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May 21, 2012
The Mets Are Above .500 -- Compliments Of David Wright
On Opening Day if someone had offered you a bet that after 41 games the Mets would have a better record than the Yankees, would you have taken it? I think you would. I would have taken it in a heartbeat. But after the Yankees' loss to Cincinnati yesterday in a dreary 5-2 game, and the Mets 6-5 vict ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
Mets Thief Charles Samuels Banned From Citi Field For Life
A Queens man who's been part of the New York Mets organization for more than 30 years is officially banned from the team's ballpark for life after pleading guilty to stealing more than $2 million worth of Mets memorabilia from the franchise.Additionally, former Mets clubhouse manager Charles Samuels ... More >>
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March 5, 2012
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 >>
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March 5, 2012
Six New York Acts That The Mets Should Consider For Future Post-Game Concerts
As the baseball season nears, the announcements of the season's schedule of promotions steadily increases, and over the weekend the Mets announced that for their 50th anniversary they'd be throwing a three-show postgame concert series in 2012. The lineup: the hesher-pop outfit REO Speedwagon (June 1 ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Are the Mets Not Playing Kosher?
If some can claim that Barack Obama violates religious freedom by forcing insurance companies to provide birth control, then what can we call the situation developing at Citi Field? Yesterday, Judge Jack Weinstein tossed out a lawsuit brought by Kosher Sports against the New York Mets for prohibiti ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
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 >>
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November 23, 2011
Mets' CBA Quandary: Should Wright Stay or Should He Go?
The new five-year collective bargaining agreement signed by baseball owners and players yesterday features a list of tweaks to rules big and small: Among other things, fair/foul calls can now be overruled by instant replay, teams can activate a 26th man for doubleheaders, and those shatter-prone map ... More >>
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October 17, 2011
Those Glorious '86 Mets — Hey, Where Are the Celebrations on Their Silver Anniversary?
Strawberry!Did I miss it, or has someone written tributes to the 1986 Mets that I didn't see? October 18 marks the 25th anniversary of the first game of the great 1986 World Series, and we just passed the 25th anniversary of perhaps the greatest division series ever, the one with the Houston Astros ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
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 >>
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June 17, 2011
Five Novelty Songs That Were In Heavy Rotation During The Z Morning Zoo's Golden Era
Today the AV Club has a feature up on enjoyable novelty songs that namechecks (among others) the sitcom-created boyband 2ge her, the musical works of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Barnes & Barnes' seminal "Fish Heads," not to mention good old "Weird Al" Yankovic. Any discussion of novelty s ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
The New York Mets: I'd Buy That for a Dollar!
So what's the story? Can David Einhorn take over the Mets for just $1 in three years or can't he? According to the usually reliable Mike Ozanian at Forbes.com yesterday, "In three years hedge fund manager David Einhorn could gain control of the New York Mets for $1. "Last month, Einhorn ... More >>
Voice Choices
June 8, 2011
TAKE ME OUT
Minor-league ball is back
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April 22, 2011
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 >>
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April 19, 2011
Why The Mets Are Only Going to Get Even Worse
Just when you think things can't get any worse for the Mets, you think they can get worse. As Bill Madden points out in today's Daily News, the Mets don't have much to look forward to in the free agent market this winter "when the two biggest sluggers coming to the market, Albert Pujols an ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
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 >>
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March 21, 2011
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 >>
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March 15, 2011
Forget Wilpon/Madoff Mess. If Johan Santana's Not Back Soon, Forget the Mets.
Santana: A wing and a prayerForget Bernie Madoff, Fred Wilpon, and all the other off-field disasters the New York Mets organization has been through over the past few months and focus on one thing: If Johan Santana is not back by the end of June or at least early July, and back the way the way he ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Who Wants to Be the Next Mets Owners?
This morning's New York Post made it a lot easier to set up your office "Who's going to end up owning the Mets once the Wilpons have to repay their Madoff money?" pool, by running a helpful list of rich guys who, it claims, are in the running to buy at least a share of the Amazin's. Less help ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
If Mets Go Under, Who Pays for Citi Field?
If the last ten days in the life of Mets owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon were a baseball game, they would have been shut out, made 17 errors, and hit into a game-ending unassisted triple play. (That last feeling, admittedly, is one that they're already familiar with.)
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October 4, 2010
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 >>
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August 19, 2010
Francisco Rodriguez: The Mets Only Now Realize He's Not a Nice Guy?
