The LoHud Mets Blog

Some terrible news to report. Gary Carter, the former catcher, has died at the age of 57. The full New York Times obit is here, and tremendous. I found myself re-reading a terrific Bob Klapish piece about Carter as well, from the day he was diagnosed with the brain tumor… Read More →

Very little to report on in terms of Met acquisitions. (Spoiler alert: free agents don’t play for free.) But some truly sad news came down last week. Gary Carter, who has been fighting brain cancer, took a turn for the worse. The outlook doesn’t appear to be very good. I… Read More →

A top-of-the-head lineup of greatest Mets would look something like: Piazza-C, Hernandez 1B, Alfonzo 2B, Wright 3B, Reyes SS, Jones LF, Beltran CF, Strawberry RF. In other words, the opportunities to see a good percentage of the finest Mets to ever man a position together have been rare. Piazza-Hernandez-Strawberry were… Read More →

Ex-Met Yogi Berra turns 86 today, and for some reason, people are transfixed on the brief period of time he spent with the New York Yankees. And sure, the parts of 18 seasons he resided in The Bronx had some highlights- like Berra watching Bill Mazeroski’s home run clear the… Read More →