The New York Mets have a core of fans who are extremely dedicated and loyal to the team despite their often overwhelming disappointments. The club has an unmistakable identity as a perennial underdog and a penchant for making the worst case scenario into a reality. The New York Mets organization may have a reputation as [...]
The New York Mets will face off against former teammate Scott Hairston this weekend in Chicago for the first time since his departure last winter. Hairston, 33, signed the multi-year contract that he was seeking (and the Mets were unwilling to offer) on February 10th when he agreed to a two-year, $8M deal with the [...]
The Las Vegas 51s fell to 18-20 this season behind a difficult outing from starter D.J Mitchell. Mitchell surrendered four runs on 10 hits in five innings en route to the defeat. Josh Edgin, who was promoted from Binghamton to replace Collin McHugh on the active roster, pitched one inning and allowed a run. Top [...]
The New York Mets will head to Chicago on Friday afternoon to kick off their three game series against the Cubs. As Matt Harvey sets to take the mound against the North Siders, here are some things to look forward to in the series: Edwin Jackson (0-5, 6.39 ERA) will take the hill for the [...]
Earlier today, MLB Trade Rumors’ Tim Dierkes answered a fan’s question about the possibility of R.A Dickey and the Mets having a reunion this summer if the Blue Jays choose to become sellers at the deadline. Dierkes replied with the correct answer: The Mets are currently in no better condition than the Jays on May 15th, [...]
The New York Mets (15-23) snapped a six game losing skid this afternoon as they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. Jonathon Niese (3-4, 5.40) picked up the victory in a much needed rebound from his recent struggles as he pitched 7 1/3 innings of six hit, two-run ball. Niese was lifted in the eight [...]
Ike Davis’ rough start for the second consecutive season has been well documented across all media platforms. To say that the 26-year-old hasn’t performed this year would be an understatement, which is particularly concerning because of his strong showing this spring. Davis is now more than a year removed from Valley Fever and as of [...]
New to Ghosts of Flushing’s Past? Check out the first edition featuring former New York Met outfielder Ryan Church here. Ghosts of Flushing’s Past looks to highlight the bizarre, showcase the mortals, and remember those who made a contribution to the New York Mets in (not so?) spectacular fashion. We’ll look at the player’s time [...]
The New York Mets are a club in a position to be selective about the talent that they choose to field as they look toward the future with hopes of contending in the coming seasons. As the Mets sit at 14-22 on May 15th, 6 1/2 games behind the NL East leading Atlanta Braves, they’ve [...]
As the New York Mets lost their fifth consecutive game to drop to eight games under .500 on Tuesday night, the one question that had to be on most Mets fans’ minds is: When will the bleeding stop? In what may be one of the more classic examples of a cliche working against the user, [...]