Mets Do Not Need Bullpen Help
As the trade deadline approaches, every team usually states that they need bullpen help, and those that are true contenders usually add an extra arm or two to the bullpen. For example, back in 1999,...
View ArticleBobby Valentine’s Second Greatest Achievement
Recent reports indicate that President Elect Donald Trump is considering Bobby Valentine as the United States Ambassador to Japan. If Valentine is indeed selected as the Ambassador to Japan, it would...
View ArticlePatrick Mahomes Could Thrive In New York Like His Father Did
Tonight is a jam packed sports night. For Mets fans, no matter how bad things are, you are turning into the game against the Braves if for no other reason than to see Noah Syndergaard pitch. For...
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Patrick Mahomes II Wore A Mets Jersey
Entering Arrowhead before the clash with the Bengals, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes II was wearing his father’s Mets jersey. What is interesting is that of the six stops in his father’s career, this is...
View Article2019 Mets Postseason Doppelgangers
There have been a few times in the Mets history where they have surprised or even shocked the World in making their run to the postseason. The biggest example is 1969, which occurred 50 years ago. The...
View ArticleMets Should Keep Drew Gagnon In The Bullpen
Last night, Drew Gagnon absolutely bailed out the Mets. He took the ball in a bases loaded situation, and he got out of the jam. He then navigated through the 10th allowing Pete Alonso to deliver his...
View ArticleAppearance On A Metsian Podcast
On Thursday, I had the honor and the privilege of being a guest on A Metsian Podcast. It was a lot of fun and cathartic, and I would hope you would all take a listen by clicking on the link provided....
View ArticlePaul Sewald Has Real Value
While things have been going well recently, the Mets have had trouble identifying those relievers whom they can use and trust to eat up innings and take care of games where they have large leads. When...
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Rooting For Patrick Mahomes
For a second there, things were looking dire for the Kansas City Chiefs. After all, being down 24-0 in the second quarter is a recipe for a blowout, not a lead heading into the half. However, that’s...
View ArticleHappy Juan Uribe Day
While we’re all getting together to watch the Super Bowl, we’re all reminded about how former Mets great Juan Uribe feels: "More fooball! Oh sh*t! F*cking bullsh*t… unf*ckingbelievable… Baseball,...
View Article1999 Mets Win One
There wasn’t John Franco blowing an eighth inning lead. Armando Benitez didn’t blow a 10th inning save opportunity. Kenny Rogers didn’t walk Andruw Jones with the bases loaded. Instead, Frank Clark got...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Mets Offense Still Doesn’t Know Season Began
Last year, the Mets torched Woody Williams in their three games against him. They hit .258/.355/.468 off of him, and they scored 15 runs off of him in 17.1 innings pitched. If ever there was a game for...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Rick Reed Makes Most Of Moribund Mets Offense
Well, it appears Bobby Valentine isn’t messing around. After Rickey Henderson refused to run out a ball and Darryl Hamilton limped around the outfield, both players were out of the lineup. With respect...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Franco Blows Mahomes Gem
When you look at this game on paper, you think this is one where you wouldn’t take much issue if the Mets lost. Pat Mahomes was making a spot start for the injured Al Leiter, and he was squaring off...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Mets Ugly Losses All Looking The Same
Well, this game all bad deja vu all over it. Once again, Mike Hampton could not control the strike zone. Once again, the Phillies jumped all over a Mets starting pitcher. Once again, Rey Ordonez made...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Ventura Giveth But Mostly Taketh
The bad news is this game encapsulated everything which has gone wrong for the Mets early on this season. The good news is despite everything which had gone wrong, the Mets were somehow able to pull...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Melvin Mora Sweeps Away Brewers
If Bobby Valentine wasn’t happy with the Mets acquiring Derek Bell in the offseason, watching him play, especially defense, Valentine surely must be reassessing his original opinion. Once again, it was...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Mets Demolish Cubs To Complete Sweep
When Mike Piazza is hot at the plate, the Mets are the best team in baseball. Really, with the way he has been hitting over the past week, he has been ignited this Mets team once mired in controversy...
View Article2000 Game Recap: Franco Infield Single Walks Off 1-0 Victory
The Mets have been winning lately on the strength of their offense by battering opposing teams. During this seven game winning streak, they have been averaging eight runs per game, and they have put up...
View ArticleBest Mets Of All Time: No. 23 Bernard Gilkey
With 34 different Mets players wearing the number 23, it is one of the more popular player numbers in Mets team history. When you think of the number, you are reminded of how great Pat Mahomes was out...
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