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 […]
Tag: David Wright
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 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 […]
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: […]
There’s Something About David
To be a Mets fan is to be derisive. We’re the first to mock our own team and criticize our own players. We’re quick to turn on guys at any moment and we can hold grudges with the best of them. Sometimes, this can result in great players going criminally underappreciated by a sizeable portion of the fanbase. […]
David Wright and the lies we tell ourselves
Last week, we watched a man admit it’s over. It was painful to watch for any multitude of reasons, none of which were eased by the fact that we’ve all known this day was coming for two years. Because we have. Even the most optimistic among us knew, on some level, that David Wright wasn’t […]
David Wright’s career ended prematurely and depressingly, like a true Mets great
It’s always interesting, and a bit humbling, to hear how people around baseball feel and talk about David Wright in 2018. He suddenly isn’t our David Wright — our Captain — anymore. David Wright is just a guy who used to be really good and isn’t now because injuries derailed his career. David Wright was […]
Staff Post: Small Sample Size Theater
Whatever else happens this season, we’ll always have the 11-1 record. Best start in baseball. An accomplishment the Yankees have never unlocked. Who cares if no team in the last 30 seasons has won a playoff series after starting 11-1 or better? That’s not a fun fact, it’s a wet blanket fact. What’s fun is […]
Staff Post: Mets Alternate Realities
The 2017 Mets were set in the darkest timeline. No Mets squad won fewer than last year’s 70 since the first year of the otherwise-forgettable Art Howe era in 2003. The only player who didn’t get hurt was a prodigal son who returned to the team but felt little remorse for his faults. The manager […]