Clarence “Choo Choo” Coleman, catcher for the Mets in their first regular season, died this Monday, August 15. It was the same day, in 1962, that Coleman pinch hit a home run against the Phillies to make the extra innings game (which still ended in an 8-7 loss) just a little more interesting. Coleman’s niece, […]
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Johan Santana’s Career Wasn’t Ruined By A No-Hitter
On Sunday afternoon, Terry Collins was thrust into a tough situation. Steven Matz carried a no-hitter against the Padres into the eighth inning. It was obviously a good problem to have, as the Mets happened to be winning at the time too. However, Matz had 101 pitches under his belt already after fanning Jabari Blash […]
Saving Steven Matz May Mean Shutting Him Down
In a season ripe with disappointment and underachievement, Steven Matz has been a steadying source of happiness. After his superb performance in the playoffs last year, all the chatter was that he would stand as the primary challenger to the Dodgers’ Corey Seager for National League Rookie of the Year honors. That race hasn’t quite […]
Command and Conquer: Logan Verrett vs. Jon Niese
Two of the most important things to consider when evaluating a pitcher are their walk and strikeout rates. If you take a look at the Mets recent lineup decisions, you could argue that Met pitchers have to carry even more weight than their peers around baseball. Terry Collins has put his best bats in the […]
Our Picks for 2017 Mets Manager
In 1994, his first year as Houston Astros manager, Terry Collins inherited a team with 25-year-old Darryl Kile, 26-year-old Jeff Bagwell, Luis Gonzalez, Shane Reynolds, and Todd Jones, 28-year-old Craig Biggio, and 29-year-old Steve Finley and Greg Swindell. A 21-year-old Mike Hampton threw 41 innings out of the Astros’ bullpen. When Collins guided those mid-nineties […]
Alex and The Mets
Do you know how for the last few years a lot of Yankees fans—and even some commentators—have casually considered it a fait accompli that Bryce Harper, once he reaches free agency after the 2018 season? It all sort of makes sense. Harper grew up as a Yankee fan. He’s going to get a mega-contract that […]
Back to The Big Apple: T.J. Rivera’s Long Journey to the Major Leagues
The Riveras gathered in the bowels of Citi Field just before midnight on Wednesday, huddled together in a lounge reserved for players’ families. Accompanied by some close friends, their nervous energy was palpable even though the game had already ended. Exhausted yet elated, the group snapped photos with each other while patiently awaiting the arrival […]
Game Recap August 11: Which Team Was 47-66, Again?
“I’m not…going 7-9, or 8-8, or 9-7…or 10-6, for that matter!” So prophesied Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher during an episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks. Mediocre records rarely make the playoffs; this is virtually tautological: if you have fewer wins, you won’t advance to the postseason. Currently, New York Mets fans can empathize […]
Should The Mets Keep Conforto, Nimmo, or Both?
As of today, the current the Mets outfield is stacked overflowing with too many options to sift through. They don’t have a true center fielder at the moment, but they have a surplus of corner outfielders–especially after moving Dilson Herrera for the privilege of employing a third left-handed corner outfielder in Jay Bruce. However, this […]
Looks Like Our Time Is Up, Terry Collins
There’s a healthy debate that pops up from time to time about the role of a manager. More precisely, the discussion usually centers on what sort of actual, tangible effect a manager can have on a baseball game. It’s probably something that is inherently more case by case than suitable to be filed under one […]