From June 22 to August 3, Detroit's rookie right-hander Michael Fulmer had five quality starts while winning seven consecutive starts. With the Mets swooning and Yoenis Cespedes dealing with injury, it was an opportune time for some media outlets to write about the young starter Mets GM Sandy Alderson gave up for the slugging left … Continue reading These Kids Are Alright: Montero, Lugo, Gsellman Come Through For Mets
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All We Got Iz Us
Published on Mets Merized Online on July 30, 2016 I was a teenager in the Tri-State area in the late 80s, early 90s; meaning I grew up in the midst of what is clearly the Golden Age of Rap or when Rap (Grandmaster Flash, KRS-ONE, Run DMC, Public Enemy) became Hip Hop (A Tribe Called … Continue reading All We Got Iz Us
Greenies, PEDs, and the Grueling 162 Game Schedule
Published on Mets Merized Online on July 19, 2016 I first remember reading about 'greenies' in Ball Four, Jim Bouton's eye-opening autobiography about the everyday grind of a ball player. He mentioned how 'greenies', better known as amphetamines, were readily available and used by players. I was a teenager at the time and compared it to … Continue reading Greenies, PEDs, and the Grueling 162 Game Schedule
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