1. Sometimes It's Painful to Be Right

    I can't tell you how many comments I received from angry Mets fans over the past two years when I lobbied for the Mets to go get Roy Halladay. I wanted to give up prospects. Give up every day players...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 38 reads 0 comments

  2. Fixing the Mets for 2011 in Three Moves

    Welcome to the off season. It's time for every Mets Lifer to take on the honorary role of being an armchair GM. We'll hear a new rumor every week about who the new GM or manager will be...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 33 reads 0 comments

  3. An Open Letter to Jeff Wilpon

    Dear Mr. Wilpon, I hope you've enjoyed your summer because most Mets fans have hated theirs. Much like the economy, the Mets are on the verge of a double dip recession...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 54 reads 0 comments

  4. The Mets Kids Can Be Clutch

    I watched all of 15 minutes of last night's game, but the portion I did see made me smile. As I turned on the game around 9:30 last night, I caught the bottom of the 9th inning where the Mets were down by a run against the Brewers...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 45 reads 0 comments

  5. Reader Reaction to Trading Beltran Would Be Stupid

    I've had a few fellow Mets Lifers react to yesterday's post on Trading Beltran Would Be Stupid. Some disagree, but the majority of people are in agreement that Beltran is primed for a monster year...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 10 reads 0 comments

  6. Trading Beltran Would Be Stupid

    The Mets are always good for a stupid deal every other year. Or maybe every year for that matter. But the dumbest move of this coming off season would be to trade Carlos Beltran...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 66 reads 0 comments

  7. Mets Say Farewell to Lex Luthor

    You may call him Lex Luthor. You can call him the bane of the Mets existense. Call him nemesis, castigator, or scourge. Or you can just call him Bobby Cox. The most consistent manager in baseball left the Mets home field in a familiar way...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 63 reads 0 comments

  8. Can You Live With This Mets Lineup in 2011?

    The off season is almost here and it's one of my favorite times of year as I take on a second job of becoming a virtual Mets general manager. It's an unpaid role, but I consider it to be an unwanted charitable cause that I feel compelled to undertake...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 145 reads 0 comments

  9. Are You Watching Mets Baseball?

    Last night I found myself watching more of the Mets game on my MLB phone app than on SNY. With the minor leaguers now in the majors and a Mets lineup that consists of Luca Duda, Luis ...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 19 reads 0 comments

  10. 10 Years Later Still Remembering 9/11

    Every year I plan on writing a post about 9/11 and how baseball was one of the binding elements in the New York area after the horrible events on that September morning...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 82 reads 0 comments

  11. Mets Gazette: A Five Step Plan 2011

    An interesting post from Mets Gazette on what they think the Mets need to do for the 2011 campaign. I'm torn with a number of their points though. I agree the Mets should add a #2 starter and if that means trading Pelfrey to do so, I'm ok with that...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 38 reads 0 comments

  12. Don't Short Sell David Wright

    With the Mets now playing Triple A talent on a regular basis, it's time to do what every Mets Lifer does best: play armchair GM...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 148 reads 0 comments

  13. Done with the Good Guys

    Over the last few seasons, there's been a lot of talk about the Mets needs for good clubhouse guys. That an improvement in personality would have a positive impact in the locker room...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 9 reads 0 comments

  14. Mets are on the Road to Mordor

    What's the best way to punch the final nail in the coffin of the 2010 Mets? How about a 10 game road trip that starts with a 4 game stint at Turner Field? Unlike Frodo's journey, ...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 17 reads 1 comments

  15. The 2010 Season in One Word: Tease

    The Mets are the biggest tease in baseball. From April's good start, to June's epic streak, to July's West Coast implosion, to August's hint of hope, the Mets have done everything they ...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 5 reads 0 comments

  16. These Mets are Amazing

    Amazing in so many ways that you might not always consider. Last night's fall behind/comeback win that was capped off by, wait for it, a Luis Castillo walk off single was a great win for the team...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 56 reads 0 comments

  17. Mets Are A Tease

    Just when you think the Mets are on the right track, they slip back into the mediocre club you know they are...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 14 reads 0 comments

  18. Mets Love Rain and the Pirates

    Two of the Mets favorite things occurred last night. First they got to play the Pirates. Second it was a rain shortened game. Last night marked the second rain shortened game of the year that the Mets came out victorious...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about over 2 years ago 24 reads 0 comments

  19. The Second Coming of Anderson Hernandez

    The Mets have a long and storied history of tremendous fielders who couldn't get a hit if their life depended on it. Rey Ordonez. Rafael Santana. Anderson Hernandez. And now Ruben Tejada...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about almost 3 years ago 37 reads 0 comments

  20. This is 500 Baseball

    The Mets have had every opportunity to jump back into this race, and at every turn they choose to slam the door shut...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about almost 3 years ago 22 reads 0 comments

  21. Don't Write Off KRod Yet

    KRod did a horrible and down right despicable thing last week when he got into an altercation in the family clubhouse area after the Mets game with the Rockies...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about almost 3 years ago 16 reads 0 comments

  22. Santana Can't Handle Hunter Pence

    After singing Santana's praises following his last start, he seriously let the Mets down on Tuesday night. A very winnable game was flushed down the toilet because Johan Santana couldn't get out one Hunter Pence...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about almost 3 years ago 33 reads 0 comments

  23. Already Looking Forward to 2011 Mets

    The hope of success in 2010 is gone. You can watch the Mets games if you enjoy pain and disappointment, but I'm already thinking about 2011. For some reason, I think 2011 has the potential to be interesting...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about almost 3 years ago 27 reads 0 comments

  24. Almost Perfect Dickey

    Cole Hamels was the lone blemish against Comeback Player of the Year candidate, RA Dickey, last night. It just figures that a pitcher would get a hit to blow the Mets chance at their first no hitter in team history...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about almost 3 years ago 15 reads 0 comments

  25. Johan Santana is Underappreciated

    In a 24 hour span the Mets went from winning back-to-back games for the first time in months to utter disappointment to pure chaos and criminal charges to back to baseball. The reason for this turnaround is one man: Johan Santana...

    David Marine Written by David Marine about almost 3 years ago 31 reads 0 comments