If I asked you to make a list of your least-favorite Mets of all time, chances are the names Jeromy Burnitz, Roger Cedeno, Vince Coleman, George Foster, Juan Samuel and Ryan Thompson would be on it. All of these players were guys blessed with great physical talents and for whatever reason did not perform well [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1969: The New York Mets drop their fourth consecutive game, a 7-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium. With the scored tied at two heading to the eighth inning, the Pirates hammered Mets reliever Tug McGraw. Matty Alou led off with a single. [...]