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 December 27, 2001, the New York Mets traded starting pitcher Kevin Appier to the Angels for first baseman Mo Vaughn. After seeing Todd Zeile smack just ten dingers in 2001, then-GM Steve Phillips…Read More
For many chemically-imbalanced Mets fans, the bat-on-the-shoulder “incident” in the 2006 NLCS against the Cardinals defined Carlos Beltran‘s long and successful tenure with the team.…Read More
Just to make sure you fans out there couldn’t be more depressed about the Mets catching situation, the team went out and signed a career .197/.275/.297 guy in Rob Johnson to compete for backup duties…Read More
The New York Mets went 77-85 in 2011. As suggested by the sub-par record, there were a fair share of ups and downs throughout the season. “2011 Season in Review,” which will be an ongoing series, will…Read More
Not exactly “Christmas come early” for Pittsburgh Pirates fans, but the Bucs signed former-Met reliever Ryota Igarashi to a Minor League deal today. Igarashi, who was signed to a two-year,…Read More
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On December 20, 1996, the Mets traded starting pitcher Robert Person to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange…Read More
So the New York Mets are using the Jose Reyes money to sign…Chuck James? Well, if you want to look…Read More
The New York Mets went 77-85 in 2011. As suggested by the sub-par record, there were a fair share of…Read More
Unsurprisingly, Mike Baxter, who is a Queens-native, re-inked with the New York Mets on a Minor League…Read More
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to be the winner of David Kushner’s “free giveaway,”…Read More
Don’t you wish the Mets were still this cool?
The New York Mets went 77-85 in 2011. As suggested by the sub-par record, there were a fair share of ups and downs throughout the season. “2011 Season in Review,” which will be an ongoing series, will…Read More
Sandy Alderson appeared today on Fox Business to discuss the Mets off-season, and their financials. The highlights and the video itself are after the jump. Read | Share
The non-tender deadline came and went last night, and while the Mets decided to return the services of Manny Acosta and Mike Pelfrey, Ronny Paulino and Mike Baxter were not as fortunate. The pair were…Read More
With the 2011 season over, the old saying, “There’s always next season,” instantly becomes all Mets fan’s credo. But before we can think about riding the 7-train out to Flushing again, there is…Read More
On December 10, 1984, the New York Mets traded Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos in exchange for Gary Carter. Even though Brooks was a homegrown fan…Read More
Some people let out a bit of a chuckle the other day when the Tampa Bay Rays handed Matt Moore an eight-year, $39.75 million extension. The source of comedy might have been that the 22 year-old only appeared…Read More
There’s been a lot of David Wright and Daniel Murphy trade rumors swirling all off-season-long, but yesterday, some other names–very surprising names–got thrown into the mix. Joel Sherman…Read More
Another great cartoon by Gary Finkler (aka 7th Inning Sketch):
For days, the Mets have been rumored to make a move for a reliever or two. Jon Rauch became the first new bullpen arm. The 33 year-old right-hander posted a mediocre 4.85 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 2.57 K/BB…Read More
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