Is Juan Soto special enough for the New York Mets?
Juan Soto is a special player. But how special IS he and is he, or anybody for that matter, worth the amount of money being paid to have him play in a New York Mets uniform? The experts say that he is a “generational” talent. And that tag is not
Three times the New York Mets went after the biggest fish in the sea…in free agency…and ended up having to cut bait
New York Mets fans are clamoring for the signing of Juan Soto, the biggest bat available on the free agent market. And the fans have gotten their way before and it hasn’t always worked out so well. To wit, three of the biggest free agent hauls made by the Mets
Were the 1962 Mets really taken out of the record books as the worst team in baseball?
Down the stretch of the 2024 season, New York Mets fans not only watched the scoreboard for the division and wild card races, hoping teams would lose, but there were also those who were doing the scoreboard watching hoping a team would win…the Chicago White Sox. The 1962 inaugural season
The New York Mets have decisions to make during the Hot Stove League
Overachieving. The New York Mets were not expected to be contenders. But they somehow came back from the dead and surged to a berth in the National League Championship Series against the eventual World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Nobody could have predicted that after starting off at 0-5 and stumbling
Were the New York Mets wrong holding on to Pete Alonso past the trade deadline?
So now that the MLB trade deadline is in the rearview mirror, New York Mets fans no longer have to worry about whether Pete Alonso will remain a Met…at least for now. And, for that matter, was it really the right decision. I absolutely love Pete Alonso. I know he
Three reasons why I won’t be renewing my New York Mets season tickets
I have been a New York Mets season ticket holder for a few seasons now. And initially, after having given up my grandparents’ season tickets for Shea Stadium Sunday games all those years ago, it was fun to get back to actually being there at the games. But it has
New York Mets fans need to stop complaining and just enjoy the ride in 2024
Opening Day usually brings optimism. It’s a new and fresh start. Every team is in the same position…no wins and no losses. But the New York Mets have a fan base that has needs, wants, and desires. And a relentless need for criticism. The comments on the threads of social
My three biggest complaints about the New York Mets experience
My complaints as a New York Mets fan are pretty much in line with my fellow sufferers. But if I compartmentalize them, well, I can pretty much break it down to different areas of disappointment and even some overt nitpicking. Part of my suffering is the in-person experience…going to the
The Buck stops here…for the New York Mets
Thankfully it’s over. And if I were Buck Showalter, I would want it to be over. Nobody REALLY wants to leave a managing job, or head coaching job. I know I didn’t…even when I thought it was no longer a workable situation for me. You always have that competitive spirit