What if Jordany Valdespin was Gregg Jefferies?
Jordany Valdespin gained a minor cult like following after he had some success during the 2012 season. I got to see Valdespin for a couple spring trainings before he made his MLB debut. I also watched him play a couple seasons in AA Binghamton. A line drive hitter with some speed, he never seemed like […]
One of the more underrated disappointments, the Carlos Baerga trade
On this date in 1996, the New York Mets traded 2B Jeff Kent and SS Jose Vizcaino to the Cleveland Indians for All Star 2B Carlos Baerga and SS Alvaro Espinosa. It was the second of three trades the Mets made for All Star 2Bs that did not work out. In 1989, the Mets traded OF […]
Remembering the let down of the 1987 Mets season
The first thing Mets fans think of when they mention the 1987 season is a failure or a down season. Though they did not make the postseason, they had a better season than people think. Coming off the last season when they won the World Series, it was no doubt a team that was […]
