]
“The Mets had a chance to win the World Series last year. Last year is over. I think we are the team to beat in the NL East, finally. But, that's only on paper." That infamous (or famous depending on whom you are a fan) quote precipitated the steep decline of the New York Mets [...]
Brandon Nimmo is not a household name. His Twitter account @You_Found_Nimmo doesn’t have millions of followers. And in his first call-up to Double-A, he struggled by hitting .238 with a decent .338 OBP. Nothing special, right? So why is it that passionate Mets fans hate a move to bring in 36-year-old right fielder Michael Cuddyer, [...]
The Mets were champions. All of the building that had occurred from 1962 on, with the team finally breaking through as a competitive unit in 1968, had resulted in a title in 1969. Soon after the World Series ended, Tom Seaver, who had won 25 games, struck out 208 batters and posted a 2.21 ERA, [...]
"Juan is talented. I've noticed that," Long said. "And I'm excited about this player. He's got a nice demeanor about him. He's confident. Obviously he's going to have to hone in on the strike zone -- and take these chases and swings out of the zone -- and be able to lay off some pitches [...]