Tag Archives: David Cone

Congratulations to R. A. Dickey

Posted on September 28, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

Fans of the New York Mets have not had much to cheer about over the final ninety games of the 2012 season. I (Evander) attended only one Major League Baseball game this year: July 4, Mets versus the Philadelphia Phillies. … Continue reading →

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Johan Santana Throws First No-hitter for Mets in Their 8,020th Game

Posted on June 2, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

Congratulations from the Right Off the Bat project to Johan Santana, the first Mets pitcher to twirl a no-hitter. Philip Gregory Humber and David Cone had pitched perfect games for other teams. Former Mets stars Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and … Continue reading →

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He Jests at Scars that Never Felt a Wound

Posted on April 22, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

New York Mets prospect Philip Gregory Humber (not Humbert Humbert or “from Humber,” either), who had a cup of coffee with his drafting-team in 2006 and 2007 before going to the Minnesota Twins in the Johan Santana deal, has pitched … Continue reading →

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Hope Springs Anew…We Hope

Posted on February 23, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

This has been one of those old-fashioned New York City winters, the bleeding kind that Paul Simon wrote about in “The Boxer,” which seem to have departed with the 1970s. Those were winters before el Niño and la Niña, when … Continue reading →

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