Comedian Jim Breuer may be best known for playing a stoner icon in the cult classic “Half Baked” or for his role as Goat Boy on “Saturday Night Live,” but among New York Mets fans he’s just as recognizable as one of the most vociferous members of the Flushing faithful. A Long Island native with […]
David Wright Day: Parking Lot Perspectives
Several hours before Mets captain David Wright took his final at-bat as a big leaguer, thousands of well-wishers gathered outside Citi Field to prepare for what would be a memorable sendoff for their beloved third baseman. From a father and daughter having a catch on the pavement just beyond the old home run apple to […]
Game recap September 30: On consequences
WHO WON: Sunday? The Mets. In the year of our Lord, 2018? Well… WHAT HAPPENED, DON’T YOU EVER TELL ME THERE IS CONSEQUENCES: The odd thing about having the final recap of the season is that, well, this article can go in multiple directions. Do you focus on Game 162 like it was any other? […]
Game recap September 29: Thank you, David
There was a baseball game played between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets last night at Citi Field, but I can assure you the sold-out crowd didn’t show up to watch two mediocre teams play the second-to-last game of the season. The fans showed up to bid adieu to their captain, because for […]
Game recap September 28: David Wright returns
The Mets were hammered in their series opener against Miami on Friday night, but quite honestly, nobody really cared. David Wright appearing in a Major League baseball game for the first time since May 27, 2016, easily offset the disappointment of the Amazins’ 8-1 loss, and set the stage for what is sure to be a […]
David Wright’s last triumph
The 2015 postseason run will forever stand out as one of the most surreal and thrilling periods of my Mets fandom. In what was supposed to be yet another in a long string of mediocre seasons, a sudden surge beginning in July catapulted the team into a magical three month stretch. It’s only in retrospect, […]
Staff Post: A lifetime of David Wright memories
David Wright was the Mets for a decade. He was the best part of them when there was barely anything to cheer for and where there was a lot. He was Mr. Met. And now he’s leaving. In honor of the Captain, a few BP Mets staffers pulled together their favorite memories of No. 5: […]
Stat Preview: Miami Marlins, September 28-30
The twilight of a season and the twilight of a career are upon us. As the Marlins come to town as the worst team in the National League, perhaps the baseball gods will allow David Wright to play hero one last time. In a series about endings for the Mets, this is also a look […]
Game recap September 27: End of days
New York 4 Atlanta 1 | Final Like so many of the seasons that have preceded it, 2018 limps into the dark with a whimper. It’s been a lost season for so long, it’s hard to know whether nights like last night — a tight game where the Mets matched an elite team inning after […]