The problems of trading for Giancarlo Stanton

This past week, rumors leaked that Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson was considering pursuing Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton. The reports were that a package to get Stanton would likely include highly touted Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler and catcher Travis d’Arnaud. From the standpoint of the Mets’ needs, this trade could make sense, however it might [...]

With the 11th pick, the Mets are now on the clock:

The 2013 Amateur Draft is less then two months away.  The top ten picks go to: Houston Chicago (NL) Colorado Minnesota Cleveland Miami Boston Kansas City Pittsburgh Toronto The forecasting trends for these first ten teams begin to vary early in the projections.  As of right now, the clear choice for the number one pick [...]

Ike Davis and Lucas Duda combine for four homers for first time

Matt Harvey was the star of the show last night, as he pitched an outstanding game leading the Mets to a win over Stephen Strasburg.  But clearly the other story line of the game was the Mets getting two home runs apiece from their lefty power hitters Ike Davis and Lucas Duda.  It was the [...]

Twilight zone: The Mets that could have been

You're traveling through another dimension -- a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's a signpost up ahead: your next stop: the Twilight Zone! You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a [...]

Senseless blackout policy to keep fans from Harvey-Strasburg battle

Matt Harvey versus Stephen Strasburg – the pitching matchup of the year so far. I can’t wait to see it! Unfortunately, I’m going to have to wait to see it because I’m an mlb.tv user and for reasons known only to themselves, they’ve determined that I reside in Orioles/Nationals territory and games involving those teams [...]

Citi Field’s First Event: Stephen Strasburg vs. Matt Harvey

In the winter of 1925, a couple of New York hustlers approached noted Wall Street broker and bookmaker – a legitimate profession back then – Tim Mara, looking for an investor. They had an idea of starting a new team in the fledgling National Football League. When Mara inquired as to the amount of his [...]

Ruben Tejada’s struggles in the field are troubling

While we were worried about his hitting in Spring Training, the last thing we thought we’d have to worry about from Ruben Tejada was his defense. Well, after an abysmal start defensively, Tejada (six errors thus far) is causing a lot of headaches for a Mets’ team with little margin for error. Tejada has been [...]