With unseemly suddenness, 2013 is morphing into an early draft of ’12 – which, from the All-Star break down, became an every-fifth day occasion; substitute “Harvey” for “Dickey”, and here we go again. Which is an advanced Yoga segue into the story of my favorite season (thus far): 1985. From surprisingly good the previous year, [...] more... At work, sitting in a truck outside Danbury, CT., radio on. Late morning. So: do you know where you were when we traded for Keith Hernandez? The emotion is still vivid, an uneasy mix of giddiness and embarrassment – in our ineptitude, how did we deserve such royalty? But believe it or not (and it [...] more... It was a dark time at Shea Stadium. High along the stadium’s outer wall, the latest in a series of feeble promotional slogans promised fans that “The Magic is Back!” On this late afternoon, though, there was little magic to be found, either in the deserted parking lot outside the ballpark, or on the field [...] more... 
It’s the most important, semi-important series of the year, 3 games against the Yankees. It’s not for the best record in the N.L. or even for first place in the N.L. East but everyone across the 5 boroughs knows what this means, especially to the Mets, perennial 2nd fiddle to the Mighty Yankees, the [...] more... 
With great sadness and love for one of the most beloved Mets players of all time, Gary Carter leaves us at the young age of 57. He leaves us with the greatest of Mets memories most Mets fans can recall from this franchise. Thank you Gary. Gary was, as Frank Cashen called it, the last piece [...] more... 
This story is making rounds today as it will be featured on ESPN’s E:60 tonight at 8pm. Dwight Gooden actually told this story on Boomer and Carton show on WFAN earlier this year, sometime in the summer. Doc reminisces about his drug use during the Mets World Series victory against the Boston Red Sox and [...] more... 
Dwight Gooden on WFAN this morning with Boomer and Carton told a story about how Lenny Dykstra tried to rescue him from Celebrity Rehab. Apparently, Doc met Lenny Dykstra for dinner about a week prior to joining Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky, not knowing he was going to do the show at the time. Sure enough, a few days [...] more... 
A great line from a great movie. And, unfortunately, the line i hear in my mind every time I think about the ’86 Mets. And it’s also my title for this picture: What an Amazin picture. Not only does it feature the two biggest disappointments (in terms of unrealized Hall of Fame potential, not overall [...] more... 
The Mets are gearing up for opening day and they should be excited, if not for the upcoming season, at least for game number 1. That’s because the Mets are a remarkable 32-17 in their team history on opening day. That’s amazing, considering they haven’t exactly been perennial contenders and the fact that they lost [...] more... 
What does Dwight Gooden, Lindsay Lohan’s father Michael Lohan, and the White House party crashers have in common? They’re all trying to stay on the wagon with their appearance on the next Celebrity Rehab. Dr. Drew Pinsky will have his work cut out for him. Where’s Lindsay? Just thinking out loud here, a Celebrity Rehab [...] more...