By Mike Rifkin On Saturday the Mets recalled one of their top prospects in Luis Angel Acuna. Acuna, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Rangers in exchange for Max Scherzer. Steve Cohen ate a lot of Scherzer’s salary to acquire Acuna. Acuna, has been playing shortstop in the absence of Fransisco Lindor,Continue reading “A New Show In Town”
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What To Do?
By Mark Halpern and Mike Rifkin When Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets, fans everywhere rejoiced not just because it meant the Wilpons didn’t own the team, but because of Steve Cohen’s bank account. Cohen’s takeover started with a bang by acquiring Francisco Lindor, and signing him to a 10 year contract. Cohen’s checkbookContinue reading “What To Do?”
Gut Punch
By Mike Rifkin The New York Mets kicked off what is a massive 10 game road trip, just a mere two games back in the NL Wild Card race. They started this massive trip in San Diego, a team the Mets are chasing in the Wild Card race. Now if you asked any Met fanContinue reading “Gut Punch”
SCOTT BORAS DISSED BY MONTGOMERY
BY MARK HALPERN When you think of Sports Agents in the world today a few rank as high as Scott Boras. Boras is known to get his clients lucrative contracts. Sometimes these contracts are so unreal that even some of the best baseball analysts today don’t have clear answers. Jordan Montgomery, a Boras client, wasContinue reading “SCOTT BORAS DISSED BY MONTGOMERY”
Walk This Way
By Mike Rifkin No, this is not a tribute to the greatest American Rock Band that has announced their retirement but congrats on a tremendous journey.. In the Mets 9-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics Mets’ pitchers walked six hitters. Walks have been a theme for the Mets pitching staff, who have walked 447 hitters,Continue reading “Walk This Way “
Scoreless In Seattle
By Mike Rifkin The New York Mets were swept by the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. The Mariners outscored the Mets 22-1 over the three games, and the Mariners pitching staff only allowed 17 hits. The Mets were shutout for the first 24 innings of the series until Jeff McNeil hit a home run inContinue reading “Scoreless In Seattle”
Long -Term Vision
By Mike Rifkin The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, there were winners and losers. Teams asked themselves if they should go all in or if they should hold onto some top prospects and have some flexibility for the winter and beyond. One of those teams who had this question : the New YorkContinue reading “Long -Term Vision”
Reversal Of Fortune
By Mike Rifkin Friday night, the vibes at Citi Field were immaculate. The Mets had a seven run third inning, looking for their second consecutive win over the division rival Atlanta Braves, and their fifth straight win overall. But the vibes changed in the sixth inning of that game and changed the series as aContinue reading “Reversal Of Fortune”
ARE WE WITNESSING ANOTHER MIRACLE METS
BY MARK HALPERN If Estelle Getty was writing this, this is how it would open “Picture it flushing Queens 1969. The Mets were in third place and chasing the Cubs all season and on August 14th a Miracle began.” That magical season in 1969 proved that even being so far back, came back to notContinue reading “ARE WE WITNESSING ANOTHER MIRACLE METS”
ARE WE WITNESSING ANOTHER MIRACLE METS
BY MARKHALPERNIf Estelle Getty was writing this, this is how it would open “Picture it flushingQueens 1969. The Mets were in third place and chasing the Cubs all season andon August 14th a Miracle began.” That magical season in 1969 proved that evenbeing so far back, came back to not only win the pennant but,Continue reading “ARE WE WITNESSING ANOTHER MIRACLE METS”
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