Rusty Staub Passes Away at Age 73 BY JOE RINI Optimism and cheers with a twinge of sadness and tears were in attendance for the Mets on Opening Day on March 29. Hopefulness surrounded the Mets as morning rain gave way to a crisp March afternoon as the Mickey Callaway Era began with the 42-year […]
Collins Expected to Retire at Season’s End By Joe Rini Mercifully, the Mets 2017 season ends this Sunday in Philadelphia against the Phillies. In between the high hopes of spring training and these last two months of games that resembled spring training in personnel and lack of drama, it was too often a season of […]
RCT Interviews Matt Reynolds BY JOE RINI For nearly everyone, trading players like Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson since the end of July has signaled the raising of the white flag on the 2017 postseason hopes for the Mets and the start of a long slow slog through September. However, for infielder Matt Reynolds, it’s […]
First Round Pick Peterson at Citi Field By Joe Rini Like a string of 65 degree days in February with no snow in sight, the future has continued its early arrival at Citi Field for the New York Mets this August. The Mets traded a combined 18 years of major league experience in the […]
Mets Acquire Closer AJ Ramos By Joe Rini Preview performances for “The 2018 New York Mets” starring shortstop Amed Rosario opened out of town in Denver, Colorado on August 2, 2017. Previews continue through September with the official New York opening set for April 2018. Note, cast members are subject to change. The schedule may […]
BY JOE RINI “There are two types of players in this game,” said Mets manager Terry Collins last year. “Ones who have been humbled and ones who will be. And if you’ve never been humbled, you don’t know how to get through it.” After a promising rookie season in 2015, Mets outfielder Michael Conforto was […]