Today at Mets360 we unveiled our new banner image, which once again was designed by Dave Stark. While Dave did the overwhelming majority of the work involved, I do want to recognize two other individuals who contributed to the piece. Dan Kolton did the Photoshop work on the Bartolo Colon and Curtis Granderson cards that [...]
I picked up a 1966 Topps Ernie Bowman baseball card last week. This is an interesting card in its own right because Bowman never actually played a game for the New York Mets. In 1966, Bowman played for their minor league affiliate, the Jacksonville Suns. What also makes Bowman particularly interesting is because of how [...]
It’s finally baseball time and it feels so good to be watching Met baseball again. For those paying attention there was a lot to be excited about in game one. Let’s focus on the prospects trying to make their mark during spring training. Rafael Montero – He got the start and looked great. The results [...]
The Mets shortstop situation seems to change weekly. It’s obvious that the Mets aren’t satisfied with their current players at the position (Ruben Tejada, Omar Quintanilla, Wilfredo Tovar and possibly Wilmer Flores), but are also not willing to go overboard for any shortstop that is not currently on the roster. So, we are all subject [...]
David Wright is the winner of MLB Network & MLB.com's "Face of MLB" contest. Here is the bracket and how Wright advanced to the winner's circle: Wright beat Eric Sogard in the finals. If Sogard seems like an odd choice, there's a reason behind it. Turns out that a lot of people thought the contest [...]
Imagine the surprise among New York/Metro Area Mets fans when they saw this morning’s Daily News . Sandy Alderson has apparently thrown down the gauntlet. In a supposedly “closed door” meeting – but of course knowing full well that anything quotable would find its way into a newspaper: such is the nature of a leaky [...]
Ike Davis has become the most polarizing player on the Mets. Oh, sure, some people get worked up about Juan Lagares and Eric Young Jr. but those two simply don’t bring the … baggage that Davis carries with him. Davis seemed destined to be a fan favorite. A first-round draft pick who advanced quickly through [...]
Joe talks about Jon Niese's upcoming shoulder MRI, Nelson Cruz vs. Chris Young and Nick Franklin.
Well the big news of the day being spread throughout social media and the Internet is that Jon Niese is on his way back to New York for an MRI. It’s reported that Niese has some discomfort in his left shoulder. This comes just a couple of days after reports that the Mets are potentially [...]
There are many ways to rank the greatest players in a Major League Baseball team’s history, such as ranking them by their WAR, SLG%, innings played/pitched, etc. But the uncommon way to rank players… is by the number they wore. In this article, I will be naming the greatest Mets ever to wear the numbers [...]
Daniel Murphy comes in colors everywhere...
Mets’ spring training is less than an official week old and we’ve already had a mini-drama. This latest teacup tempest involves embattled first baseman Ike Davis. Davis, the subject of many a trade rumor this winter, the man on the hot seat, the repository of much Met fan frustration, boiled over at New York Post [...]