Meet the Mets, walk-off wonders
When Henry Blanco hit his first career walk-off home run on Saturday to lead the Mets over the Giants, he and Rod Barajas became the first catchers in Major League history to hit walk-off homers for...
View ArticlePiazza wants to go into Hall as a Met
In a recent interview with the New York Times, Mike Piazza said that if he is elected to the Hall of Fame, he would prefer to have a Mets cap on his plaque in Cooperstown. “The bulk of my career was...
View ArticleMets nod to past with bobbleheads
The Mets have released their bobblehead schedule for the 2012 season and it’s throwback-themed. As part of their 50th-anniversary celebration, the Mets will give away bobbleheads of some of the key...
View ArticleWright closing in on franchise hits mark
Six hits shy of matching Ed Kranepool’s all-time franchise hits record, David Wright spoke Wednesday about what it will mean to pass Kranepool: “I hope I get there,” Wright said. “It’s been a grind...
View ArticleMike Piazza, ballerino?
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View ArticleMike Piazza’s memorable Mets moments
In honor of today’s Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame induction, the Mets compiled a list of some of his greatest moments with the team: May 22, 1998: Acquired from the Marlins for Preston Wilson, Ed...
View ArticleMike Piazza on the Hall of Fame bubble
Baseball Think Factory runs a terrific little feature examining all the Hall of Fame ballots that voters have released publicly here in the Twitter age. The site just updated its data about a half hour...
View ArticleMets COO Wilpon: Piazza “is a true Hall of Famer”
After Mike Piazza fell short in his Hall of Fame bid for the second straight year, Mets COO Jeff Wilpon released the following statement: “On behalf of the organization and our fans, Mike is a true...
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