Category Archives: News Notes Rumors

The story of the trouble in the Mets clubhouse grows … it’s now beyond anything David Chase could dream up. In our last segment, “Trouble in Paradise”, a racial divide was splitting the Mets clubhouse. Silly me, I thought it … Continue reading →

MetsToday is not in the habit of starting rumors … but helping spread them is another issue altogether. Diehard readers of MetsBlog may remember frequent contributor Luke Halpert, who is now blogging at NyJer. Anyway, according to Halpert’s “sources”, there … Continue reading →

Some questions answered, some more proposed, and various trivia … – Why does Rick Peterson wear a jacket all the time, even in hot weather?

Young fans who think the 1986 World Series was “the old days” may not understand the signficance of today. It was 30 years ago today that Sgt. Pepper left the band to play elsewhere, and the music died in Flushing. … Continue reading →

A loyal reader of MetsToday emailed this morning with this question: Joe, I did something last night that I never did before. Usually, I stay up till the last out of the game — even for these west coast trips. … Continue reading →

So the Mets have lost seven of their last eight games — does that mean it’s time to panic? Here are 15 reasons NOT to panic (yet) 1. Despite the seven-loss slide, the Mets are still in first place, two … Continue reading →

The first five rounds of the Major League amateur draft were completed on Thursday, and the draft will resume today at 11:30 am. So far, the Mets selections are: (#42): Edward Kunz, RHP, Oregon State U. (#47): Nathan Vineyard, LHP, … Continue reading →

The Mets quietly and unceremoniously released Chan Ho Park a few days ago, not that anyone noticed, or cared. His 5.57 ERA in AAA and 15.75 ERA in his one start in the bigs were a major disappointment, and the … Continue reading →