Leitch: The Mets Monster Season Preview
The Mets are facing one of their most critical seasons in memory. How do they stack up, personnel-wise?
Posted 03/30/09 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
Leitch on Citi Field: What It’s Really Like
The brand new ballpark hosted its first game yesterday afternoon.
Posted 03/19/09 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
Mets Fans Have Reasons to Rejoice and Worry, All in One Day
Jose Reyes is batting leadoff again, which is good news. But last night's WBC game almost got ugly.
Posted 03/12/09 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
What’s in a Name? For Citi Field, Maybe Not So Much
$400 million isn't getting them everywhere they want to be.
Posted 02/19/09 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
The Mets Make Another Forehead-Slapper
Why are the Mets considering dropping José Reyes to third in the batting order? Strangely, it’s because of second-base albatross Luis Castillo.
Posted 02/18/09 in Grub Street
Openings
Not Exactly Surprising: Nieporent May Join Danny Meyer at Citi Field
Why do these guys sometimes seem to be the only restaurateurs in the game?
Posted 02/11/09 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Cindy Adams Has Been Hearing Things About Rihanna
She's too possessive; that was the problem. Come on, Cindy.
Posted 02/03/09 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
Citi Field Will Still Be Called That, Still
The Mets' new stadium will retain its confidence-inspiring name, despite griping from Kucinich.
Posted 01/16/09 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
David Wright Wasn’t on the Hudson River Plane, by the Way
But who doesn't love a good unsubstantiated rumor?
Posted 01/14/09 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
The Mets’ Inexplicable Funk
For a team that has a new stadium, two awful ‘collapses’ in two years, and a cross-town rival spending like ‘Brewster’s Millions,’ it’s a strange time to suddenly become stingy.
Posted 12/18/08 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
Mets to Use Two Closers, Which Never Works
$37 million man Francisco Rodriguez will be sharing closing duties with J.J. Putz for some reason.
Posted 12/12/08 in Daily Intel
Intel
Monday’s Magazine, Today!
Tina Fey brings her Sarah Palin impression out of retirement, Bob Kerrey doesn't know why he's so unloved, and how the hell are the Mets and Yankees spending so much money?
Posted 12/09/08 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
Mets Reach Deal With Francisco Rodriguez
The Mets have their closer, at three years and $37 million.
Posted 11/19/08 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
Leitch: The Unfortunate Legacy of Pedro Martinez
Pedro no longer has any symbolic value to the Mets. But did he ever?
Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
Mr. Met Decapitated at Last Night’s Debate
As if watching the Phillies win the pennant wasn't traumatic enough.
Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel
The Sports Section
By the Numbers: Phillies Humiliate Mets
After last night’s Philadelphia National League Championship Series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a certain wacky prediction looked pretty wise.
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