Meet the Mistakes
With sole possession of first place within their grasp, the Mets fumbled away their biggest game of 2008 to date. With the Mets holding a 5-2 lead in the ninth, the Phillies exploded for six runs off the Mets’ bullpen and held on for a stunning 8-6 …
23Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
The Happening
(Editor’s Note: We welcome guest blogger, Aaron Schuldiner, to the team today. We hope to have Aaron up-to-speed as a full-time blogger soon, and enjoy his first post! Welcome, Aaron- put up your feet, grab a cold one, and watch the hottest team in the…
14Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Praying for Church
A few moments ago, on the Dibble and Kennedy show on XM Radio (channel 175) they were discussing Ryan Church’s injury, and they speculated that Church’s season might indeed be finished. I’m not jumping to any conclusions, nor should you, but with injur…
7Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Mets Get Their “A-Rod”
The signing period for Latin American free agents began on July 2nd, and the Mets signed their own “A-Rod”, Dominican third baseman Aderilyn Rodriguez, whom they gave a half million dollar bonus to in exchange for his “John Hancock.” It had been rumore…
7Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
CitiField Pics & Other Notes
Happy belated fourth! After a brief “vacation” from posting, the Mets are now .500 with Pedro taking the mound today with the chance to FINALLY push us over the .500 mark and go 3-1 against the hated Phils - nothing would make us happier!! And a BIG SH…
7Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 1 comment | Continued
Inconsistency
from MetsLifer.com
That is the one word I would use to describe this Mets team. Inconsistency.
Yesterday’s game was one of the ugliest baseball games of the year. 3 errors and a horrendous pitching performance coupled with insomnia-plagued bats equals …
NYFS Lists Updated Mets Prospects List
Brian at NYFS ranks the success of the top 13 prospects in the Mets’ system over the past few weeks.At number one is shortstop Wilmer Flores- are we looking at the person that makes Jose Reyes an outfielder or trade bait, or is Flores our next centerfi…
30Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
NYFS Agrees- Mets’ Minors In Better Shape Then Projected!
Over at the always informative NYFS (New York Future Stars) Ed Tsunoda examines the Mets’ minor leagues, and agrees with both Fred Wilpon and this site regarding the quality of the Mets minor leagues.From NYFS:Earlier this week, Fred Wilpon stated the …
30Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Delgado has 9 RBI’s in First Game of Subway Series- I Kid you NOT!
A few hours ago, Jack Mason was calling for Carlos Delgado to be waived- and then he hits a 2-run double, a grand salami and a 3-run homer, and he sets a new Mets record, breaking Dave Kingman’s record of 8 RBI’s in one game from 1976 AND it tied the …
27Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Break Up the “Mess”
By Jack “the hack” Mason (guest blogger)
Okay- here we go- 4 games against the hated Yankees in 3 days, and I’ve had about all I can take with this roster. Sign Andy Phillips…DA Claudio Vargas…bring up Tony Armas…DA Trot Nixon??? Even getting ba…
27Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Mets Interested in Dominican Third Baseman
Over at Saber Scouting, they post the projected “Top 15 Latin American Prospects” who will be available for “just money” as of July 2nd. From this list, writer Kiley McDaniel speculates that the Mets will be interested in a Dominican third baseman, Ge…
27Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Klapisch & Peterson on “Slower” Santana
In his latest column for the Bergen Record, reporter Bob Klapisch ponders Johan Santana’s diminished speed and what it means for him and the Mets.
From Klapisch:
Something’s missing, isn’t it? It’s not just his 7-6 won-loss record that’s dis…
27Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
If 1 in 4 Top Prospects Make it, Our Future Offense can be Great!
By Jack “the hack” Mason (guest blogger)Okay- we’ve drafted a bunch of mature position players in the draft a few days ago, including Ike Davis, Reese Haven and Kirk Nieuwenhuis, we have 4 high-ceiling position players in AA, Mike Carp, Nick Evans, Dan…
26Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Mets’ Mourn the Passing of a Truly Good Man
On Tuesday, long-time Mets’ staffer Jim Plummer passed away from a heart attack after undergoing kidney and liver transplants a few days prior. As regular readers of this blog know, my own father died this past January, after complications from a kidne…
26Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Jackie’s New HOF Plaque- A Fitting Tribute to a Great Man!
Although it was delayed a month, it was worth the wait as the Baseball Hall of Fame, in conjunction with Rachel Robinson, honored her late husband, Jack Roosevelt Robinson, with an updated plaque commerating not just his statistical achievements but hi…
26Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Just found the MLB Hub site, and happy to see that my favorite blog, Shea Nation, is the Mets' site ...
