Category Archives: Mets Yesterday

The Future of Wally Backman

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Paul Festa

On Saturday, Wally Backman told WFAN he’d like to stay with the Mets.  “Not only did the Wilpons give me a second chance to get back in to baseball,” Backman said, “but there is some unfinished business – so to … Continue reading →

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All-Time Mets vs. Yankees

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Joe Janish

ESPN-New York took a vote on the All-Time Mets team and the All-Time Yankees team, and the two “All-Time” teams will go head-to-head in a simulated series this weekend. Inexplicably, the ESPN-NY readers chose Armando Benitez over Roger McDowell in … Continue reading →

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Meet Dwight Gooden Today

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Joe Janish

If you want to meet Dwight Gooden, you can do so today at Stan’s on 850 River Ave., Bronx, New York (1/2 block from Yankee Stadium). Dwight will be there signing baseballs and other memorabilia from 2:30 PM to 4:00 … Continue reading →

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Mets Historical Lineup Comparison

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Just for fun, I randomly selected a few Opening Day lineups of the Mets’ past, to compare to today’s Opening Day lineup.

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This Time Last Year

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

On September 18th, 2008 — exactly one year ago — the Mets had a record of 85-67, and were a half-game behind the league-leading Phillies (86-67). What a difference a year makes. The Mets were also at the top of … Continue reading →

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Shades of ’73

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Joe Janish

A number of loyal MetsToday readers have commented here and emailed me suggesting that this season could turn out to be a rerun of the magical NL Championship year of 1973. For those too young to remember, ’73 was the … Continue reading →

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