Baseball Teams - National League East
New York Mets
| Team's name: New York Mets League: National League Division: East  Location: Flushing Queens, New York City Nickname: The Metripolitans, The Amazin' Mets, The Amazin's, The Kings of Queens Mascot: Mr. Met Team Colours: Blue and Orange Joined the League: 1969 Team's President: Omar Minaya Manager: Jerry Manuel General Manager: Omar Minaya Baseball Field: Shea Stadium Current Capacity: 55,601 First Year of Baseball: 1962 League Titles: NL Pennants: 1969, '73, '86, 2000 East Div: 1969, '73, '86, '88, 2006 Wild Card berths: 1999, 2000 World Series: 1969, '86 |
The New York Mets are members of the East Division of the National League. The team began as an expansion franchise in 1960, acting as a replacement for New York’s prior National League teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants.
The Mets had their first game on April 11, 1962. An omen of calamity to come, pitcher Roger Craig dropped the ball during his windup, giving the Cardinals’ Bill White an opportunity to steal home. The Mets went on to a 40-120 season, a .250 winning percentage that was the fourth-worst in major league history.
The team’s ineptitude began, ironically, to win it fans. In 1965, the Mets signed Yogi Berra as a player-manager. Berra proved invaluable to the team; his acquisition, along with the addition of Steve Chilcott, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, and Tom Seaver, brought the Mets some success in the following years. In 1969, the Mets had their first winning season at 100-62. The team went on to the National League Championship Series, sweeping the Atlanta Braves, but lost the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles.
The 1970s proved a mediocre decade for the New York team, although the it claimed one league pennant in 1973. By the late 1970s, the Mets had slid into the cellar. In 1980, the team was sold to the Doubleday publishing company, which began to rebuild the team. By 1986, the Mets dominated their division throughout the year, gaining the East Division title, and finishing at 108-54. The record tied with the 1975 Cincinnati Reds for the third highest win in National League history. The Mets defeated the Houston Astros in the National League Championship Series, and in a surprise turn, claimed the World Series title from the Boston Red Sox.
After the 1986, the Mets attempted to rebuild the team using free agents, but the effort failed. The Mets returned to the bottom in the 1990s. In 1993, the Mets lost 103 games, and the following years were difficult ones for the team.
In 1998, the Mets acquired Mike Piazza, a superstar who, it was hoped, would return the team to respectability. The Mets missed the postseason by just one game that year. In 1999, the Mets advanced to the playoffs but lost the NLCS to the Atlanta Braves. In 2000, the team again made the World Series, facing down their American League rivals, the New York Yankees. The Mets lost the title, but did gain that year’s wild card berth.
In 2001, the Mets finished with a winning record, but in the following years, the team made a series of poor acquisitions and began to post sub .500 records.
In 2005, Willie Randolph was hired as manager and Carlos Delgado and Paul Lo Duca were acquired through trade. Then, in 2006, boasting six All-Star players, the Mets claimed the division title and swept the LA Dodgers during the NLDS. The team finally lost to the St. Louis Cardinals.
After their successful 2006 season, the Mets began 2007 with high hopes. Although the team began the season well, it faltered by the end at 88-74 and fifth place.
In 2008, the Mets struggled at the end of the season, losing 10 of their last 17 games and losing in the postseason against the Florida Marlins. However, they managed to place second in the NL East and ended the season with a record of 89-73.
NY Mets 2010 Roster
| Pitchers | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 90 | Travis Blackley | SP | L | L | 27 | 6-3 | 205 |
