Mets Plus

Optimistic lists have never looked more favorable than this. Usually, I’d have to dig deep into stats that you’ve never even heard of to say something positive about the New York Mets. But this year, it’s really not like that. I can give you 5 reasons why the Mets will win the pennant let alone…

The date was October 17th 1999, the Mets were in the middle of the NLCS of 1999 versus the Atlanta Braves. The Braves were up 3 games to 1 on the Mets, and everything looked bleak at Shea Stadium. Octavio Dotel had just given up the go-ahead run in the 15th inning. The Mets had…

The offseason is almost one month deep and several headlines have surfaced: – The Outfield Walls are currently undergoing a renovation. Changes of up to 10 feet in right-center will happen. – Only four Mets ( Wright, Niese, Granderson, Colon) have guaranteed contracts for 2015. – The Mets will be making a minor change to…

For those Pepper readers that have been with me since the Blogger days, you probably remember the Pepper Prime lists. One of two offseason things I want to bring back to the blog this offseason. Along with the “Pepper Show” , the Prime lists were one of the staples of the blog listing some of…

There is nothing stranger than knowing that the game you attended will be the last game you’ll see live until March. That’s what I felt when I went to ALCS Game 2. This matchup featured the Kansas City Royals, and the Baltimore Orioles. While both teams are young and use the small-ball approach, the Orioles…

We have reached the final four in Baseball. The ALCS starts this Friday, and the NLCS starts on Saturday, and both series should be very memorable. Here is a preview of what’s to come in the 2014 Championship Series! ALCS: Royals vs Orioles During the “Pepper Show Prediction Special”, former writer Borja stated that the…

Originally posted on MLB.com Blogs Central: The instant classics of this Major League Baseball postseason have given MLB.com Bloggers plenty to write about. Brandon and Brandon can share first-person accounts of October glory, while the brand-new Cardinals Insider is an absolute must-follow as the Redbirds seek their 12th World Series title. (How fast will…

The Mets failed to make the playoffs for the 7th straight year. While the future looks bright for the Mets in 2015, there (might) be more MLB Games with players wearing Mets uniforms in 2014. No I’m not talking about Winter Ball, I’m talking about the MLB-NPB All-Star Series. This best of 5 extravaganza, features…