BY MIKE RIFKIN Thursday marked one week since the Mets lost ace Kodai Senga to a hamstring injury. Since the injury, it feels like a dark cloud has hovered over the Mets. Last Thursday was also the last time the Mets won a game. After back to back sweeps against the Rays and arch rivalContinue reading “UGLY WEEK”
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WHOA HERE HE COMES
WATCH OUT LEAGUE IT’S MAURICIO TIME BY MARK HALPERN One thing the Mets have an abundance of is young position players. The guy who people seemed to forget was Ronny Mauricio, who missed all of last season with a torn ACL, suffered in Winter Ball. But now Mauricio is back. The Mets made the moveContinue reading “WHOA HERE HE COMES”
A WEEKEND AT CITI : THE STARS ARE OUT
BY MIKE RIFKIN Memorial Day weekend, the first sign of summer coming and that means Baseball will take over the hierarchy. And what better way to celebrate the weekend with an epic showdown in the greatest city in the world. The Mets will welcome the Dodgers to Citi Field this weekend in a rematch fromContinue reading “A WEEKEND AT CITI : THE STARS ARE OUT”
I’VE SEEN THIS STORY BEFORE: SKENES FEELING LIKE DEGROM DID AS A MET
BY MARK HALPERN Mets fans love and remember their ace Jacob DeGrom through the good and bad. DeGrom was a bulldog, who can forget game five of the 2015 NLDS where he gave the Mets a chance to win. From that moment Degrom eventually became the best pitcher in baseball. But while DeGrom might haveContinue reading “I’VE SEEN THIS STORY BEFORE: SKENES FEELING LIKE DEGROM DID AS A MET”
A POLAR VORTEX HOVERS OVER CITI FIELD BY MARK HALPERN
Pete Alonso had made it pretty clear that he wanted to stay in New York with the Mets. The way things were going Mets fans were starting to believe that Alonso might go elsewhere cause he wasn’t getting the contract “he wanted.” The reason for the quotes is because his agent wanted him to getContinue reading “A POLAR VORTEX HOVERS OVER CITI FIELD BY MARK HALPERN”
MLB OFFSEASON WINNERS AND LOSERS (TEAM)
BY MIKE RIFKIN The calendar has turned to February and Baseball season is right around the corner. As Pitchers and Catchers prepare to report to Spring Training, every fan base has excitement in their veins. Now it’s time to look at teams who were active this winter and others who weren’t. WINNERS : DODGERS :Continue reading “MLB OFFSEASON WINNERS AND LOSERS (TEAM)”
The “W”right Call
BY Mike Rifkin There’s something special about homegrown players. They create and form a bond with the fanbase and it creates something really special. Since their inception in 1962, the Mets have had a lot of homegrown talent leave for greener pastures including trading legends such as Tom Seaver. But there was one Mets playerContinue reading “The “W”right Call”
The Fallback
By Mike Rifkin It’s officially free agency in Major League Baseball, and unlike other sports fans usually have to wait until some of the marquee guys sign. Last offseason Shohei Ohtani, a generational talent, was the big star. This offseason another generational talent is the top guy on the market Juan Soto. Soto was tradedContinue reading “The Fallback”
A Stearn Winter
BY : Mike Rifkin On Wednesday, Mets GM and President of Baseball Ops David Stearns spoke to the media after the Mets were eliminated in the NLCS. Stearns echoed the thoughts of Manager Carlos Mendoza in hoping this season will be the start of continued success. But for that to happen Stearns is going toContinue reading “A Stearn Winter”
EARNED IT
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Mets lost game six of the NLCS to the Dodgers and now their season is officially over. Now is the time to reflect on what was a surprising and enjoyable season. Prior to the season Owner Steve Cohen along with new President of Baseball Ops David Stearns said they believed thisContinue reading “EARNED IT”
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