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Despite Lack of Run Support, the Legend of Matt Harvey Continues to Grow
May 12th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
The New York Mets are not a very exciting ball club to watch right now. The bullpen is a mess and no one outside of David Wright and John Buck seems capable of delivering offensively. With that in mind it is no wonder why the crowds at Citi Field have...
Mets 101 All Star Memories: Tom Seaver
May 9th, 2013 at 9:21 AM
With the 2013 All Star Game coming to Citi Field, Mets 101 is celebrating by looking back at all things related to the All Star Game and our beloved Mets. Our All Star Memories series takes a look back at the games, players, and moments from mid summer classics past...
Mets 101 All Star Memories Series: Remembering the 1964 All Star Game
April 18th, 2013 at 8:18 AM
With the All Star Game returning to Queens for the first time since 1964, Mets 101 will take a look at all things All Star Game in the months leading up to the game. Our brand new All Star Memories series will take a look back at the Mets related...
New York Mets: an Introduction to Mets 101′s All Star Memories Series
April 11th, 2013 at 6:10 PM
As everyone in baseball is well aware, the 2013 All Star Game will take place at Citi Field, home of our very own New York Mets. The Mets will be hosting the game for the first time since 1964, a wait that has lasted nearly 50 years since the National...
Mets 101 Season Preview Series: First Glance at the Schedule
March 25th, 2013 at 4:13 PM
With the start of the 2013 season less than a week away, we will spend the week here at Mets 101 offering in-depth previews for the upcoming season. The first aspect we will look at today is the team's 2013 schedule.
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Opening Day is officially a week away, and the New...
Mets 101 Seven in Seven Series: the Top Concerts in Shea Stadium/Citi Field #7 – the Dave Matthews Band
December 3rd, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Just in time for the holiday season, Mets 101's Seven in Seven series returns as our gift to you. Each week, the Mets 101 staff will begin a countdown of topics related to the New York Mets (i.e. best third baseman, worst defeat, etc.). We will begin our countdowns with...
Mets 101 News and Notes: Fans Getting Stuck with Higher Ticket Prices
November 20th, 2012 at 4:40 PM
A few things are givens in life: death, taxes, and high ticket prices. The New York Mets increased ticket prices when they opened Citi Field in 2009, but those prices have declined along with the team's records over the last four years. The team, which has not posted a winning...
New York Mets Release 2013 Regular Season Schedule
September 12th, 2012 at 1:49 PM
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As the New York Mets and many of their fans look ahead to 2013, April just got one step closer. The Mets released their regular season schedule for the 2013 season today, which you can find here at Mets.com. The Mets will open up their season at home on Monday,...
Mets 101 News and Notes: Jason Bay is Here to Stay
August 8th, 2012 at 1:51 PM
As the New York Mets returned home, one of the big questions surrounding the team was the future of outfielder Jason Bay. General Manager Sandy Alderson had hinted before the team's road trip that Bay would get an 11 game opportunity to show where he fit into the team's plans...
New York Mets 50th Anniversary: Top Ten Shea Stadium Moments
August 3rd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
As part of our 50th Anniversary Series here at Mets 101, we have given you a look at a lot of great players in New York Mets history. This article is going to do something a little different, as we want to try and get more into some of the...
Mets 101 News and Notes: All Star Edition
July 9th, 2012 at 11:46 AM
The New York Mets have hit the unofficial halfway point of the season, the All Star Game, at 46-40 for the season. While many of the team's players and coaches will take a well deserved four day break to recharge for the second half, some of the players (such as...
David Wright not Getting Voted to Start the All Star Game is a Complete Joke
July 1st, 2012 at 3:15 PM
As many of you well know, both David Wright and R.A. Dickey were elected to the All Star Team. While it is a tremendous achievement for both players, something is troubling about this result. The troubling thing is the fact that David Wright somehow lost a 400,000 vote lead in...
All-Stars: New York Mets Starting Pitcher R.A. Dickey and Third Baseman David Wright Get All-Star Nods
July 1st, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Get ready for some All-Star Baseball. With the 2012 All Star Game coming up July 10, in the home of the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, the fans are all excited to see which of their players will play in the Midsummer Classic. Particularly Mets' fans who will see...
New York Mets’ David Wright Having MVP Caliber Season
June 27th, 2012 at 8:12 PM
The definition of MVP, or Most Valuable Player, is one of the most debated terms in sports. When players on last place teams win the award, like Alex Rodriguez did for the Texas Rangers in 2003, many people complain that the player can't really be "valuable" if his team doesn't...
New York Mets Prospects Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores Head to Futures Game
June 22nd, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Moving on up! Well at least to the Futures Game. The Mets are sending pitcher Zack Wheeler and infielder Wilmer Flores to next month's Sirius XM's 14th Futures All Star Game. They'll be flexing their young skill set for anxious baseball enthusiasts and Mets fans in Kauffman Stadium...
Checking in on New York Mets All Star Candidates
June 18th, 2012 at 12:43 PM
The 2012 All Star Game is fast approaching, and the All Star Teams will be announced on July 1. Back in May we checked in with our early season predictions for which New York Mets players could be headed to Kansas City for the festivities and settled on three: David...
Terry Collins Named to Coaching Staff for National League All Star Team
June 13th, 2012 at 2:15 PM
While there has been a lot of speculation about how many players the New York Mets will send to the All Star Game, it turns out the club will have another representative at this year's game. Manager Terry Collins has been named to the Nationals League Coaching Staff by former...
Citi Field is More than 2013′s Place to Be
May 18th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
A couple of weeks ago, I took my nephew, dad, and step mother to Citi Field for the Mets game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Amazins' with R.A. Dickey on the mound won 3-1. As big a Mets fan as I am though, I was too busy to watch and...
Update: 2013 All Star Game Heading to Citi Field Next July
May 16th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
New York- The New York Mets were officially awarded the 2013 All Star Game today at a press conference at City Hall. Commissioner Bud Selig announced that the Midsummer Classic would be heading to Citi Field next summer in a press conference attended by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Fred and Jeff Wilpon,...
Citi Field to Be Awarded 2013 All Star Game Tomorrow
May 15th, 2012 at 4:49 PM
After years of speculation, the New York Mets will finally be awarded the 2013 All Star Game tomorrow. The announcement will be made tomorrow at a news conference at City Hall, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports. The game will be in New York for the second time...
