Coleman's Corner

Mookie Wilson Returns to Mets as Minor League Outfield and Base Running Coordina


The New York Mets today announced that Mookie Wilson has returned to the organization as the team’s minor league outfield and base running coordinator. Wilson, a former Mets player, coach and minor league manager, was last with the club in 2005 as the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones (A) of the New York-Penn League.

Mets Acquire Outfielder Gary Matthews, Jr.


The New York Mets today announced they have acquired outfielder Gary Matthews, Jr. and cash consideration from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for righthanded pitcher Brian Stokes.

The Waiting is the Hardest Part


The waiting is the hardest part  / Every day you get one more yard / You take it on faith   / You take it to the heart / The waiting is the hardest part. Tom Petty must be a Met fan. Or at least he knows what it’s like to be a Met fan.

Carlos Beltran Medical Update


Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran had worsening of osteoarthritis of the right knee during the offseason. He had not been experiencing pain following the conclusion of the season.

Mets Invite Six to Spring Training


The New York Mets today announced that they signed infielder Russ Adams, third baseman Mike Cervenak, righthanded pitcher R.A. Dickey, outfielder Jesus Feliciano, infielder Andy Green and infielder Mike Hessman to minor league contracts and invited all six to major league Spring Training camp in Port St. Lucie, Fla. next month.
Schwei By The Numbers

Closing Out At Citi


The 2009 season comes to an end for the Mets this week with three games against the Nationals in Washington and three vs. the Astros at Citi Field.

First at Third


David Wright begins this week with 832 games played at third base for the Mets, just four away from playing the most ever by a Mets' third baseman.

Tracking the Long Ball


Anderson Hernandez hit the 6,000th home run in Mets' history in the first game of the day-night doubleheader in Philadelphia this past Sunday. Here are some of the other all-time milestone homers for the Mets:

Rivalry Week


The Mets face the top two teams in the National League East this week when they host the Florida Marlins and visit the Philadelphia Phillies.

Power Outage


Gary Sheffield begins September as the Mets home run leader with 10. Sheffield's total is the lowest by a Mets player heading into the season's final full month in club history.
Rosey Outlook

Like It Was Yesterday


Permit me this indulgence as I begin the post All Star break period. The tiny bit of vacation that I had adjacent to the break allowed for a brief vacation, and at my wife's behest we spent a few days in London.

Passion Play


Well, I think I've finally figured out what makes the regular season Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees so special.

Interleague Play Is For The Birds


Sitting here in a dank, bleak hotel room in Baltimore, watching the rain come down, makes me wonder just exactly why it is that we're here. That's WE, as in the entire Mets traveling party, not just me.

The Ballpark In The Bronx


We interrupt this baseball season once again to bring you interleague play. This gimmick, which totally distorts what used to be known as pennant races...

Dining In The Steel City


Those of us fortunate enough to broadcast professional sporting events for a living have a saying: "We do the games for free; they pay us to travel." 
Wayne's World

Turning Losing Into Winning


In an interview, I once asked Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck what sport was his favorite to broadcast? Without any hesitiation he replied, " winning baseball". I asked the inevitable follow up question, which sport is your least favorite? Jack answered, " losing baseball".

Are Instincts Becoming Extinct?


Baseball isn't just about the games being played, scrutinized, argued, and judged.. It's about the people who play it. I learned a long time ago that criticism is as common an element to the game as a bat and a ball.

The Dreamer


Dreams are things that people cling to. It makes you want to dare to be something more than what you are.

No Citi Limits


Let me get this right. The Mets had just one home run in their last eight games. Not since May 13th had they struck as many as two homers in a game.

Rickey


Rickey Henderson will get his coveted spot in Cooperstown later this summer. Voted in on the first ballot, Rickey, arguably, is baseball's greatest leadoff hitter. 
Mets Photos

Pre-Season Work on Citi Field


Photographs of Citi Field in Queens - home of the New York Mets - taken from Chopper 880 by Tom Kaminski on Monday, February 8, 2009. The bullpens are being reconfigured and the Mets Hall of Fame in under construction.

Mets Introduce Jason Bay


Photos from new Mets outfielder Jason Bay's introductory press conference in front of the New York media.
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