Are the New York Mets in the midst of an infamous “Nobody Believes in Us!” season? Following an impressive and rare sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets have now won an impressive five games in a row and are one game back of the lead for best record in the NL East. This was the second time since 2000 that the team has swept a series in which they trailed all three games. The other time in the last twelve years that this happened was against Miami this April. Their eleven comeback victories through 31 games is their highest in franchise history, and the repeated cardiac workout has given way to a considerable amount of entertainment. It seems as if the New York Mets are playing in a groove, and it has been undeniably exciting to watch. After losing two players integral to the former identity of ...
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New York Mets: Pitchers Who Have Come Closest to the Team’s First No-Hitter
The Mets reached a dubious milestone on Friday night against the Miami Marlins. A first-inning triple by Jose Reyes thwarted the possibility of a no-hitter for the 8,000th time in Mets history.The no no-no's streak is surprising not just for its 50-year span. The Mets have had any number of pitchers capable of blanking an opponent for nine innings.In fact, seven pitchers have thrown no-hitters after leaving the Mets, according to NoNoHitters.com, a website that keeps a running update of the Mets' futility. Another 10 came to the Mets with no-hitters under their belts.Nolan Ryan, of course, posted seven no-hitters in his post-Mets career. Tom Seaver threw one for the Cincinnati Reds in 1978, the season following his departure from New York. Dwight Gooden and David Cone added further insult by pitching no-hitters for the Yankees.Hideo Nomo and Mike Scott also chalked up no-hitters after leaving the Mets. The most ...
New York Mets’ Jordany Valdespin Reminds Us We’re Watching a Game
Yesterday, the daily chatter got kind of serious around baseball as many of us debated Cole Hamels throwing a pitch at Bryce Harper in Sunday night's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals. That led to arguments over such topics as whether intentionally throwing at batters was part of the game, what sort of retaliation was justified, how such actions should be disciplined by MLB and if the five-game suspension that Hamels was eventually handed was suitable punishment.It was all so serious. (And it probably will continue to be for fans of the Phillies and Nats.) I don't know about you, but I was eager for some good ol' baseball to be played after all that uproar.Then on Monday night, Jordany Valdespin reminded us why watching baseball can be so much fun. The Phillies and New York Mets were tied 2-2 in the ninth inning when Mike Nickeas (subbing for Josh ...
New York Mets: Jason Bay Just Can’t Catch a Break
Here we go again, Mets fans.Today the New York Mets (9-8) placed left fielder Jason Bay and starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey on the disabled list.Bay suffered a non-displaced fracture of a rib on his left side while attempting a full-extension catch in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader with the San Francisco Giants.Bay did a face plant into the ground after making a diving attempt at the ball. He left the game in the eighth inning. X-rays Monday night were negative, but Bay described his rib area as "sore," and said he was not breathing normally.There is no timetable for Bay's return. An MRI exam administered Tuesday morning at Manhattan's Hospital for Special Surgery revealed the extent of the injury. According to reports, Bay will do nothing more strenuous than ride a stationary bike until the pain in his ribcage subsides."I knew it hurt pretty well," Bay told reporters after the game. ...
New York Mets: Is Rubén Tejada a Long-Term Solution at Shortstop?
Jose Reyes returned to CitiField Tuesday night for the first time since he sold his considerable shortstop talents to the Miami Marlins. He heard more boos than cheers, and he continued to struggle at the plate.His replacement, Rubén Tejada, had a boo-worthy night himself. He struck out three times and failed to execute a sacrifice in the last of the 8th with the score tied at 1. The Mets ended up scoring in the inning and won the game, 2-1.Going into the 2012 season, the Mets knew that Tejada was not going to be another Reyes. He's not as speedy and he's not likely to overtake Reyes as National League batting champ. Tejada is, however, off to a much better start at the plate than Reyes, who went hitless in four at-bats Tuesday night. His batting average dropped to an astonishing .215. His slow start aside, losing a player of ...
