John Strubel is a freelance sports reporter. His greatest passion in sports is New York Mets baseball. The following is a collection of stories written about the subject.
After firing his final warm-up pitch, Juan Padilla catches the return throw with a cocky snap of his glove. It’s a warm, humid night in Norfolk, so Padilla pinches his white jersey between his thumb and index finger and pulls it off his chest to fan...
Every year since 1977, New York Mets fans have viewed the Major League Baseball trade deadline as the darkest day in team history.
The trade deadline – June 15, 1977 – was the day the Mets traded Tom Seaver.