On Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, the New York Mets officially retired Dwight “Doc” Gooden’s No. 16. In his emotional acceptance speech, Gooden said that he begged the team to sign him again, if only for one day, so he could officially retire as a Met. “My health is good. My mental health is good. […]
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Former Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey Retires from Baseball after Nine Seasons
Matt Harvey, who helped pitch the Mets to the 2015 World Series before seeing his career derailed by injuries and an MLB suspension for drug use, announced his retirement on Friday.
NY Mets Eliminated After Wild Card Game Loss
Yesterday, Mets fans were taken aback when their team was eliminated, after losing the Wild Card game. The team which had started the season strong lost the game against the Padres, with a score of 6-0. Many fans are left wondering how this could have happened after the team which had started off the season in such a high place, and then clawed their way back to the top after their mid-season rough patch, could be eliminated in such a deflating defeat.
