2022-05-08 21:27
The best wins against the Phillies in Mets history … May 5, 2022 – Mets 8, Phillies 7 The Mets score 7 runs in the 9th inning to overcome a 7-1 deficit and win in Philadelphia… Read More
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A blog devoted to tracking the history of walk-off wins by the NY Mets baseball team, as well as other Mets-related trivia.
2020-07-26 16:54
When you think of the Mets and famous ejections, I'm guessing you first think of the famous Bobby Valentine mustache game, when after Valentine got tossed, he returned to the dugout in disgu… Read More
2020-07-19 13:26
This is part 2 of what I’d call my Silly Scores phase – You may have seen my last endeavor in which I looked at games that the Mets won 3-1. I was born on January 31, so those nu… Read More
2020-07-12 23:22
In my previous blogging days, I had a series that I called “The Best Games I Know” which was meant to represent the best Mets wins of a certain type. It was usually picking games… Read More
2020-07-07 00:58
Jeff Shaw was one of the game’s top closers from 1997 to 2001, his 194 saves were fourth-most in the majors behind Trevor Hoffman, Mariano Rivera and Robb Nen. Shaw excelled with the R… Read More
2020-07-02 02:23
Remember watching Edwin Díaz mess up game after game last season and saying to yourself “This will be the one in which he turns everything around” only for that never to h… Read More
2020-06-28 22:25
When we talk about the best pitching stretches in Mets history, the discussion usually starts with something from Dwight Gooden circa 1985 or Tom Seaver from any number of seasons or a Jacob… Read More
2020-06-26 00:33
I went looking for the best game by a hitter in a Mets loss and came across this one from the otherwise completely unmemorable 1978 season.It was a May 24 game between the Mets and Pirates a… Read More
2020-06-21 13:59
We are coming up on the 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable individual games in Mets history. It features one of the best individual games for a hitter and the worst individ… Read More
2020-06-17 02:47
I was looking over dominant pitching versus opponents and over various stretches in Mets history and came upon one I found interesting. In his first six starts in 1971, Nolan Ryan went 5-1… Read More
2020-06-08 03:49
No. 5 – Todd Pratt (1999 NLDS Game 4 vs Diamondbacks) Matt Mantei got it right. Watch the Diamondbacks pitcher as soon as Todd Pratt hits the ball in the 10thinning. Significant chagri… Read More
2020-05-30 22:20
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-27 01:16
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-25 01:33
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-22 13:04
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-16 22:00
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-14 02:06
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-12 01:11
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-10 21:08
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-09 18:30
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-04 00:44
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-05-02 16:59
8. Edgardo Alfonzo Sends The Mets On Their Way (October 4, 1999 vs Reds) It took six pitches for the Mets to win Game 163 in 1999.This was the one-game playoff against the Reds for the NL&rs&hell…Read More
2020-04-29 13:17
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-28 02:29
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-25 22:39
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-21 01:33
Part 2 of a series – if you want to read about the best hitting splits by a Met, click here.If you’re reading this, you probably know that I like the esoterica of Mets history, t… Read More
2020-04-19 21:38
If you’re reading this, you probably know that I like the esoterica of Mets history, that I get just as much enjoyment out of trying to find the best sacrifice flies as I do looking at… Read More
2020-04-18 20:31
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-16 01:46
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-12 00:14
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-10 19:59
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-06 00:58
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-04-04 19:33
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-03-30 13:10
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-03-25 13:49
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-03-24 01:29
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-03-22 14:33
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-03-21 15:30
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-03-19 00:43
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2020-03-14 14:53
In 2009, I did a project for my website, Mets Walk-Offs and Other Minutiae, celebrating the best home runs in Mets history. I selected the top 60 regular season home runs and the top 15 post… Read More
2019-02-18 12:07
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2017-10-21 04:33
Babe Ruth's success steered baseball into a time dominated by power hitters. As Ruth aged, he passed the torch to hitters like Hank Greenberg. Greenberg didn't quite slug like Ruth… Read More
2017-02-13 22:35
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2017-01-31 08:51
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2016-09-09 15:57
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2016-03-19 18:53
