Last updated: 05/18/2012 - 4:05 AM UTC
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Forever A Kid
All day yesterday I was thinking of new beginnings. Despite the doldrums the Mets are currently in I found myself looking forward to next week when pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie to begin preparing for the 2012 season in earnest. Then the news came. I first saw it on Twitter as I [...]
Well Wishes for Gary Carter (And His First Mets Home Run)
With Gary Carter’s recent health issues (bronchitis, walking pneumonia in addition to brain cancer) I’ve been more nostalgic for the powerhouse Mets of the mid 1980s. The recent hiring of Davey Johnson as Washington Nationals manager accentuates this nostalgia. I remember Carter’s Mets debut in 1985 like it was yesterday. This is the hit that [...]
Video: Reyes Goes 4 for 5 Against Texas
The 4 for 5 performance by Jose Reyes on Sunday:
Baldwin vs. Krasinski
New Era did a great job on this commercial.
Leaping Into Homeplate
If you didn’t watch the Fordham-Iona game the other night you missed one of the greatest plays at the plate ever executed. Brian Kownacki scores in a truly remarkable way. Enjoy.
Baseball Free Agents PSA
The following appeal on behalf of remaining baseball free agents comes via Scott at 12 Angry Mascots:
Mr. Met Has Anger Issues
Funny stuff from The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien:
This Is How To Swing A Bat
An interesting approach to swinging a bat demostrated by AAA outfielder Josh Womack at Long Beach Armada 2009 Training Camp.
Cora’s Great Play
In the 7th inning of last night’s game Mets shortstop Alex Cora made a tremendous play diving toward the outfield grass on his third base side and flipping the ball to second base backhanded from his knees while facing left field to complete a force play at second. Click here to watch the video.
Strawberry on RootZooTV
Here’s a recent interview of Darryl Strawberry from RootZooTV:
