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Now that the Mets have re-signed Keith Hernandez to stay with SNY, they should take the next step and retire his number. No matter who wears No. 17, there's only one No. 17 in club history. No question Tom Seaver deserved to have his No. 41 retired. Full Article at MLB.com
William Perlman/The Star-LedgerCiti Field is shown here during a mid-season rain delay.After NY Mets fans complained about the lack of dedication to the club's history at the new ballpark, the Mets have announced plans to take pride in their roots. Full Article at NJ.com
Mets fans have spoken. Saying they had heard their irate followers "loud and clear," the Mets yesterday revealed several changes to Citi Field to better reflect the team's history. Full Article at New York Post
Today, the Mets announced a variety of changes to Citi Field. 1) The first base VIP entrance will be named after Gil Hodges; third Base VIP will honor Tom Seaver; left Field VIP will be named after Casey Stengel; and the outfield bridge will be named... Full Article at Metsblog.com
A press release from the Mets ... The Mets today announced plans to expand the presence of club history at Citi Field next season in a variety of ways, including renaming areas of the ballpark after Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, Tom Seaver and William A. Full Article at New York Post
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. Next up for the Five Questions....Stuart. By the way, I am not commenting on purpose. I'd like this to be about other fans...I get to share my thoughts plenty. Full Article at Sports Blogs
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. Hey football teams.. Y'all got greedy and wiped out your season ticket waiting lists. Reap what you sow. This went out today as an email from the PSL Giants. Full Article at Sports Blogs
2009 — Tim Lincecum, San Francisco 2008 — Tim Lincecum, San Francisco 2007 — Jake Peavy-x, San Diego 2006 — Brandon Webb, Arizona 2005 — Chris Carpenter, St. Louis 2004 — Roger Clemens, Houston 2003 — Eric Gagne, Los Angeles 2002 — Randy Johnson-... Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
your father's Cy Young Award. Once it was largely a byproduct of wins — then, later, wins and ERA. The formula was never ironclad, and there were situations that called for a comprehensive review. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News
Where is the next Ted Williams, the next guy who can hit a ball at .400 or better for a season? Nowhere in sight. Professional baseball has swapped intuition for science over the last forty years. It has been an unqualified failure. Full Article at Sports Blogs
Speaking of being old (see post below), two other disturbing things happened this week.Dwight Gooden turned 45 Monday.And Tom Seaver turned 65 Tuesday.Sigh.Photo: Newsday/Audrey C. Full Article at Newsday
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. Last night I floated this five questions idea, and it really caught on. I'll post a few today throughout the day in between the other items. Full Article at Sports Blogs
Positions filled: 2B(All star candidate)…Top 2 starters(Among the 15 in the American League)… C(Starter and back up)… 1B(Elite glove and bat)…. Closer(among the top 5 in the game)…. CF(Tremendous talent who is still developing)… Very good farm system…. Full Article at Sports Blogs
Positions filled: 1B(More on him later)…. 3B(Great glove, power, leader)… CF(huge hole vs. lefties but otherwise solid)… Top 3 rotation(young as well)…. Full Article at Sports Blogs
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. I find myself wondering why the Mets made the deadline for season ticket renewals December 4th. Full Article at Sports Blogs
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. Here are your 2010 ticket prices. I've done my best to screengrab, but it's probably easier if you visit the official Mets site...but before you leave, keep reading. Full Article at Sports Blogs
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. Full Article at Sports Blogs
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. Full Article at Sports Blogs
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. I hope I can explain the feeling I'm having and I hope I'm conveying a different tone here than my usual "David Howard/hang banners" rants. Full Article at Sports Blogs
"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. In 1986 Ray Knight - the oldest position player on the Mets - won the World Series MVP on the strength of two good performances in the final 2 games. Full Article at Sports Blogs
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Former New York Mets pitchers Jerry Koosman and Tom Seaver (R) shake hands during a celebration of the 40th anniversary of their 1969 World Championship before the Mets played the Philadelphia Phillies in their MLB National League baseball game in New York August 22, 2009.
View Photo »NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver speaks while Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan look on at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York...
View Photo »NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman speak at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver speaks while Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan look on at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York...
View Photo »NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Nolan Ryan, and Cleon Jones speak at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York...
View Photo »NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver speaks at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver speaks at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (R) throws out the ceremonial first pitch to former Mets catcher Mike Piazza (L) before the New York Mets' home opener against the San Diego Padres, the first ever regular season MLB National League baseball game to be played at Citi Field in New...
View Photo »Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (R) and former Mets catcher Mike Piazza (L) wave to the crowd after taking part in pre-game ceremonies before the New York Mets' home opener against the San Diego Padres in the first ever regular season MLB National League baseball game to be play...
View Photo »Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (R) and former Mets catcher Mike Piazza wave to the crowd before the New York Mets' home opener against the San Diego Padres, the first ever regular season MLB National League baseball game to be played at Citi Field in New York, April 13, 2009.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets players Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza greet fans before throwing out the first pitch of the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets players Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza greet fans before throwing out the first pitch of the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets players Mike Piazza and Tom Seaver greet fans before throwing out the first pitch of the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets players Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza greet fans before throwing out the first pitch of the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets players Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza greet fans before throwing out the first pitch of the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets pitcher Tom Seaver throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets pitcher Tom Seaver throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets pitcher Tom Seaver throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver, right, poses with former Mets catcher Mike Piazza after throwing the ceremonial first pitch in the Mets' first regular season baseball game Monday, April 13, 2009, at the new Citi Field in New York. The Mets played the San Diego Padres.
View Photo »Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver, right, poses with former Mets catcher Mike Piazza after throwing the ceremonial first pitch Monday, April 13, 2009, at Citi Field in New York before the baseball team's home opener at the new stadium.
View Photo »Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver, right, poses with former Mets catcher Mike Piazza after throwing the ceremonial first pitch Monday, April 13, 2009, at Citi Field in New York before the baseball team's home opener at the new stadium.
View Photo »NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Former Mets players Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza greet fans before throwing out the first pitch of the San Diego Padres against the New York Mets during opening day at Citi Field on April 13, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »Tom Seaver speaks during a ceremony for members of the 1969 New York Mets baseball team before the Mets play the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in New York.
View Photo »Tom Seaver, a member of the 1969 New York Mets baseball team gestures to the crowd before a pre-game ceremony before the Mets play the Phillies Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in New York.
View Photo »The surviving members of the 1969 World Series winning New York Mets pose for a photo after a celebration of the 40th anniversary of their World Championship before the Mets played the Philadelphia Phillies in their MLB National League baseball game in New York August 22, 2009.
View Photo »NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver speaks while Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan look on at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York...
View Photo »Koozie and I were talking about it. Whitey Ford would never get a job today
Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Catfish Hunter, Jim Palmer, Mickey Lolich and a guy named Mike Caldwell, who pitched for the Brewers. The toughest was probably my old teammate, Rollie Fingers.
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