New York Mets: 10 Twitter Reactions to ‘Jose Reyes Day’ at Citi Field
Today is "Jose Reyes Day" at Citi Field because it's the first time Jose Reyes will be playing at Citi Field as a member of the Miami Marlins, whom he signed a six-year, $100 million contract with in the offseason. So far, Reyes has gotten off to a cold start, but assuming he stays healthy, he will likely get back to being the best leadoff hitter in the game and baseball's best shortstop whose name is not Troy Tulowitzki.Twitter has become one of the, if not the biggest website for up-to-the-second media updates, and it's no surprise that fans, current and former teammates, and of course, media personalities have put in their insights on Twitter about "Jose Reyes Day".Here are just 10 of the "Jose Reyes Day" Twitter posts of the day. 1. "Jose Reyes Day when he's on the Marlins isn't ...
Phillip Humber’s Perfect Game Continues New York Mets’ No-Hitter Curse
Phillip Humber is now the 21st pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw a perfect game and the seventh ex-New York Met to throw either a perfect game or a no hitter with a different team.The Mets have never thrown a no-hitter in the history of their franchise.Now, the occurrence of just a few instances could be seen as coincidence. But the fact that we're now up to seven different former Mets etching their names into baseball history is simply too much to ignore.Let's count them, shall we? Thanks to NoNoHitters.com for this one.Nolan Ryan pitched seven no-hitters during his Hall of Fame career, but they all came after he was traded by the New York Mets. And Tom Seaver finally got his sole no-hitter as a Cincinnati Red during his first season away from the Mets. In fact, seven former Mets pitched no-hitters after leaving New York. Mike Scott ...
New York Mets: Is Jose Reyes Tribute an Identity Crisis or Business as Usual?
On Tuesday, the New York Mets announced that they will tip their cap to former shortstop Jose Reyes when the Miami Marlins visit Citi Field next week.As reported by the Daily News' Andy Martino, the Mets will play a video tribute to Reyes before next Tuesday's game, a big wet kiss to a nine-year career that culminated in the franchise's first batting title. From one perspective, it seems a bit strange to honor a player who just left the team for a bigger free agent payday elsewhere. It could be argued that Reyes is the embodiment of the Mets' recent failings as a franchise. The team has been crippled financially by massive debt, attributable in part to Fred Wilpon's involvement with Bernie Madoff. How bad are the team's finances? Howard Megdal reported for Capital New York that the trustee for Madoff victims suing the Mets ultimately settled because he figured out that ...
New York Mets: Top 50 Greatest Players of All Time, Part 5 (No.10-1)
The countdown of the 50 greatest players in New York Mets history concludes with Part Five, in which the top ten greatest players will be named.When determining who really were the best Mets ever, my criteria included the players' overall numbers as a Met, the impact they had on the franchise, how much of a fan favorite they were, the personalities they had and the overall success of the teams they played on.To recap this five-part series, here are links to the first four installments:No. 50-41: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1040520-new-york-mets-the-top-50-greatest-players-of-all-time-part-1-50-41No. 40-31: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1060825-new-york-mets-the-top-50-greatest-players-of-all-time-part-2-40-31No. 30-21: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1111196-new-york-mets-the-top-50-greatest-players-of-all-time-part-3-no-30-21No. 20-11: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1119820-new-york-mets-the-top-50-greatest-players-of-all-time-part-4-no20-11Ranking all these great players was not an easy task by any means. However, a reasonable list has been determined, and this is the final segment of a five-part series. Here are the ten greatest players ...
New York Mets’ Lack of Interest in John Lannan Is Simply Inexcusable
When a quality starting pitcher who is due to make a relatively reasonable $5 million for one year, is only 27 years old, and is still two seasons away from being eligible for free agency becomes available, it makes sense for teams around Major League Baseball to at least make inquiries.It especially makes sense for small-market teams to make the inquiry, as pitchers under 30 years of age, even under-performing ones, usually command a premium.With that said, it's a bit strange that no teams other than the Chicago Cubs have openly expressed interest in pitcher John Lannan, who requested a trade from the Washington Nationals after being optioned to the minor leagues at the end of spring training.It makes even less sense that the New York Mets have yet to express interest in the Washington lefty, as he seems to be a perfect fit for both the Mets plans on ...