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It was a long time coming, but the Mets finally came to their senses and fired the man who has been the biggest roadblock to their success: Tom Nieto. The fact Nieto wasn’t let go after last season was unconscionable. … Continue reading →

Scoundrels! The Mets fired Willie Randolph in the middle of the night, only hours after winning a ballgame on the Left Coast that ended around 1:20 am EST. The timing and gutlessness was reminiscent of the Baltimore Colts’ move to … Continue reading →

Think about it — why are you a Mets fan? Is it because you demand perfection? Because you expect your team to finish in first place and go deep into the postseason every year? Of course not — there’s already … Continue reading →

After Friday night’s game, Omar Minaya announced that the Mets acquired Trot Nixon, who had been playing for the Diamondbacks’ AAA Tucson team. For Tucson, Nixon was batting .309 with 15 doubles, 10 homers, 31 RBI, and a .437 OBP … Continue reading →

The Mets were 36-24 on June 9th 2007. From that point to the end of the regular season, the Mets went 52-50. Thus far this season, they are 31-34. So, over the last 167 games, the team is 83-84. Last … Continue reading →

Notice none have to do with Willie the Scapegoat. 1. Moises Alou: 15 games played. 2. Carlos Delgado: still in uniform. 3. Oliver Perez: 2006 Edition 4. Duaner Sanchez: not the guy we knew from April-July 2006 5. Aaron Heilman: … Continue reading →

It was five years ago today that the New York Mets fired their GM Steve Phillips. At the time, the Mets were in last place with a 29-35 record, 15 games behind the division-leading Braves. They had finished last the … Continue reading →