Showing posts with label Armando Benitez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Armando Benitez. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Ken Griffey Jr. Once Rejected a Trade to the Mets For a Rejected Met

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Imagine if a scene like this had happened at Shea Stadium with Griffey wearing a Mets uniform.  (Elaine Thompson/AP) With today's n...
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Monday, February 27, 2017

The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of the Mets: John Franco and Armando Benitez

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In New York sports, an athlete has to be great more often than not to be fully loved.  Players like Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza aren't re...
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Sunday, May 3, 2015

The Jeurys Out: Familia Is Guilty of Being a Top Closer

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The Mets have not had too many "lights out" closers since the dawn of the 21st century.  Armando Benitez is the only Mets closer w...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

4,000 Wins: A Brief History of Mets Milestone Victories

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Jacob deGrom's second major league win was the franchise's 4,000th victory. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) It took the Mets 8,020...
Sunday, May 4, 2014

A Different Kind of Banner Day

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With the Mets on the road for over a week, I took advantage of Citi Field being devoid of fans walking around the outside plaza (which isn...
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Saturday, March 29, 2014

The Magic 8-Ball Predicts The 2014 Mets Season

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It's almost time to begin another 162-game journey with the Mets.  But will it be a journey that leads us to unexpected happiness or ano...
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