But our tokens of compliment and love are for the most part barbarous. Rings and other jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings his poem; the shepherd, his lamb; the farmer, corn; the miner, a gem; the [...]
‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? In the holiday spirit I figured it would be a fun idea to create a Christmas list for Mets’ fans. This will (1) allow us to wish for what we want, and (2) process what we probably are not going to get. So without further ado, here are [...]
Is Vic Black a viable contender for the New York Mets’ closer position in 2014? With the injury to incumbent closer, Bobby Parnell and the loss of LaTroy Hawkins, could Black emerge as a reliable closer for the team next year? Victor Lawrence Black, 25, throws right-handed. He stands 6'4" and weighs 215 lbs. After [...]
Groveman sings!
The Mets dug into their pockets and signed a legitimate starting outfielder. His name is Curtis Granderson. He has power and speed, is a great clubhouse presence and has already laid down the gauntlet, stating that real New Yorkers are Mets fans. Right there, Granderson became an immediate favorite amongst the Met fan base, all [...]
It’s still not a done deal that Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka is going to be posted by his team the Rakuten Golden Eagles. The team isn’t thrilled at all with the posting system being capped at $20 million. They had been envisioning three or possibly four times that for their ace. It is a bit [...]
It was a surprise to find out that the Mets were looking for starting pitching in return for Ike Davis. But as long as we know that adding more pitching is a desired goal of the organization, it seems fair to speculate about trades where the Mets bring in a pitcher. That thought brings us [...]
Recently I turned to my friends in the Mets blogosphere and asked them the following question: Was it better to spend $87.25 million for seven years of Chris Young, Curtis Granderson and Bartolo Colon or would you have rather have spent more to get in the Shin-Soo Choo/Jacoby Ellsbury bracket? These people all do great [...]
Curtis Granderson and Bartolo Colon were signed. Trade talks developed about Ike Davis and Daniel Murphy. All signs pointed to a willingness to “compete” in 2014. Now, with the Winter Meetings over and the march toward Spring Training continuing, it seems that figuring out the shortstop situation is next on the list. It seems that, [...]
It is no secret that Sandy Alderson has failed Mets fans as their General Manager to this point. Sure, he brought in prospects and lowered the payroll, but throughout the Alderson Era, the Mets are yet to finish a season with a .500+ record. When he took his place as Mets’ General Manager in 2010, [...]
To this point, Jon Niese, Zack Wheeler, Bartolo Colon, and Dillon Gee seem to round out the first four spots of the rotation- which seems to be pretty solid- but the fifth spot is seemingly up for grabs. In reality, Rafael Montero and Noah Syndergaard are not going to make the roster on Opening Day [...]
At the Winter Meetings in Florida last week, legendary sports reporter Peter Gammons spoke about the Mets signing Curtis Granderson. Like most people who were asked, he thought that the signing was a good turnaround for a club that’s refrained from spending any substantial money in the past three years, and hasn’t had a successful [...]