| 94 | Kiko Calero | RP | R | R | 35 | 6-1 | 205 |
| 64 | Elmer Dessens | RP | R | R | 39 | 5-11 | 200 |
| 36 | R.A. Dickey | RP | R | R | 35 | 6-2 | 216 |
| 93 | Jack Egbert | RP | R | R | 26 | 6-3 | 220 |
| 45 | Kelvim Escobar | RP | R | R | 33 | 6-1 | 230 |
| 61 | Clint Everts | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-2 | 195 |
| 25 | Pedro Feliciano | RP | L | L | 33 | 5-10 | 192 |
| 27 | Nelson Figueroa | RP | R | R | 35 | 6-1 | 180 |
| 43 | Josh Fogg | SP | R | R | 33 | 6-0 | 205 |
| 50 | Sean Green | RP | R | R | 30 | 6-6 | 227 |
| 18 | Ryota Igarashi | RP | R | R | 30 | 5-11 | 198 |
| 40 | Eddie Kunz | RP | R | R | 23 | 6-6 | 260 |
| 68 | Bobby Livingston | SP | L | L | 27 | 6-3 | 205 |
| 32 | Arturo Lopez | RP | L | L | 27 | 5-10 | 184 |
| 33 | John Maine | SP | R | R | 28 | 6-4 | 200 |
| 76 | Jenrry Mejia | SP | R | R | 20 | 6-0 | 162 |
| 48 | Pat Misch | RP | R | L | 28 | 6-2 | 196 |
| 70 | Carlos Muniz | RP | R | R | 29 | 6-1 | 190 |
| -- | Neal Musser | P | L | L | 29 | 6-1 | 235 |
| 49 | Jonathon Niese | SP | L | L | 23 | 6-4 | 215 |
| 77 | Eric Niesen | SP | L | L | 24 | 6-0 | 187 |
| 38 | Fernando Nieve | RP | R | R | 27 | 6-0 | 214 |
| 39 | Bobby Parnell | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-4 | 200 |
| 34 | Mike Pelfrey | SP | R | R | 26 | 6-7 | 230 |
| 46 | Oliver Perez | SP | L | L | 28 | 6-3 | 205 |
| 75 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | R | R | 28 | 6-0 | 195 |
| 57 | Johan Santana | SP | L | L | 31 | 6-0 | 208 |
| -- | Josh Stinson | RP | R | R | 22 | 6-4 | 210 |
| 29 | Tobi Stoner | SP | B | R | 25 | 6-2 | 215 |
| 47 | Hisanori Takahashi | SP | L | L | 34 | 5-9 | 172 |
| Catchers | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 21 | Rod Barajas | C | R | R | 34 | 6-2 | 250 |
| 4 | Henry Blanco | C | R | R | 38 | 5-11 | 220 |
| 3 | Chris Coste | C | R | R | 37 | 6-1 | 211 |
| 71 | Mike Nickeas | C | R | R | 27 | 6-0 | 210 |
| 74 | Francisco Pena | C | R | R | 20 | 6-2 | 229 |
| 73 | Shawn Riggans | C | R | R | 29 | 6-2 | 200 |
| 9 | Omir Santos | C | R | R | 28 | 6-0 | 213 |
| 30 | Josh Thole | C | L | R | 23 | 6-1 | 205 |
| Infielders | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 65 | Russ Adams | SS | L | R | 29 | 6-0 | 200 |
| 63 | Shawn Bowman | 3B | R | R | 25 | 6-4 | 228 |
| 22 | Jolbert Cabrera | 2B | R | R | 37 | 6-2 | 205 |
| 1 | Luis Castillo | 2B | B | R | 34 | 5-11 | 197 |
| 67 | Mike Cervenak | 3B | R | R | 33 | 5-11 | 194 |
| 13 | Alex Cora | SS | L | R | 34 | 6-0 | 200 |
| 78 | Ike Davis | 1B | L | L | 22 | 6-4 | 215 |
| -- | Wilmer Flores | SS | R | R | 18 | 6-3 | 175 |
| 10 | Andy Green | 3B | R | R | 32 | 5-10 | 180 |
| 11 | Anderson Hernandez | SS | B | R | 27 | 5-9 | 186 |
| 80 | Luis Hernandez | SS | B | R | 25 | 5-10 | 182 |
| 66 | Mike Hessman | 1B | R | R | 32 | 6-5 | 215 |
| 35 | Mike Jacobs | 1B | L | R | 29 | 6-3 | 215 |
| 28 | Daniel Murphy | 1B | L | R | 24 | 6-2 | 215 |
| 7 | Jose Reyes | SS | B | R | 26 | 6-1 | 200 |
| 17 | Fernando Tatis | 1B | R | R | 35 | 5-11 | 187 |
| 79 | Ruben Tejada | SS | R | R | 20 | 5-11 | 162 |
| 5 | David Wright | 3B | R | R | 27 | 6-0 | 208 |
| Outfielders | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 44 | Jason Bay | LF | R | R | 31 | 6-2 | 205 |
| 15 | Carlos Beltran | CF | B | R | 32 | 6-1 | 199 |
| 23 | Chris Carter | RF | L | L | 27 | 6-0 | 230 |
| 2 | Frank Catalanotto | LF | L | R | 35 | 6-0 | 195 |
| 6 | Nick Evans | LF | R | R | 24 | 6-2 | 219 |
| 62 | Jesus Feliciano | CF | L | L | 30 | 5-10 | 190 |
| 12 | Jeff Francoeur | RF | R | R | 26 | 6-5 | 220 |
| 26 | Fernando Martinez | RF | L | R | 21 | 6-1 | 200 |
| 19 | Gary Matthews Jr. | CF | B | R | 35 | 6-3 | 225 |
| 91 | Kirk Nieuwenhuis | CF | L | R | 22 | 6-3 | 210 |
| 16 | Angel Pagan | CF | B | R | 28 | 6-2 | 195 |
| 92 | Jason Pridie | LF | L | R | 26 | 6-1 | 205 |
| -- | Sean Ratliff | CF | L | L | 23 | 6-3 | 225 |
Copyright © 2010. Sports Betting InstantActionSports.com. All rights reserved.
March Madness Betting. BetIAS Sportsbook.