BY JOE RINI With 19 Wins in Tow, R.A. Dickey Takes Aim at 20 After a summer scarcity of wins by the New York Mets at Citi Field, the first day of autumn on September 22 was a victorious day before the first pitch was thrown. Former Rocklander, Leon Thomas III, one of the stars […]
But bullpen woes deepen with Francisco on DL BY JOE RINI When Mets infielder Justin Turner singled in two runs with two outs in the first inning of Friday’s 6 to 4 victory over the Yankees, it continued a trend that has helped fuel the Mets rise from preseason pessimism to midseason contention. Clutch hitting […]
Bad luck for Bay BY JOE RINI Judging by the success of pitcher R.A. Dickey in 2012, the New York Mets may insist that all of their pitchers take up mountain climbing in the off-season. Less than six months after the 37-year-old right hander risked his career by climbing the 19,336 feet of Mount Kilimanjaro […]