More from Citi Field on Getaway Day

So a few hours after we left Citi Field, after a Mets rain delayed and 13- inning win over the Oakland Athletics, Wednesday night into Thursday morning, it was back to normal. Another rain delay that moved the first pitch from the scheduled 1:10pm start to 3:25pm. Do the math right and that is a [...]

STORY IS ABOUT MINAYA AND MANUEL NOW AT CITI FIELD AS METS WIN

NEW YORK-  There were multiple reports coming from Citi Field Friday evening that team general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel will be replaced when the season concludes Sunday afternoon. The moves have been rumored for the past month. With the Mets once again finishing their second season at Citi Field below the .500 [...]

Dickey and Davis Lead the Way in 4-0 Victory over Cardinals

New York – Starting pitcher R.A. Dickey went a season-high eight and one-thirds innings, giving up only four hits to help the New York Mets (52-50) blank the St. Louis Cardinals (56-46) by the score of 4-0 in afternoon baseball at Citi Field on Thursday. Dickey (7-4) was able to stretch his scoreless streak this [...]

Home Sweet Home For The Mets

New York – After a 2-9 west coast road trip where they batted .181 as a team, the New York Mets were happy to see the friendly confines at home Tuesday evening. Citi Field is where they have achieved most of their success prior to the all-star break with a 30-16 mark. And once again [...]

A Few Things That Need Attention…

So now we finally know that Mark McGwire used steroids and performance enhancing drugs to become the home run hitter he was.  His admission and apology Monday to Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, and to his former manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals was a slap in the face to baseball fans. Because [...]

Never Doubt the Bat of Pujols

Flushing, NY – Joel Pineiro the St. Louis Cardinals right handed pitcher and Johan Santana who had been perfect in three games against St. Louis should have been the story Tuesday evening at Citi Field.  They would not figure in the final outcome but the bat of Albert Pujols did. There was Pujols, in the [...]

Martinez Fielding Helps Santana as Mets Take Series Over Cardinals

NEW YORK – Fernando Martinez the 19-year old rookie is now a permanent fixture in the lineup of manager Jerry Manuel with Carlos Beltran on the disabled list. However it has been a struggle at the plate for the native of Rio San Juan Dominican Republic in his two stints with the Mets since being [...]

A gem thrown by Piñeiro

NEW YORK-   One can sometimes never figure at times what will happen when a pitcher takes the mound.  A pitch can go one way or the other and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joel Piñeiro certainly has experienced those moments in his seven or so seasons with three teams So, when he took the mound Tuesday [...]

Mets Need to Fire Minaya Now

Enough is enough and now it’s time for Omar Minaya to go. The New York Mets are a shameful bunch thanks to the leadership of a General Manager who is overrated and as bad as the decision makers who constructed the Mets new ballpark Citi Field. Think about what has happened the past few years [...]

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