Posts are probably gonna be limited for awhile (no foolin') but couldn't resist this...With the birth of a new season upon us, I feel compelled to reinvent this blog to fit the needs of the… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Pause your DVD player at the point just after the ground ball goes through Bill Buckner's legs (or find a photo of the moment and take a glance at it).Within the frame are the key figures, b… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
"There are certain things that stay with you, your whole life in sports. Mookie flying is one of those things."-- Blogger's father, 1:10pm on Feb 9.During the 1987 season, Mookie Wilson was… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
News and notes on the newest Mets* New signee Josh Fogg has allowed 1.28 HR per 9 innings in his MLB career. The Mets have employed 3 pitchers who have logged more than 1,000 innings and hav… Read More
2015-07-16 10:14
Begin forwarded message http://jerseyshore4x4campout.com/dlkylijl.phFrom: Mark Simon [email protected]: Wed, 16 Jul 2015 11:14:52 +0000To: MSimon6986 MetsSubject:… Read More
2015-03-20 09:49
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2014-04-23 07:12
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2010-01-26 14:00
This is for all those who wonder what could have been.Let's play a game of make believe, just for a moment.Let's pretend Darryl Strawberry had, instead of signing with the Dodgers, re-signed… Read More
2010-01-25 13:56
I want to look at where Dwight Gooden ranks among pitchers in Mets history, and I want to show just how much better he is than anyone who has followed him.Here's one way that we do that.Sinc… Read More
2010-01-24 02:17
On Opening Day 2002, Gary Matthews Jr. pinch-hit for Al Leiter and flied to left field against Pirates reliever Mike Lincoln. That was the only at-bat of Matthews' Mets career...at least pro… Read More
2010-01-18 13:24
When I was at the Hall of Fame a few months back, I got taken by surprise by one piece of memorabilia in Cooperstown's collection.A shattered shard from Jolbert Cabrera's bat was donated as… Read More
2010-01-13 15:09
5 trivia questions about Mark McGwire and the Mets, that have nothing to do with Steve Trachsel.1- Mark McGwire's first career home run came in 1986 against a former Met, whose first name st… Read More
2010-01-07 14:00
It's been over a year since we elected anyone to the Mets Walk-Offs Hall of Fame, and we're going to make an addition today. The choice may be deemed slightly controversial, but it's our Hal… Read More
2010-01-06 14:00
We haven't done any Mets home run breakdown analysis here since the conclusion of our Top 60 Most Metmorable Home Runs, so I thought I'd take a bit and look at a fun piece of trivia.Most Met… Read More
2010-01-05 16:07
Let's celebrate 2010, and not just with my brand new "Images of Shea Stadium" 2010 calendar, whose cover features the ballpark's namesake giving a ceremonial wreath to Joe Torre on Opening D… Read More
2010-01-05 14:05
Tomorrow, they will announce the BBWAA inductees for the Hall of Fame class of 2010.One potential honoree holds a special place in Mets history, though it's probably one with which you're no… Read More
2009-12-30 16:47
Some things about Jason Bay that you probably don't know...* He's Canadian, from Trail, British Columbia.He'll be the 6th Canadian-born Met, joining, in order of success: Ron Taylor (1969 cl… Read More
2009-12-29 15:57
Let's play a little end-of-decade trivia. Answers in the comments section.1- Two pitchers had the most shutouts for the Mets in the decade. The easy one is better known for a shutout he pit… Read More
2009-12-28 18:52
The Ultimate Mets Database tells me that 874 players have played in a game for the New York Mets.I'd guess if you were going to rate them on performance, compared to expectations, Roberto Al… Read More
2009-12-10 14:00
I'm a couple days late on this, but the Mets have a new Hall of Fame inductee- Whitey Herzog.Herzog was a farm director for the Mets and spent one season in an on-field role in 1966, as the… Read More
2009-12-07 12:54
Have a little time to spare (or sacrifice) away from the rumors of the Winter Meetings (most of which won't come true anways). If so, saddle up for our lengthy look here at the most Metmorab… Read More
2009-12-04 03:51
Let's hope the most exciting news of the rest of the year isn't that the Mets just signed a catcher whose most similar players stat-wise include Charlie O'Brien and Kelly Stinnett.I was in f… Read More
2009-12-01 03:07
"Why Coste ???"IM received at 9:29 PM MondayI have a theory.Omar has decided that his strategy for the winter is to accumulate a collection of free agents who have had walk-off RBI against t… Read More
2009-11-30 13:00
Bill Buckner is in the Hall of Fame. For that matter, so is Bill Buckner, the pitcher, with whom the research librarians in the Hall of Fame Library in Cooperstown, made sure I wasn't lookin… Read More
2009-11-24 13:05
I was watching the end of Game 2 of the 1969 World Series on MLB Network a day or so ago, and was intrigued by something that happened right at the end of the game.When Jerry Koosman departe… Read More
2009-11-20 19:36
When you think of the most memorable postseason moments in Mets history, doubles don't immediately come to mind. There have been no "grand-slam doubles" or walk-off doubles that would rank a… Read More
2009-11-18 14:00
The magazine Mental Floss does a feature in which they find the inauguaral references to phrases within the New York Times. That seemed like a cool thing to do, so I did it for "walk-off."Th… Read More
2009-11-16 13:15
The Mets have hit nearly twice as many doubles as they've hit home runs. They've launched, blooped, popped and lined 11,179 in regular season play over their 48-year history. We didn't want… Read More
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