Mets Junkies

  • #ThrowbackThursday Mets Edition: Jose Reyes

    Jose Reyes was a former Major League Baseball player who played primarily as a shortstop. He is remembered for his electric speed on the base paths and his dynamic play in the field. Reyes’ career spanned over 16 seasons, with the majority of his career being spent with the New York Mets. In this article,…

    Gem Tablak

  • Mets legends: David Wright, a look back

    By Angelina Heather Rizzo The Mets were fortunate and blessed to have former captain David Wright at third base. Here’s a closer look at what made him a memorable player for this franchise. David Wright came onto the scene in 2004.Quickly, he propelled and helped the 2006 Mets get to the World Series, a feat…

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  • Nimmo extends streak

    Nimmo led off the Mets bottom half of the first inning with a double into right-center field , his fourth of the season. The double would extend Nimmo’s streak to 34 straight games in which he’s reached base. This ties Nimmo with Pete Alonso and Carlos Delgado for third longest streak behind John Olerud and…

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  • Are the Mets grooming Wright to be the next Manager?

    Recently, the Mets have announced that David Wright and the team came to a mutual agreement that would finalize his release from the active roster and will now act as special advisor to the COO Jeff Wilpon. Lately, this has been a common move for former players to transition from player, to front office advisor,…

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  • The Mets lose out on option at 3rd

    The Atlanta Braves swooped in and signed FA 3rd baseman, Josh Donaldson. The former A’s, Blue Jay’s, and Cleveland 3rd baseman was linked to the Mets as a potential replacement for David Wright at the hot corner. Instead, he signed a one year deal worth $23M to head down south and play in Georgia. In…

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  • David goes out the Wright way as a Met

    With Citi Field packed and bursting at the seems, the atmosphere was pumping in Queens with today being David Wright’s final start in a New York Mets uniform. As you would imagine, the crowd went insane as Wright took the field right before the first pitch. On the mound was the nervous Mets LHP Steven…

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