June 17, 2008: NYMets' manager Willie Randolph was fired (by e-mail) early this morning. The NYMets' Bench coach Jerry Manuel was promoted to run the team for the rest of this season. No comment will be made here on Randolph's firing. NYMets fans will certainly have their own opinions on this turn of events.

May 25, 2008: Is NYMets' manager Willie Randolph's job in danger? Rumors concerning the NYMets' manager's job status are beginning to accumulate. General manager Omar Minaya made a trip to Colorado over the Memorial Day weekend, leading to speculation that Willie's job could be in danger. Minaya said Friday night he came to Denver to voice his support for the NYMets' manager.

April 6, 2008: The NYMets are placing a lot of faith in their new pitcher Johan Santana this year. The NYMets obtained Santana from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra. The NYMets signed Santana to a 6-year contract with a vesting option dated for 2014.

February 11, 2008: The NYMets will start arriving at their Spring Training camp in Port St. Lucie, FL this month. The NYMets' first game this year will be an exhibition game against the University of Michigan on Feb. 26. The NYMets' first Spring Training game will be on Feb. 27 against the Detroit Tigers, while their first official game of the season will be on April 4th (Friday) in Atlanta against the Braves.

September 30, 2007: The NYMets set a new record. They are now the first team with a lead of at least seven games, with 17 games left to play, not to finish in first place for their division. Furthermore, the NYMets are now tied with the 1934 New York Giants and the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates for the largest September lead blown. Despite leading the Eastern Division for most of the season and spending around half of the season leading the entire National League, the NYMets mangaed a total September meltdown! The season is over for the NYMets for this year.

August 5, 2007: When the NYMets move to their new ball park in 2009, the NYMets plan on replacing the old 582-pound plaster apple that pops up every time the NYMets hit a home run. However, there are a number of fans that want to save the old apple and have it installed in the new ball park. There is even a NYMets fan website that has been started with a petition to save the apple. If you believe the NYMets should keep the old apple, you can sign the petition at SaveTheApple.com.