Tag Archive: Steve Henderson

Feb 28

This Date In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Possible Slogans For 2013″ Edition 02-28-13

“AMAZIN” “YA GOTTA BELIEVE !!!!!” “The Magic Is Back !!!” “Baseball Like It Ought To Be”…

Nov 18

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “I’m Torn” Edition 11-18-12

I admit it – I am torn when it comes to the debate whether to re-sign or trade Cy Young Award winning pitcher Robert Allen Dickey. First off a little bit of back story. When I first learned of Omar Minaya’s signing of Dickey I decried it essentially as a scrap heap pick up. Dickey …

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Feb 28

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Is UnderDog Really Here ?” Edition 02-28-12

Let me get something off my chest – I hate this notion that the Mets are underdogs – and I detest the fact that ownership had the audacity (whether it was done as a joke or as a motivational tool) to issue these shirts to Mets players. Let me ask a question. Is our team …

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Jan 16

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Who Would You Like To See Return For The Mets 50th Anniversary Festivities?” Edition 01-16-12

Yesterday while I was on Twitter, I posed a question – Since the Mets are celebrating their 50th anniversary this season, which obscure ex-players, coaches, managers would you like to see return for for the various celebration promotions that will be held throughout the season. When I use the term ”obscure” , what I mean players …

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Nov 06

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Is The Mets Roster Closer To 1979 Or 1983?” Edition 11-06-11

 As my distinguished colleague, Joe D from the blog ” Get Metsmerized” said yesterday “These are the days of whines and losses”. Yes there will be a lot of crying if and when Jose Reyes signs with another team, and that might translate into the same if not more loses next season. Over the …

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Jun 23

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” What Is The Worse Case Scenario If Reyes Leaves ? ” Edition 06-23-11

    Tom Seaver…. Darryl Strawberry…. Mike Hampton…. What do these three players have in common ? If you had guessed that the three of them were quite proficient with a bat you are partially correct. If you had said these are three players that the Mets let get away, you get a gold star …

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Jun 15

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Midnight Massacre: 34 Years Gone” Edition 06-15-11

For most Americans December 7th 1941 was ” A Day That Would Live In Infamy !” For all Mets fans that date is today, June 15th 1977. If you are too young to remember,or were yet to be born, sit right down and I’ll explain to you why this day will always be known as …

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Feb 28

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty : The ” Top 50 Mets Of All Time Countdown #09″ Edition 02-28-11

In the fifty years that the Mets have been a member of Major League baseball, pitching and defense has been their forte. But even then there has been one position that has until recently been a continuous revolving door for players. That position is obviously third base, and many men – from Don Zimmer to …

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Jan 25

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty : The ” Top 50 Mets Of All Time Countdown #43″ Edition 01-25-11

Let me ask you a question. If you were a fan of the Mets growing up in the mid to late ’70′s , who did you think was the face of the franchise ? Zachry ? maybe. Henderson ? possibly. Pete Falcone ? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME !!!!! Well what if I bring up …

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Jan 24

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty : The ” Top 50 Mets Of All Time Countdown #44 ” Edition 01-24-11

  Here we are, a new week and a new slate of players to feature in this – the top 50 Mets of all time countdown. Today’s former Met was at one time quite possibly the most feared Mets power bat from the mid ’70′s. That’s right we are talking about Kingman25′s favorite Met of …

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