David Wright will be playing at third base today for the Mets after missing three games with a broken pinkie finger. I think this really surprised us all when we heard the news. Yesterday, Wright told reporters that his finger was so swollen, he could not move it. Terry Collins said if the swelling didn’t …
Tag Archive: Terry Collins
Permanent link to this article: http://www.upalongfirst.com/2012/04/wright-returns-to-lineup-against-phillies/
Santana Named Opening Day Starter
The Mets today announced the starting rotation to start off the season. At the top, after nearly 19 months of rehab and recovery is Johan Santana. It was expected that he would be ready for Opening Day and that he would start, but this is a symbolic move for Terry Collins and the Mets. Following …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.upalongfirst.com/2012/04/santana-named-opening-day-starter/
Reaction: The new coaching staff
Today, Terry Collins and the New York Mets officially announced in a press release that there will be coaching changes for the 2012 season. Bench coach Ken Oberkfell, Third Base Coach Chip Hale, First Base Coach Mookie Wilson and Bullpen Coach Jon Debus will not return net season. All of them, with the exception of …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.upalongfirst.com/2011/10/reaction-the-new-coaching-staff/
2011: The season in review
The Mets ushered out the 2011 season in an afternoon win against the Reds on Tuesday. They finished up with a 77-85 record, “earning” them fourth place in the NL East, worse than what was expected by most at the beginning of the year. Today, we’ll look into the big headlines of this season, analyze …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.upalongfirst.com/2011/10/2011-the-season-in-review/
Mets play very well all around, beat Padres 7-3 to take the series
The Mets, who were 1-4 on their West Coast road trip, came into today’s game after winning the first game of the series and then losing in the second game 6-1 in an awful offensive performance. Dillon Gee took the mound for the Mets, trying once again to become the first Met rookie pitcher to …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.upalongfirst.com/2011/08/mets-play-very-well-all-around-beat-padres-7-3-to-take-the-seriess/

