It would have been easier if the magic number were 12, because we could talk about Ron Darling, John Stearns, Ken Boswell, Tommy Davis, and oh yeah — Willie Randolph (he wore it in ’92, right before Jeff Kent). But you know, I’ll take eleven — even if the best we can come up with … Read more
At the beginning of spring training — February 16th, to be exact — the Mets quietly claimed righthanded pitcher Marcos Carvajal off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Steve Schmoll was dropped from the 40-man to make room for the 23-year-old fireballer. Carvajal has been a nomad since signing his first pro contract with … Read more
Hopefully you do not suffer from triskaidekaphobia, because our focus today is on 13 — the uniform number worn by one of the all-time great Mets, Edgardo Alfonzo. (Oh, and look at that … the Mets’s magic number is ALSO #13 … huh.) OK, Fonzie’s greatness was brief — a six-year run from 1997-2002 — … Read more
Only hours after Rick Ankiel powered the Cardinals with two homeruns and 7 RBI in a 16-4 victory, questions arose as to what was powering Ankiel. According to the New York Daily News, Ankiel and minor league teammate Steve Woodard received eight shipments of HGH Signature Pharmacy in Orlando from January to December 2004, including … Read more
So Carlos Delgado tweaked his hip or something during the Mets’ win over the Reds a few nights ago. No big deal, right? He’ll be out a week or so, according to the Mets. Unfortunately, that may not be the truth. Here’s the “skinny” on Delgado (pardon the pun, for those of you who know … Read more
The following is an article from the September, 2005 edition of Baseball Digest, that I thought you may find interesting. (Please note everything in this post beyond this paragraph is copyrighted by Baseball Digest, and is republished here without permission. I would have linked to the original article but BD does not appear to have … Read more
A few random thoughts going through the Mets fan’s head … 1. What is more concerning, the fact that Brian Lawrence’s fastball is clocked at 82 MPH or that his change-up is clocked at 82 MPH? 2. Who is starting on Saturday against the Braves? Assuming Lawrence is finished, do we really want Mike Pelfrey, … Read more
Though the Mets beat the Dodgers on Friday, there are still some questions for Willie Randolph. Why was there a double steal attempt in the first inning, with Ruben Gotay as the lead runner, one out, and Moises Alou at the plate? Was Willie working against Alou’s penchant for grounding into double plays this year? … Read more
