Is there an Evan Longoria in the 2009 Rookie Class? The 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit continues today as we kick off the RotoRob Top 10 Lists of Lists that Fantasy Owners always Wanted, but were Afraid to Ask For with the RotoRob debut of our newest voice, Todd Habiger, who brings us the Top 10 rookies...

Disclaimer: R-rated joke lies ahead: One of my favorite moments in the Verducci/Torre book is about Roger Clemens as he prepared to face the Mets in Game 2 of the 2000 World Serious. Verducci writes that Clemens’ usual pregame preparation included taking a whirlpool bath at the hottest temperature...

The Padres have dealt first baseman Tony Clark to Arizona for minor-league right-hander Evan Scribner. That’s two trades between the teams in the past 12 months after a decade of nothing, in case you’re wondering. Most fans in San Diego will remember Clark for his dramatic homer against ...

For the third time in history, the Mets and Yankees square off in a day/night doubleheader with one game in each team’s ballpark. The day game, starting at 2:05, will take place in the Bronx and is a make up from the rainout back in May. It will be the last game the two New York teams play aga...

Carlos Beltran hit two solo homeruns off Jered Weaveri>, and Mike Pelfrey finally earned that elusive 3rd win of the year as the Mets got a huge series opening 9-6 win in Anaheim. Pelfrey, who has been pitching so much better of late, got his first win since April 15. He went 6+ innings and gave ...

On May 20 of this year one of the greatest players in Mets history retired humbly and without fanfare. Many casual baseball fans might have even missed the announcement. But any true Mets fan had to pause and reflect on the 62nd round pick who became a lock for Cooperstown, and reshaped the percepti...

I mean, it's mind-boggling. Mike Pizza once hit 40 home runs and OPS+ed 185 as a dude who has to sit in a painful crouch for half of a three-hour game every day. Plus he wasn't a Bondsian-level jerkass, just sort of prickly-blah. Everyone loves Pizza! Not Paul Lukas, the guy who usually does Uni Wat...

Paul Lukas, ESPN columnist and lifelong Mets fan, wrote a scathing review of Mike Piazza's Mets career in his Page 2 column today. The title of the column is "Good Riddance, Mike Piazza". Whether you agree with the column or not (and judging by how much Piazza is beloved in this town, I'm guessing m...

After 16 seasons, 427 homeruns, 12 all-star games, and ten Silver Slugger Awards, Mike Piazza called it quits yesterday. Without any great offers from MLB teams, the man who would become arguably the greatest hitting catcher of all-time announced his retirement via email. As the LA Times’ Bill Sha...

There have been a whole bunch of days in the history of this franchise that have ripped your hearts out as Mets fans. Game 7 in 2006, Game 5 in 2000, Game 6 in 1999, Game 4 in 1988, and countless regular season games just in the last ten years that are too numerous to mention. But in terms of sheer ...