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Monday Mets: Meet The ReplaceMets

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 Shai KushnerNew York Mets

The Mets have seven players on MLB’s Injured List at the moment. Historically, it’s at this point in the season, and at this point in this post, when I’d feel compelled to try to balance[…]

Cano, Alonso Mets Debuts Gain Topps NOW Cards

March 29, 2019 Jerry MilaniNew York Mets

Robinson Cano made a huge splash in his Mets’ debut yesterday, blasting his first N.L. home run and Pete Alonso collected his first MLB hit in the team’s season-opening win. To commemorate both occasions, Topps[…]

Where Is DeGrom’s Extension?

February 15, 2019 John SheridanNew York Mets

The fact Jacob deGrom does not yet have a contract extension is beyond absurd. The New York Mets hired his agent Brodie Van Wagenen as their General Manager. As a result, the team hired the[…]

Foley’s Offers ‘The Jay Horwitz’ Burger For Longtime NY Mets PR Man

November 1, 2018 Jerry MilaniNew York Mets

In honor of Jay Horwitz, the Vice President of Alumni Relations and Team Historian for the New York Mets, Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.), has announced the “Jay Horwitz Burger” as[…]

Knowing What We’ve Got Before It’s Gone

September 17, 2018September 18, 2018 Shai KushnerNew York Mets

I never appropriately appreciated David Wright during his career. When he first came up, I was enamored with what I thought he could be, then I took him for granted instead of being wowed by[…]

Gary LaRocque Is Perfect Man For The Mets GM Job

August 11, 2018September 26, 2018 Mark HealeyNew York Mets

When I first started covering the Mets’ minor league system in 2001, one of the first Mets’ executives I dealt with was Gary LaRocque, then the team’s scouting director. Like many of the Mets’ executives at that[…]

Dominic Smith Wasting Away

July 10, 2018 John SheridanNew York Mets

If you have looked at Dominic Smith, you will see a player who is wasting away. No, this is not in reference to a player who has not only lost a significant amount of weight,[…]

Should We Blame Sandy Alderson For The Mets Budget?

June 20, 2018 John SheridanNew York Mets

Since the Madoff Scandal, we have seen the Mets cut payroll significantly with the Wilpons shying away from having a top five payroll like they once did. Given their debt and possibly due to some[…]

Mets Handling of Cabrera And Bruce at Forefront of Mets Poor Play

June 14, 2018 John SheridanNew York Mets

In case you haven’t noticed, the Mets offense has been historically bad scoring just 14 runs over nine June games. That’s 1.6 runs per game. No one can win games like that, which is something[…]

Monday Mets: Stop The Press

June 11, 2018 Shai KushnerNew York Mets

As the Mets try to figure out the source of their issues, the variety of excuses and lack of progress is causing their demanding fans to lose hope, quickly. At this point, you are likely[…]