Will this year be yet another shut out for the Hall by the Baseball Writers Association of America, or will some of the hardline stances get soften a bit, which may result in some of the log jam that had been created getting cleared a bit? Either way, it should be another interesting session to [...]
This offseason is flying along and the Mets have made one move to fill three immediate needs on their roster. The Chris Young signing, much debated, will reportedly fill one of those slots as Sandy Alderson has stated that Young will receive 600 or more plate appearances as a starting corner outfielder or occasional center [...]
Louis CK pointed out that everything’s amazing and no one’s happy. In Mets land we have a variant of that theme where it’s a tough row to hoe and everyone acts as if the sky is falling. Every single thing gets interpreted in the worst possible light. No one is suggesting that it’s all sunshine [...]
Well Thanksgiving is only one day away, and it will be a much needed break from all the Mets news and rumors that has been circulating lately. It’s been a long off-season already, and the Winter Meetings haven’t even begun. Panic is setting in for many fans and they believe that no moves will be [...]
With Black Friday just two days away, I have devised a plan for the Mets offseason spending. With rumors floating around saying that the Mets will only have a payroll of $87 million in 2014, I will be taking $43.5 million to fill some of the holes in the Mets roster, but by doing it [...]
One day is there of the season Termed Thanksgiving day, Celebrated part in maybe, Part as yesterday. Neither Alderson nor Wilpon, I do disrespect or praise; Seems it, to my wayward thinking, Unfair in its ways. Have we had no rays of sunshine, To hang our hats upon, Not or nary satisfactions Where was once [...]
The Mets had one of the worst offenses in the league, however, after David Wright and Daniel Murphy there are few offensive players to rely on. Josh Satin was one of the biggest surprises on the 2013 squad and was probably the third best hitter that ended the season on the Mets. Satin should be [...]
We are Met fans. We want the team to do well. We want to know we’re spending our money on something worthwhile. Deep down, we know the team can’t compete with the Yankees -- be it in history, prestige, spending or wherewithal to improve – but we would like them to at least try. We [...]
Pitching will be the identity of the New York Mets for years to come. With so much talent already at the major league level, even with ace Matt Harvey and pleasant surprise Jeremy Hefner on the shelf for 2014, and more on the verge of coming up, the team from Queens appears to finally have [...]
First, for your viewing pleasure: Now that that's out of the way, let me use my not-yet-received film degree to do some hard-hitting analysis. Let's start at the beginning, shall we? The video opens on a smiling David Wright greeting all Mets fans with a boyish "Hi!" Wright is green screened in front of Citi [...]
Here are the headlines that greeted me on my return from Cincinnati: Mets sign Chris Young to a one-year deal Yankees sign Brian McCann to a five-year deal Cardinals sign Jhonny Peralta to a four year deal Not exactly the type of news that will get most Met fans excited. The Yankees continue to do [...]
“The individual partners lost some money at Madoff. But it doesn't affect the Mets. It doesn't affect the Citi Field project. It doesn't affect SNY or any of our operating businesses.”- Jeff Wilpon, December 16, 2008. *** Jaff Decker is a nice ball player. He’s got some pop, has a high on base percentage, and [...]