In case you weren't sitting in front of your computer last night at 8:29 p.m. EDT, you might have missed the announcement that the Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance against the New York Mets in support of Francisco Rodriguez. The only surprise is that it took the uni ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Mets Suspend Francisco Rodriguez for Two Days as Punishment for Assault Arrest
The New York Mets closer known to fans as K-Rod was arrested yesterday for punching his father-in-law, Carlos Pena, at the lounge for players' families at Citi Field, and today the Mets announced his slap on the wrist: a two-day suspension without pay, which means a loss of $125,683 of Francisco ... More >>
Voice Choices
July 20, 2010
GRAND SLAM
The Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals
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July 15, 2010
Johan Santana and Jerry Manuel Get Beaned by Daily News
Give the guy a break!There are some curious grades in today's Daily News midseason report on the Mets and Yankees. Andy Martino, evaluating the Mets, gives Johan Santana just a B . And Jerry Manuel gets just a B-?
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May 24, 2010
Jerry Manuel Saved by K-Rod's Strikeout of A-Rod? If You Think That, You Aren't Paying Attention
Safe, for nowWas K-rod's whiff of A-Rod last night the pitch that saved Jerry Manuel's job -- at least for another week or so? Probably. The first we saw to call for Manuel's firing in print was Mike Vaccaro in the Post last Monday. Last Friday, Filip Bondy said as much in the Daily News (" ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
Keith Hernandez, Idiot
In the late innings of last night's Mets win over the Cubs, Keith Hernandez, the former all-world first baseman whose baseball commentary has earned him Emmys, once again exposed his dinosaur politics. A shot of the Empire State building, lit up in green, suddenly appeared on the ... More >>
Voice Choices
April 13, 2010
BATTER UP
New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs
Blogs
March 25, 2010
Kombucha Makes a Comeback; Mets Get More Fancy Foods
Mets fans are getting even more reasons to hang out in the Citi Field food court this season. Crab cake sandwiches from Catch of the Day, Disco fries from Box Frites, and strawberry shakes from Shake Shack are among new menu items. And a McFadden's Pub will open at street level. [NY Times] B ... More >>
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February 17, 2010
Jerry Manuel Vows To Make Mets Spring Training About Actual Training
Looking for bright spots as the Mets pitchers and catchers report? Here's one: Jerry Manuel has vowed to put his team through a starter course in fielding fundamentals. If you doubt they need it, consider some of these facts: First, the Mets fielded at exactly the league average, .984, last ... More >>
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February 9, 2010
Mets Lower Outfield Wall, Will Still Suck
The Yankees built a new park with closer and shorter outfield fences, hit a lot of homers and won the World Series. The Mets built their new park with reasonable distances and higher walls ("they want it to be as neutral as possible," a designer told the Times), and look what happened to them. They ... More >>
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January 15, 2010
Carlos Beltran, Mets Squabble Over Surgery; Are Mets Doctors Too Keen to Clear Hurt Players?
Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran is saying that before he had surgery on his knee this week, he got the okay from Mets GM Omar Minaya. He says via his agent Scott Boras that he spoke to Minaya on Tuesday, and that Minaya "did not ask me to wait, or to get another doctor's opinion. He just wishe ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Jockbeat: Carlos Beltran Has His Own Doctor? What a Shock!
Has the New York press gotten so accustomed to Mets bad news that they put a negative slant on everything? For instance, John Harper's take in today's Daily News on Carlos Beltran's decision to have knee surgery. ("Sudden surgery for Carlos Beltran another shock to New York Mets system") The ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
Jockbeat: Mets Shut Out in Halladay Contest For Distance in Florida?
Curiouser and curiouser. The story of how NYC's two teams -- with the most potential revenue in baseball -- could have been shut out of deals involving the three best free agent pitchers in baseball seems as baffling today as it did yesterday. For now, let's focus on the Mets. According to ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
Cheek, In Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared
Kristen Stewart, New Moon premiere. Twitpic via KriisStewart_. Our Man of the Week is Rudolph Giuliani. He started off with confused but belligerent comments about the KSM trial, making him look like a candidate for something. Then word leaked that he would not run for Governor, then that ... More >>
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November 18, 2009
Battlin' Wally Backman to Manage the Cyclones
We have long hoped Wally Backman, the obstreperous veteran of the 1986 World Champion New York Mets, would someday manage the Amazin's in the balls-out manner he evinced on the field and in court depositions. He's a step closer now, as the Mets organization announced yesterday that Backman will m ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Mets Disastrous Post-Season: Ticket Price Beef, Winter Camp Kidnap Fears
The Amazin's finished way out of the money this year, but their anguish, like that of the Flying Dutchman, seems to never end. The Post reports today, while Mets management had said they would drop 2010 ticket prices by a great margin -- some by more than 20 percent -- season ticket holders now disc ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Bobby Valentine Might Manage the Indians
Miss Bobby V? A lot of Mets fans do. The former Mets skipper was wrapped super tight; when asked if getting into the playoffs was fun, he said no, fun was skiing with his family; when he got thrown out of a game, he snuck back into the dugout wearing a fake mustache; he fought with the manag ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Metdown! Ron Darling Joins Ranks of ex-Amazin's in Trouble
What a lousy year for the Mets -- and the ex-Mets. First came the protracted woes of former car-wash king and '86 World Series hero Lenny Dykstra, who went bankrupt and had to sell his Series ring. Then Jerry Koosman, '69 hero, went away for tax evasion. Now Ron Darling is revealed to owe $54 ... More >>
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October 5, 2009
Good Night, 2009 Mets, and Good Grief
The Mets blanked the Astros yesterday, taking a tiny bit of sting out of their fourth-place finish. Faith and Fear in Flushing gives a somber season obituary ("We come to bury the 2009 season this afternoon. We're not ever going to praise it, no way, no how"). The Times gives the Mets season lowligh ... More >>
Voice Choices
September 15, 2009
TAKE ME OUT . . .
