Tag Archives: New York Mets

Pirates, Astros and Mets have big days, while Yankees confuse in Nashville

These Winter Meetings have been fun, haven’t they? There have been a lot of big names swapping jerseys, but that isn’t so unusual compared to years past. What is exciting is that many of the big moves aren’t merely trading names, they are making already strong teams stronger… and scarier.

Some moves that caught my eye at the MLB Winter Meetings Wednesday!

This is going to be a great World Series!

You got to hand it to the Mets, folks. Win or lose, they certainly are involved in some of the more exciting World Series ball games of all time. Last night’s doozie from The K included an inside-the-parker, a network blackout, a Bill Buckner-esque scare on the night of the anniversary of the ’86 Mets win, a game-tying bottom of the ninth-home run and a walk-off sac fly win in the 14th. And there are six games left…

The 2015 World Series in today’s random thoughts.

Miracle Mets or Loyal Royals? The WN World Series Preview

So, after waiting 30 years to get back to a World Series, the Kansas City Royals made sure that kind of gap wouldn’t occur again by making it to back-to-back Fall Classics. For the New York Mets, its the first time this millennium (but not century) that they have been this far into October. It’s the battle of two young teams, and one that should be awesome.

So, how does The Wayniac see it going down?

Keep reading for the 2015 World Series Preview!

The Chicago Cubs magical run in today’s random thoughts

Well, Back to the Future day ended, and like Robert Zemekis did when they promised us hover boards, they got it all wrong.

No, the Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series. And yes, they were swept by Daniel Murphy. But at the end of the day, Cubs fans should not be disappointed in the least, and in fact, should hold their heads high.

Keep reading for thoughts on the NLCS!

Go Cubs Go!!! Today’s random thoughts

I wrote a few weeks back how teams like the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs are bringing America’s Pastime back to the forefront and making the sport fun to watch again. The past two nights have shown why.

The Cubs and Astros have advanced past the win-or-go-home Wild Card round and are truly playoff teams now. So what can we expect going down the road?

MLB Playoffs musings in this morning’s random thoughts