Ben Berkon
Ben Berkon has contributed to the The Onion, Huffington Post, NewYork.com, and a plethora of other mainstream websites–but nothing gives him more joy than writing about baseball--and the New York Mets in particular. In a city dominated by Yankees fans, Berkon chose to follow in his older brother and father’s footsteps by enduring the plight of becoming a Mets fan. Having grown-up with season tickets, Berkon has witnessed all of the highs and lows over the past 20-plus seasons, in-person. He recalls when Jeff Kent manned second base, the hype surrounding Generation K, the historic “Grand Slam Single,” and many more classic Mets moments.
On February 2, 2008 the Mets traded Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey, and Deolis Guerra to the Minnesota Twins for Johan Santana. The Mets and Santana then agreed to a six-year, $137.5 million…Read More
The lurking lefty,
swinging with a mighty crack–
but his fielding lacks.
Former first rounder,
palm-licking extraordinaire.
Will Big Pelf breakout?
And more..
Our hobbling savior–
slick-fielding, power-swinging;
we like [and need] Ike.
Taylor Buchholz was, surprisingly, one of the Mets better relievers in 2011. Signed to a mere $600,000…Read More
Pocketing big bucks
instead of big-time dingers,
the short fence awaits.
In unpronounceable last name news, the New York Mets signed Matt Tuiasosopo to a Minor League contract.…Read More
His hair on fire,
as he hustles on the field.
Don’t burn-out, Turner.
Mister fire baller,
the chair-throwing Francisco.
Will he save the ninth?
He’s not quite Yoenis Cespedes, but Adrian Almeid can do one thing Cespedes can’t–pitch with his left hand. Read | Share
As promised, I turned the interview table on Carlos Collazo, blogger at Tomahawk Take, and asked him four questions about the Atlanta Braves. Collazo’s answers were shocking, thrilling, and other…Read More
On January 22, 1996, the New York Mets traded Yudith Orozio, Erik Hiljus, and Eric Ludwick to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bernard Gilkey. Gilkey, a 28 year-old outfielder, had just enjoyed one of his finest…Read More
Apparently some people actually care about what I think. Specifically, the people over at Tomahawk Take. Braves’ blogger Carlos Collazo wrote-up four Mets-centered questions, which I attempted to…Read More
If one was forced to pick a single, all-encompassing characteristic of the New York Mets as a franchise, it would have to be the team’s incredible knack of enlisting truly mediocre players. “A Look…Read More
Today was a big day in arbitration (or avoiding it) for all Major League teams–including the New York Mets. The Mets avoided arbitration with Andres Torres, Ramon Ramirez, Manny Acosta, and Mike…Read More
On January 14, 2005, the New York Mets signed Carlos Beltran to a seven-year, $119 million deal. At the time, the Mets decision to ink a player of Beltran’s caliber was seen as a major win. But…Read More
Wait. Scott Kazmir! Oh, Sean Kazmar. That’s just…so close. The Mets signed infielder Sean Kazmar to a Minor League contract yesterday, and will most likely assign him to Triple-A. Read |…Read More
Loading ...
Call to the Pen
FanSided
District on Deck
Marlin Maniac
That Balls Outta Here
Tomahawk Take
