Author Archives: David Berg

About David Berg

David Berg has been following the Mets since 1990, and counts himself as a "die hard fan" -- the agonies have been numerous and arduous, but he's still watching every game he can, determined to "earn" the satisfaction when the Mets eventually win it all. In his non-spare time, David is a designer of graphics, web sites, and games. See his work at Shrike Design

Mets Game 7: Loss to Marlins

Posted on April 13, 2016 by David Berg

Marlins 2 Mets 1 Noah Syndergaard was utterly dominant, but the Mets again didn’t hit, and the Marlins did a better job of executing when they had to. Mets game notes A friend of mine was irate over the 8th … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 3: Win Over Phillies

Posted on April 9, 2016 by David Berg

Mets 7 Phillies 2 The pitching-poor Phillies showed up in Queens to subject their #4 starter and a parade of 5 relievers to the mighty NL champs, with predictable results. Good hitting from Michael Conforto and clutch hitting from Neil … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 1: Loss to Royals

Posted on April 4, 2016 by David Berg

Royals 4 Mets 3 Wait, is the World Series still going on? This looked awfully familiar.

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Most Important Mets of 2016: No. 10-7

Posted on April 3, 2016 by David Berg

After reading the replies to a recent article here on MetsToday (Who are 2016’s Ten Most Important Mets?), I’ve come up with final rankings for this exercise, which I’ll proceed through in countdown fashion. For each player, I’ll list my … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Worries

Posted on April 1, 2016 by David Berg

Should Mets fans be worried about the team’s showing in Florida? After all, the Mets finished their Grapefruit League schedule with a 7-16 record (and 5 ties) – not exactly the best indicator of a talented team on a mission. … Continue reading →

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Who are 2016’s Ten Most Important Mets?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by David Berg

To satisfy my cravings for updates to the ongoing saga of the New York Mets, I’ve spent some of the offseason reading projections. While not really news, these projections help me develop an initial framing for the upcoming season. Do … Continue reading →

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Are the Mets Better Off Than They Were Entering 2015?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by David Berg

This is the third annual article on this topic. The 2014 edition is here The 2015 edition is here: So much can change in three months! Consider the Mets in July 2015, and then again after October 2015. In July, … Continue reading →

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Stock Up, Stock Down: Are Mets Better Off Than A Year Ago?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by David Berg

This is the second annual article on this topic. The first one is here. Entering Year Five of the Alderson “retool while competing” administration, Mets fans are also entering Year Two of “competing trumps retooling”. Competing certainly didn’t trump retooling … Continue reading →

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