Alderson: 2012 Closer Not A Met Yet
In case you missed it, Sandy Alderson appeared with Ron and Gary during the top of the third inning in last night’s Mets-Cardinals game. The Mets cooperated, scoring three runs, giving Alderson the...
View ArticleMets Game 160: Loss to Reds
Reds 6 Mets 5 A tough loss for the Mets, but they did go down fighting and they are guaranteed not to finish in last place. Mets Game Notes Heartbreaking loss, but it did have some positives. For...
View ArticleWho’s On Second?
As I write this, the Rays and Rangers are locked in a game in the bottom of the 9th, and the hated Yanks have gotten the jump on Justin Verlander in the first inning. More pressing concerns are afoot...
View Article2011 Evaluation: Ruben Tejada
This is the part of evaluations where I’d really like to be discussing Jose Reyes. Unfortunately, Reyes has moved on to greener pastures, so we won’t go through the pain and torture of analyzing his...
View ArticleThe Mets: Seven Reasons to Stay Tuned in 2012
Happy New Year everyone! With the holidays now in the rear view mirror and me now settling down into my new job, it’s time to take look ahead to what 2012 might hold in store for the New York Mets....
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Who Is Ronny Cedeno?
Believe me, I’d much rather be analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of someone who would have a much larger impact on the 2012 Mets. Unfortunately, the Mets have not given us very much to discuss...
View ArticleMets Spring Training Question 12: Shortstop
With a dozen days left before pitchers and Molinas report to spring training, the Mets have a question to answer at shortstop. For those who just came out of hibernation, last year’s starting shortstop...
View ArticleTerry Collins Scolds Ruben Tejada for Arriving On Time
Pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on February 20th. Position players are expected to report to Port St. Lucie by the end of today, February 25th. Ruben Tejada is due to arrive in Miami...
View ArticleMets Game 14: Win Over Giants
Mets 5 Giants 4 Once again this game was fun to watch from the first pitch to the last. Additionally, fans were treated to the double promotion of “Bark in the Park” and Ruben Tejada Day. Mets Game...
View ArticleMets Game 78: Win Over Dodgers
Mets 9 Dodgers 0 Before Thursday, the Dodgers may have been the worst first-place team of all-time. As they slide into an abyss, my prediction of a sweep is looking like a slam dunk. Mets Game Notes...
View ArticleMets Game 114: Loss to Braves
Braves 9 Mets 3 No good here — just the bad and the ugly. Mets Game Notes The story was Johan Santana, who came off the disabled list to save the Mets season. It didn’t go so well. Santana allowed 8...
View ArticleMets Game 117: Loss to Reds
Reds 6 Mets 1 Braceletgate, and Bruce is The Boss of the Mets, who suddenly have a hungry heart in the badlands by the river in Cincinnati. The offense was blinded by the light of Mike Leake‘s...
View ArticleMets Game 155: Win Over Pirates
Mets 6 Pirates 0 It took five and a half months, but the Mets finally gave their hometown fans something to cheer about. Mets Game Notes After assembling a pocketful of historically awful records...
View ArticleBlog Roundup: Speculation and Reflections
I’m going to try a new format for my link dump today, because I’m kind of bored with the bullet points. I’ll include the links in paragraph form, like some other sites do. Instructions: when you see...
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Would You Trade R.A. Dickey to the Red Sox?
In today’s edition of “Would you …?” we discuss the fantasy of trading R.A. Dickey to the Boston Red Sox. As you know, the Mets could use a catcher — preferably one that can catch, throw, and hit a...
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Would You Trade Ruben Tejada for Rick Porcello?
In today’s edition of “Would You …?” I present the preposterous proposition of trading Ruben Tejada to the Detroit Tigers for righthanded starter Rick Porcello. It’s preposterous, of course, because...
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Would You Trade for Dee Gordon?
According to reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers are shopping shortstop Dee Gordon at the winter meetings in Nashville. If you were Mets GM, would you make a deal for him? Once a highly touted prospect,...
View ArticleFree Agent Targets: Shortstops
The MLBPA compiled a full list of players who filed for free agency this offseason. Out of those, there are several possibilities that stood out to me as players I would consider signing if I were the...
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Projections vs. Reality
I love stats. I’ve been a baseball stathead since I was a kid. I kept track of my own batting average in Little League as well as walks, extra base hits (those were easy – there weren’t many of them),...
View ArticleControversy Still Follows Ike Davis, Ruben Tejada
The black cloud that hovered over Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada in 2013 seems to have followed them to Port St. Lucie in 2014. Davis and Tejada had miserable seasons for the Mets last year. The Mets were...
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