As we get into these final hours of All-Star voting, I will make one last point, offer one last piece of evidence that David Wright is indeed a deserving All-Star.
He has the mark of greatness:
Does that not make you think of others who were known as great in their time?
While enjoying the National League’s 3-1 victory over the American League last night, I found myself thinking back to some of the AL’s dramatic (and sometimes heartbreaking) victories over the past few years and one thing kept coming up: In…
I haven’t been as upset as some Mets fans were when John Lackey signed with the Red Sox (I can understand their reluctance at the fifth year) or even when the Phillies got Roy Halladay, mainly because they did have…
As we approach the final 24 hours of All-Star voting, here’s a look at the jerseys David Wright has earned so far. Above is 2006 in Pittsburgh, when he took Ryan Howard to the final round of the Home Run…
Before we get too much further from last Saturday, here are some shots from batting practice and the game against the Dodgers. I won tickets and field access for batting practice in a contest via the team’s Twitter account. The…
After losing their first eight Opening Days from 1962 to 1969, the Mets finally got their first W on the season’s first day in 1970, when they beat the Pirates, 5-3, in 11 innings. From that day forward, they’re 31-9…
Some various facts about the Mets’ Opening Day opponents through the years… As far as individual players …