. . . To one last ball game at Citi Field
Blogs
September 8, 2009
Citi Field Crumbling, Cyclones' Attendance Fall Bring Perverse Comfort to Mets Fans
The New York Post says Citi Field is falling apart: "Huge signs have collapsed, outfield drains have clogged and there are numerous faulty air-conditioning systems and electrical outlets." Also Jerry Seinfeld's luxury box was flooded and is riddled with mold, so it's an ill wind etc. And the Mets' ... More >>
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August 31, 2009
Banged-Up Mets Having Trouble Fielding a Team
The frickin' Mets are so banged up with 13 players on the DL, the Jersey Star-Ledger says they hardly have enough minor leaguers to keep the team stocked with players. "The team looks more like the Buffalo Bisons than the New York Mets," says the paper, "with Nick Evans, Cory Sullivan, Wilson ... More >>
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August 31, 2009
Jockbeat: It Must Be September in Queens
Back on February 25, Philadelphia's City Paper declared war on our National League team in an article entitled "An Incomplete List of Reasons Mets Fans are Douchebags." (Grudgingly, we admit to our favorite, "All Mets fans break out their Yankees caps in October.") In their August 6-13 issue ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Free Ferry Rides to U.S. Open Can Also Take You to View Mets' Collapse
How about a free boat ride to Mets games over the next two weeks? Yes, New York Water Taxi says they're for the U.S. Open in Flushing, but if you don't mind a bit of a walk that's still a free boat (and bus!) ride to the near vicinity of Citi Field, and it only takes 35 minutes. Then, for their nex ... More >>
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July 22, 2009
Mets Exec Removes Shirt, Challenges Double-A Team to Fistfight
Last night, as the New York Yankees took sole possession of first place in the AL East with a win over the Orioles, the New York Mets (44-49) were trying to laugh off the unusually violent motivational tactics of one of their staff in Binghamton, New York. The Daily News reports that a few weeks ba ... More >>
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July 21, 2009
Mets Keep Manuel, Minaya; Said to Refuse Halladay
Mets general manager Omar Minaya (pictured) confirms that both he and manager Jerry Manuel have been told they'll keep their jobs next year. Maybe that big win over the mighty Nationals last night clinched the deal. Or maybe no one else wants their jobs. Faith and Fear in Flushing calls this good ... More >>
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July 17, 2009
Jockbeat: The Mets at Midseason
The Mets aren't going to win anything this year. That's what you really want to know, so we'll give it to you right off. They're only four games under .500, but the problem now isn't just that the Phillies appear much stronger, but that Florida and Atlanta are in front of them in the NL East. ... More >>
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July 14, 2009
Marist Poll: Yankees Fans Consider Yankees Better Team -- And So Do Mets Fans
This week's Marist poll on local baseball (!) found that 51 percent of New York City registered voters consider themselves baseball fans, and of those fans 53 percent favor the Yankees, and "a little over a third" are true to the orange and blue. This is no shock, as New York is overrun by noobs who ... More >>
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July 6, 2009
Mets Swept in Philly
Perhaps it's appropriate you hear it from the Lansdowne, PA Reporter: "The Phillies were a dead team walking. They were in a tailspin... But the perfect remedy for the Phillies, as has been the case in each of the last two Septembers, is a stumbling, fumbling New York Mets team in worse shape." The ... More >>
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June 29, 2009
Jockbeat: The Mets are in Worse Shape Than You Think
As the Mets prepare for what looks like a rough seven game road trip -- starting tonight with the first of three games against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers and ending with three against the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies over the Fourth of July weekend -- it's time to face up to s ... More >>
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