A lot changed for the New York Mets 15 years ago. On May 22, 1998, the club made a big splash by trading for Mike Piazza. It remains one of the more noteworthy deals in Mets history—not to mention one of the oddest sets of circumstances in recent Major League Baseball history. Show More Summary
After a surprisingly strong first month of the season, the New York Mets are now 17-25 and sitting in a disappointing fourth place in the NL East. This offseason was a very busy one. The highlights for the Mets were signing star David Wright to an eight-year, nine-figure extension while also trading 2012 Cy Young winner R.A. Show More Summary
Following in the footsteps of Amsterdam; Portland, Ore.; and Washington, D.C., among other cities, New York is set to launch its bike-share program, Citi Bike, on Memorial Day. New Yorkers have met the impending influx of bikes with both excitement and dread. Show More Summary
Tuesday, May 21
New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles (MLBN 7PM) Bob Costas, John Smoltz, Tom Verducci [Alt: Rays @ Blue Jays]
Wednesday, May 22
Cincinnati Reds @ New York Mets (MLBN 1PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Dodgers @ Brewers]
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This is going to sound awfully familiar, but New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis is marred in an awful slump to start the season. He might be testing the organization's patience too far this time around. Through 40 games, Davis is posting an unequivocally abysmal.152/.234/.254 slash line. Show More Summary
Ah, the Major League Baseball draft; the one draft in the four major professional sports that is essentially a crap shoot. You just never know what is going to happen. For every Ken Griffey Jr., there are seven or eight Brien Taylors just waiting to decimate a team's future. Show More Summary
Conspiracy theories are flourishing in New York – and in our mailbox – about James Levine’s resumption of his duties as music director and the decision this week to scrap the last few dancers on the Metropolitan Opera payroll. The two are unconnected. Levine, as music director, limits his responsibilities strictly to repertoire, casting and [...]
Young Guns 2013 semi-finalist Doug Constantiner left an investment banking job in New York City in order to start climbing the ladder the San Diego brewing world. While working at The Bruery, he met his business partner, Travis Smith,...
Sign him up, Theo Epstein!
During Saturday's Chicago Cubs-New York Mets game, a fan risked life, limb and beer to try and snag a foul ball hit by first baseman Ike Davis.
Did he succeed? You bet! Should the struggling Cubs look to ink...Show More Summary
Bobby Parnell has seized control of the closer’s role for the New York Mets in 2013. The opportunity at hand with the franchise, though, is much greater for him then a single-season stint saving games. The Mets have not had a homegrown closer since Randy Myers in the late 1980s. Show More Summary
IT WAS bound to be a disaster. For weeks New York society had been working itself into a tizzy about the theme for the 2013 Met Ball: punk. Designed to draw attention to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition “Punk: Chaos to...Show More Summary
It's been four weeks since I looked at the numbers pu t up by the New York Mets in the early part of the 2013 season. A month is a long time in baseball, and player performance can fluctuate over time. Unfortunately for the Mets, many of the early season positives have evaporated. Show More Summary
This just in: The New York Mets are unwatchable on days that Matt Harvey isn't pitching. Terry Collins is working with a lineup that, on any given night, has six or seven automatic outs sprinkled in among a couple of major league hitters. Show More Summary
The casts of How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory hit the carpet at the 2013 CBS Upfront Presentation held at the Tents at Lincoln Center on Wednesday (May 15) in New York City. Representing the cast of How I Met Your Mother were the main five cast members – Neil Patrick [...]
The New York Times reports that red carpet events, much like the recent Met Gala, are being essentially stolen by celeb ladies in the “advanced stages of pregnancy.” Their baby bump being their most coveted accessory (seriously, the piece is written like this). Show More Summary
In case you've been living under a rock, the New York Mets' Opening Day outfield was Lucas Duda, Marlon Byrd and Colin Cowgill. They have combined for 13 home runs and 38 RBI this season, which coming from three players is dreadful. To put it in perspective, the league leader in home runs, Justin Upton, has 13. Show More Summary
Matt Harvey looks for his fifth win of the season on Friday as the New York Mets begin a weekend series at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs will counter with Edwin Jackson, who has struggled mightily this year. Show More Summary
At 15-23 and in fourth place in the NL East, the New York Mets' 2013 season so far has been inconsistent. At times, the starting pitching has been great, but in other games, it has been ineffective. Offensively, the Mets have gotten big home runs in some games but have also had a lot of trouble hitting in other games. Show More Summary
New York Mets crush St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 – MLB Recap New York Mets crushed St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 in the fourth and final game of their four-match regular series encounter on Thursday, May 16 at Busch Stadium in Missouri. Although...Show More Summary
The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers last met in the playoffs in 1973. The rivalry runs deep as two of the Original Six teams, which means this series is more intense. Game 1 did not let down the fans and the Bruins win 3-2 in overtime to take a 1-0 series lead. Show More Summary