MLB: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Receiving Gifts

Baseball Prospectus readers are six times more likely than other MLB fans to apply their love of numbers to non-baseball pursuits. [Citation needed.] Since you’re mathy enough to be reading this, you’re probably familiar with the psychological studies demonstrating that people are happier to receive a gift they asked for than the one you regifted […]

MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals

Stuck in Time: Remembering the 1991 Mets

For all of the frustrations this season has wrought through two months of uneven play, one beacon of happiness has been the remembrances of the 1986 team, largely because we are now 30 years removed from that season and boy howdy do we ever like our round numbers in sports. But it’s been fun, revisiting the […]

MLB: Spring Training-St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

Our Favorite Non-Stars

I think that perhaps the best way to introduce you to the staff here at BP – Mets is to let our staff members tell you a little bit about their favorite Mets. But it’s too easy to talk about Doc Gooden and David Wright and Tom Seaver. No, it’s much more interesting to talk […]