Jose Reyes

Revis, Don't Leave Us -- Don't Be the Next New York Star Out the Door

As of this morning, Jets owner Woody Johnson, new GM John Idzik, and coach Rex Ryan are in Indianapolis evaluating draft prospects. Also in Indiana was agent Neil Schwartz, who represents several players, most notably the Jets' All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis. Yes, the Jets brass has a great deal ... More >>

How Does The Mets 1962-2012 All-time Team Stack Up to The Yankees?

Last night, SNY broadcast the Mets All-time Team 1962-2012 from the 92nd Street Y. I love programs like this -- the video clips, the debates on old ballplayers, et al. The voting panel of the Daily News' John Harper and Mike Lupica, the Post's Mike Vaccaro, MLB.com's Marty Noble, and Mets broadcast ... More >>

Good News for Mets Fans: We're Just $83 Mil More in the Hole!

And you thought losing Jose Reyes was bad. A short time ago, U.S. District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled that Mets principal owners Fred Wilpon, the Wilpon family, and their businesses and charities must pay at least $83.3 million to the trustee -- that's Irving Picard, in case you haven't been ... More >>

We're Mad-off as Hell! There's a Site for Frustrated Mets Fans

​Are you as sick about the loss of Jose Reyes as I am? Have you had it with the bullshit excuses from the Mets front office about Reyes's injuries? (Didn't Mickey Mantle have a lot of injuries? Would you have signed Mickey at age 28, the age Jose is now?) Are you angry at the insult to the Me ... More >>

José Reyes Got a Bum Rap

So, what's the answer to the only question Mets fans really want to know right now? Will the Mets sign José Reyes? Never mind that the way Reyes ended the season produced more sour press — unjustifiably — than almost anything else done by anyone on the Mets all season. Is that re ... More >>

Derek Jeter is Better than Ramiro Peña -- Who Isn't?

​Have things gotten so bad for Derek Jeter that we're now measuring his value by how much he's not Ramiro Peña? "On the eve of Derek Jeter's return to pursue DJ3K," writes Andy Marchand on ESPN.com, "Ramiro Peña offered a little dose of what the New York Yankees don't have when No. 2 is no ... More >>

Jose Reyes Still Trails in All-Star Vote?! What's Wrong With You People?!

​This is for all New York baseball fans. I'm talking to you. I don't care whether you're a Yankees fan or Mets fan or somebody who just lives in or around New York and follows both teams. I want to know what the hell is the matter with you! Jose Reyes still trailed Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy ... More >>

Brian Cashman: Out-Of-Touch Dork? Oh, Yes.

Cashman​Is Brian Cashman truly the out-of-touch dork that his critics believe him to be? Or is the headline on the back page of today's Daily News ("Short Story - Cashman Says Sorry Jose, Jeter's Our Man and We're Set For The Future") some sort of shrewd Yankee bargaining ploy to get Jose Reye ... More >>

SUBWAY SERIES, PT. II

The battle continues in Queens

Jose Reyes: A Franchise Player the Mets Can't Possibly Replace?

​Judging from the enthusiasm being displayed on the radio call-in shows, Mets fans may be putting a little too much stock in Jose Reyes' resounding statement on Friday that he's not going to go with Scott Boras as his agent in upcoming contract negotiations. That is, if they are assuming t ... More >>

New Mets Co-owner Destroyed World Economy, Is Brewers Fan

​Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat: This week, Mets owner/accused Bernie Madoff unindicted co-conspirator Fred Wilpon 1) was the subject of a New Yorker profile in which he dissed his three best players, then had to apologize via clubhouse speakerphone, 2) was the subject of ... More >>

Fred Wilpon and the Mets: In Charge, but Not in Control

​Let's address Fred Wilpon's comments on the Mets stars, which are being quoted everywhere: On David Wright: "He's pressing. A really good kid. A very good player. Not a superstar." OK, dump on Wright while he's in a terrible slump (batting just .226 so far). He's a career .302 hitter, h ... More >>

David Wright Trade Rumors Another Sign Mets Fire Sale May Be Imminent

​Are Mets fan going to be responsible for a self-fulfilling prophecy? As ESPN.com's Adam Rubin points out, "The chatter on the airwaves about considering dealing [David] Wright has intensified, since he would yield more than any other player on the roster. It is a far more extreme suggestion t ... More >>

Blaming Mets Stars: Just a Prelude to a Fire Sale?

​Now it's Jason Bay who we're told symbolizes what's wrong with the Mets. You might have thought it was Bernie Madoff, but a couple of weeks ago it was Luis Castillo, and this week it's Bay. According to ESPNNewYork's Rob Parker, "It may sound a bit harsh, but in reality, Bay represents all th ... More >>

Jose Reyes To the Yankees? Sad to Say, It Might Happen

​Every Mets fan knows the answer to this trivia question: Who has played the most continuous games in a Mets uniform? Ed Kranepool, of course, with 1,853 games. But do you know who number two and three are? David Wright (1,006) and Jose Reyes (926). Those of us who have enjoyed watching ... More >>

AMAZINS’ GRACE

Say a prayer for the New York Mets

Luis Castillo Gets Scapegoated by Sandy Alderson: Who's Next?

​If the Mets' handling of Luis Castillo is an indication of things to come, the so-called rebuilding of the team is going to be a lot of smoke and mirrors and scapegoats. Make no mistake, that's largely what Sandy Alderson has done by releasing the man who's been the team's second baseman for ... More >>

Magic Johnson Now Working as Alarm Clock for Kids Who Hate School

​Celebrities including R&B crooner Trey Songz and Magic Johnson are now helping wake up kids who don't want to go to school anymore. It's part of a plan called "Wake Up! NYC," which is attempting to get kids motivated to wake up in the morning and go to school. The celebrities taking part in t ... More >>

Jerry Manuel Has Great Year, Gets Fired By the Mets Anyway

​Bye-bye, Jerry. Lost so far in the blizzard of post-Omar Minaya commentary is real discussion about whether or not Jerry Manuel should also have been fired. For those of us who like and respect Manuel and think he did a good job of keeping a potential circus atmosphere under control, the ques ... More >>

BATTER UP

New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs

See Dick Pay Jane: Chaste Dating for Cash

Recession desperation produces a quaint throwback

THE FANTASTIC FOUR

The Washington Nationals take on the Mets’ fearsome foursome

The Chemistry of Squash

What a racket—giving urban kids a shot a premier prep schools

Son of a Pitch!

Looking for answers about the pathetic Mets' collapse

The Ghetto Nerd

A decade after his breakout Drown, Junot Díaz returns with his first novel

Bandwagon, Anyone?

It's time New York got more excited about the Mets

Letters

Letters

Stealing Mickey's Mantle

José Reyes could be the greatest—if he doesn't figure out just how much Mets fans want from him

Every Pitcher Tells a Story

Reyes anointed, Schilling bloated, and the Keyser Soze of baseball: Notes from spring training

Seven Days in Shea

Why do the Mets keep torturing us?

It's One, Two, Three Games You're Out

Lesson for Yanks, Mets: Kenny Rogers can happen to the best of us

Mets and Yankees: If Neither One Wins It's a Shame

Peering into the dugouts of the hometown heroes

The Gang That Couldn't Wear Its Hair Straight

The Jheri Curls of Washington Heights, and how they made everybody else's hair curl

Roe for the Holidays

Behind the scenes of New York's only caviar express line

The Unhappy Recap

Alert to Met Fans: Fred Wilpon's Wallet Has Left the Building

Sports

Sports

Sports

Sports

The Art of Howe

Selling the Mets' New Manager Short? Not a Good Bet.

Sports