1991-1996 (Mets/Cubs/Astros) - Anthony Young is the definitive New York Met. He is tragic. He is largely forgettable. And his epic run of failure between May of 1992 and July of 1993 was almost certainly the result of a celestial force far more powerful than any either of his managers, Jeff Torborg and Dallas Green, could conjure. Young—with the help of some truly awful teammates—broke a generations-old record by losing 27 consecutive decisions ,despite a respectable, if not quite solid 4.36 ERA during the span. - http://deadspin.com/5820622/the-100-worst-baseball-players-of-all-time-a-celebration-part-2
Jeurys Familia:
7-14-11: - http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/7/11/2270752/mets-minors-road-report-binghamton-7-9-brooklyn-7-10 - His general game plan seemed to be first pitch fastball for a strike. Period. He usually got it, too. When he got in a bit of a one-out jam in the first, he actually tripled up on his slider, which he had only thrown once to that point. It got him to 1-2 and he got the strikeout looking on the next pitch with his fastball. Also, after struggling to put away hitters in the fourth, he worked backwards more in the fifth, twice leading with his change-up to get ahead. It worked as the fifth was a seven pitch inning for Familia. As mentioned, the change-up was his out pitch, though he oddly got away from it in the back half of the fourth inning, throwing almost all fastballs and sliders.
Edgar Ramirez:
7-15-11: - http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20110714/SPORTS/107140412/0/SPORTS02/B-Mets-reliever-returns-after-2-month-hiatus - Ramirez, a right-hander who is 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, said he didn't use any supplements or performance-enhancing drugs. The 27-year-old in his sixth minor league season insists the only pills he'd been taking were multivitamins to prevent cardiac disease. According to Ramirez, there is a history of high cholesterol in his family. His only goal in taking the multivitamin was to make sure he stayed healthy enough to watch his 6-year-old daughter, Emily, grow up.
Mackey Sasser:
Former New York Mets catcher Mackey Sasser of the “Mackey Sasser Syndrome” fame is being inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall Of Fame which honors athletes who are from the Wiregrass region of Southern Georgia and Southeastern Alabama. Sasser who has been the baseball coach at Wallace Community College in Dothan for the past 14 years talks about his induction as well as his big league career and what he’s been up to lately - http://topprospectalert.com/2011/07/15/former-new-york-mets-catcher-mackey-sasser-talks-about-his-induction-into-the-wiregrass-sports-hall-of-fame
Taylor Buchholz:
“I really didn’t know what was going on,” said Buchholz, a five-year Major Leaguer, originally drafted by the Phillies in the sixth round in 2000. “But when I think back on it, maybe it was a sign that the team psychologist [Ron Svetich] was there in Modesto when I broke down. I saw Svetich the day before in the clubhouse and I remember him asking me how I felt. I told him I was great. I lied to him. Then the next morning, I was showering, and I broke out into this crying fit. When I went back to the clubhouse later that day, I pulled Svetich aside.” - http://springfield-pa.patch.com/articles/dealing-with-depression-on-a-major-league-level
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