How in the world will I make it through an entire season if this is the way it’s going to be? The Mets used seven pitchers last night, seven! And that’s on a night when Johan Santana started!   more »

Why are Mets fans booing so much is the question. The answer is a simple one. The fans are still stung by what happened last year. And if anyone doesn’t understand that then here’s a history lesson.    more »

This season, Mets fans have been booing hot dog vendors. I heard one story that a couple of Mets fans even booed toll takers on the Whitestone Bridge over the recent toll hike. It’s been that kind of a season.   more »

As the Mets improved on the field, the time was right for the Mets to introduce the idea of a new stadium publicly. Up to this point, the only comments in regards to a new facility came from the other side of town.   more »

It has a quirky outfield fence, the wide concourses, and the picnic area in left center field. There are sections of stands in right field that are split off from the main stadium structure similar to Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.   more »

They say one of the things that define insanity is when you repeat the same behavior over and over yet expect different results. Again the starting pitcher, in this case Nelson Figueroa, was pulled after 5 innings.    more »

Why take Maine out after six innings? Again, that 100 pitch limit rears its ugly head. How is the bullpen going to be refreshed if they have to pitch 3 or more innings every night?   more »

The Mets have not played well on Sundays. So far they are 0-3. In fact, the Mets are 1-5 on weekends having won their first weekend game on Saturday against the Phillies.    more »

Having plenty of time, my son and I decided to get something to eat. A foot long hot dog each: 14 dollars. A couple of small sodas: 7.50. A friend of mine had a beer: 8 bucks. But the can did have the official Shea Stadium logo on it.   more »

The idea that Reyes should tone down his enthusiasm was ridiculous. As Beltran said, “who cares what other teams think”. For the last time, the Mets blew last year’s division championship because of pitching.    more »

Mind you, they don’t come out and say the Mets suck. No, that would be too obvious. How Chris and Mike speak negatively of the Mets is through subjectivity and opinions generally not backed up by fact.   more »

Maybe the collapse was not a product of trying to hard or choking under pressure. Maybe the collapse occurred from less than stellar talent. Yes it’s early but the last two games against the Brewers have exposed the flaws of this Mets team.    more »

It was good to see Scott Schoeneweis perform so well. I hope the cheering continues for him. In fact, I wish the cheering would continue for the whole team. I can’t help but wonder how much pressure we, as fans, are pouring on the Mets.   more »

Randolph’s analysis after the game was on the mark. To paraphrase the skipper, he made the point that in the 9 previous games, the Mets had given the Phillies many gifts as well.    more »

The Mets have only themselves to blame. All winter long we heard from players and management how the team had learned a valuable lesson. We were told that nothing would be taken for granted.   more »

The first opening day in Shea Stadium history occurred on Friday, April 17, 1964. With the paint still wet in various parts of the new stadium, the Mets met the Pittsburgh Pirates in an afternoon contest.   more »

Well so much for the Mets making a statement early in the season to the Atlanta Braves. They made a statement and here it is. Regardless of the fact that we have Santana, you can still beat us at will.   more »

Why do I get nervous when the Mets play the Braves? I guess it’s because it’s quite possible the Mets could wake up Monday morning to a 2-4 record.   more »

I strongly recommend purchasing Meet the Mets 2008: An Annual Guide to New York Mets Baseball by Matthew Silverman and Greg Spira.   more »

I love a game like last night. Too bad they are few and far between. Great pitching, great hitting and some stellar defense from David Wright made the game totally enjoyable.    more »

I know it's water under the bridge but Royals righthander and former Mets property Brian Bannister pitched seven innings of shut out ball allowing 2 hits. See, Omar Minaya does not walk on water.

The big story of last night’s game was Pedro. He will have an MRI later today when we will learn more. There was another big story last night too. No one seems to have noticed or at the very least is not talk about it.   more »

When Martinez went down with a leg strain of some type and watching Carlos Delgado still not able to get around on a fastball, I draw one conclusion. Omar Minaya must get over his penchant for older players. If one thing kills the Mets this year, it will be their age.   more »

Things couldn’t have gone much better for the Mets yesterday. Johan Santana did not disappoint as he struck out 8 and pitched 7 innings on his way to his first National League victory.    more »