The Great History of Mets Baseball

In their 1962 inaugural season, the Mets posted a record of 40–120, the worst regular season record since Major League Baseball went to a 162-game season, two games from that season were never made up. The team never finished better than second to last until the 1969 "Miracle Mets" beat the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. Since then, they have played in three additional World Series, 1973 when they lost in Game Seven to the Oakland Athletics, a second championship in 1986 against the Boston Red Sox and a Subway Series against the Most Overrated Team in Baseball the New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series in which they lost in five games. The Mets have also appeared in more World Series than any expansion team in Major League Baseball history (4).

A Great Franchises Tragedies The 2007 and 2008 Collapses of the Mets

2007

The New York Mets 2007 season was a tragic one for the Mets and their fans. The Mets were defending their first divisional championship since 1988. While the Atlanta Braves were counted as possible competition, the Philadelphia Phillies were predicted as the front-runners, by their own star shortstop, Jimmy Rollins. Rollins' prediction became true, as the Phillies ended up stealing the NL East Division title on the last day of the regular season. With a seven-game lead on September 12, the Mets suffered a historic collapse by losing 12 of their last 17 games, nothing could go right for the Mets and they ended up missing the postseason. It is regarded as one of the worst collapses in MLB history.

2008

Mets collapse, the sequel. The 2008 season was doomed by a dreadful bullpen that failed the Mets again on the last game of the season, for the New York Mets they completed their second consecutive September collapse with a 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins that knocked them out of playoff contention in the final game at Shea Stadium ever. They held first place by a season-high 3½ games with 17 remaining before going 7-10 the rest of the way. That is the closest the Mets have been to a post-season birth ever since.

The Bright Future Ahead

Catcher: Travis d'Arnaud (Player on Right)

In acquiring d'Arnaud through a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Mets filled one of their weakest spots in their lineup almost immediately. He can probably force his way onto the 25-man roster and potentially a starting spot with a good spring training, but the Mets also brought in John Buck in that same trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in case d'Arnaud needs more time in the minor leagues. The 24-year-old d'Arnaud will hit for power which is what the Mets desperately need in the heart of their lineup. Over the last two seasons, he has 37 home runs over 769 minor-league plate appearances. When healthy, he'll be one of the better hitting catchers in baseball.

Pitcher: Zack Wheeler (Player in the Center)

In one of the biggest steals in recent memory, the Mets received one of the best pitching prospects in baseball from the San Francisco Giants for Carlos Beltran. The 22-year-old Wheeler has always been mentioned with Matt Harvey as the future top-of-the-rotation for the Mets, but Wheeler has typically ranked higher on prospect lists. There's a good chance that Mets fans will see both players in the big-league rotation before the 2013 season ends. Wheeler is more likely slated for Triple-A for the first few months of the season so that he can develop more and be ready for the Majors. Zack Wheeler is already way ahead of most pitchers of his age. He has great potential and draws comparisons to Mets hall of famer's like Tom Seaver.

Pitcher: Matt Harvey (Player on the left)

Matt Harvey is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Harvey made his major league debut on July 26, 2012 for the Mets against the Arizona Diamondbacks recording a win and setting a franchise pitching debut record of 11 strikeouts. Players with great potential like Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler and Travis D'arnaud prove that the Mets future is definitly alot brighter than the previous few years have been for the Mets.