I’m Reading: about 10 Moments, Bay, Decade and Toasts
The staff from the New York Times lists 10 Moments that Said it All for the Mets, from Ryan Church missing third base in May to Carlos Beltran being thrown out at home, and not sliding, in late April.
Meanwhile, Coop of My Summer Family lists 10 Positive Moments from 2009, including, “Nolan Ryan returns to Flushing.”
…no doubt, but, like Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball said to me the other day, it does seem a little wrong that ryan was asked to throw out the first pitch on that 1969 Day, along with Tom Seaver and Jerry 
Koosman, and not Gary Gentry, who was the team’s third starter that season, while ryan was mostly a relief pitcher…
Ed Ryan of Mets Fever wonders if Jason Bay in left field and Daniel Murphy at first base will be enough offense for the Mets in 2010.
According to Mets Merized Online, this was the Worst Decade in Mets History.
…i don’t think it was the worst, so much as it was the most disappointing… i mean, the Mets did make the post season twice, including a World Series… however, they could have done so much more, if not for injuries and late-season collapses… when i think of the 00s, particularly the last half, i feel unfulfilled knowing what could have been had it been for just a few more wins… also, i can’t believe i am speaking about the end of this decade… wow, that was quick…
Kingman of Loge 13 raises his glass to 2009, making 12 toasts, such as, ‘Here’s to you, Carlos Beltran. Really. You were one of the brave few to come back from that boogeyland called the DL and played hard these past few weeks.’
