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Citi Field was at near capacity on Tuesday. Fans in the stadium were going bananas. And the Mets were out of town.
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Citi Field was at near capacity on Tuesday. Fans in the stadium were going bananas. And the Mets were out of town.
It took a familiar face to finally cool off the Brewers. Chris Capuano downplayed his return to Milwaukee going into the game, but acknowledged afterward that it was "a little strange" to be on the visiting side at Miller Park.
Jose Reyes hit a two-run triple to give New York the lead in the seventh inning and the Mets held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Trading Jose Reyes may seem unthinkable to most Mets fans -- but it would be logical for the organization to move their franchise player before the July 31st trading deadline.
I said it in spring training and I will say it again -- I simply believe Jose Reyes and David Wright will be wearing Mets uniforms after the trading deadline. Nothing I have seen this season has made me change my mind on that issue. Nothing.
"Well, can they afford him? Well, we don't think they can afford to lose him." Who? Mets outfielder Jose Reyes of course!
Where former 1986 Mets star Lenny Dykstra goes, bad news seems to follow. Dykstra, 48, was charged on Monday with 25 misdemeanor and felony counts of grand theft auto, attempted grand theft auto, identity theft and other crimes.
Dillon Gee has been a pleasant surprise for the Mets since claiming a spot in the pitching rotation. By improving his record to 6-0 as the Mets blanked the Braves, 5-0, last Saturday night, Gee became the first rookie in Mets history to win his first six decisions in a season, all as a starting pitcher.
Darren Meenan has a successful Mets-themed t-shirt company with a close-knit following. He also had Mets-Braves tickets Sunday night... until he got the boot from Citi Field brass.
Because Mets ownership has, for whatever reason, opted to put off retiring the numbers of Dwight Gooden, Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry, it has made the issue of whether to retire Gary Carter's No. 8 more of a debate than it should be.
The Mets have a good chance to land a talented young hurler in this year's MLB first-year player draft. With pick number 13, the Amazin's are at least guaranteed one of the players listed. As for the Bombers, well... Sorry Yankees fans, you're out of luck.
When commissioner Bud Selig steps to the podium at the MLB Network studios in Secaucus, N.J. to begin Monday night's MLB first-year player draft, he might say UCLA right-hander Gerrit Cole's name first. But who will the Mets and Yankees select? That's what New Yorkers want to know.
Mets slumping slugger Jason Bay is being given Sunday night off for what manager Terry Collins says is a chance to take a "deep breath."
Dillon Gee outpitched Jair Jurrjens to remain unbeaten this season and Jose Reyes hit a bases-loaded triple, leading the New York Mets past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Saturday night.
Who makes this stuff up anyway? David Wright's doing better, yet his timetable got longer. The Mets' comedy of errors with medical mumbo-jumbo continued Friday night when it was announced that Wright would have to remain inactive for 3 more weeks .
The Mets have won just four times in 13 games, and Dillon Gee (5-0, 3.83) has two of them. All seven of the rookie right-hander's starts have ended in New York victories.
Eric Hinske came into the game after a scary injury to rookie Jordan Schafer and later hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning Friday night that sent the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets 6-3.
The 30-year-old Acosta was 1-0 with four saves and a 1.77 ERA in 20 games at Buffalo. Last year with the Mets, he was 3-2 with a 2.95 ERA in 41 games.
David Wright's love affair with New York is apparent. His contract might just prove to be the obstacle that keeps him at Citi Field's hot corner.
The news that Gary Carter is battling Glioblastoma, a form of cancer that affects the brain and central nervous system, is crushing. It immediately makes you wonder why such horrible things happen to such good people?
Since his arrival, Terry Collins has not only transformed the Mets into a hungry, well-liked ballclub but restored their overall reputation around baseball after years of listless play.
He's a homegrown star having a huge season in the media capital of the world. He's a few days shy of his 28th birthday, just now entering the prime of his career. And by the middle of the summer, Jose Reyes could be gone. In a New York minute.
No matter where the Mets end up this year, I hope the organization realizes Terry Collins is the right man to lead this team. His kind of passion in the manager's chair does not grow on trees.
"It was the worst of times, and it ended up to be the best of times! But what a beginning. The following from the diary of a mad schmoozer, Thursday, June 2, 2011..."
