Backman Where He Oughta Be
by After years of exile, former Met named skipper of the Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones There have been few things in Wally Backman’s life that have come …
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The New York Mets: Destined To Fail (Part 2)
Though he had a large hand in running the “day-to-day operations’ of the baseball team while holding a minority share in the team, once Fred Wilpon became a full partner, “he dove right into every facet of the club”, said one former club employee.
The New York Mets: Destined To Fail? (Part I)
Flashes of brillance, followed by much longer periods of darkness. It’s a cycle that the New York Mets have experienced throughout their existence.
Gotham High: Lucky Sharks
by The New York Mets have Tom Glavine and El Duque, the New York Yankees have Chien-Ming Wang and Mike Mussina and the Eastport / South Manor High School team has Greg Smith and Ken Frosch.
Toast of the Town
by In 1985, a very talented Mets team – some would argue the most talented Mets team ever – fell short in its season-long battle for …