2012 Mets: It All Comes Down To The Pitching

The curtain is down, the peanut shells have been swept out to the wind and another October arrives with no further Mets baseball. If the last two months were an indication of – as Leo Durocher was so fond of saying – “the real Mets,” the end of the year comes as sweet relief. From [...]

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Mets’ 2011 end of season report card

In what was another underwhelming season for the New York Mets, Sandy Alderson got a good close-up look at his new team and it’s now time for him to mold this team in his image. Plenty of players stepped up in the second half while others floundered. (To check back at the mid-season review, click [...]

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How the 2011 Mets are like the 1971 Reds

The Mets finished their 2011 season on an up note, as Miguel Batista pitched a complete game shutout to give the team a final record of 77-85. For a year that ended under .500 there are a number of things to recall fondly about 2011. There’s Jose Reyes becoming the first Met to win a [...]

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Judge’s ruling a hit with Wilpons

Just in case you haven’t heard, a federal judge took a significant bite out of the lawsuit against the Mets ownership. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled recently that Sterling Equities is only on the hook for $386 million, not the full $1 billion sought by court-appointed trustee Irving Picard. Picard sued the Wilpons, Saul [...]

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Should the Mets re-sign Willie Harris?

With all three of the Mets’ starting outfielders on the shelf, Willie Harris has received regular playing time the final week-plus of the season. In fact, Harris is tied with Jose Reyes for most games played for the 2011 Mets, something that no one saw coming when he inked a minor league deal back in [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: Tom Glavine/Mike Piazza

2004 LEAF CORNERSTONES TOM GLAVINE/MIKE PIAZZA This card is a tale of one city, and two players. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, you see… Mike Piazza’s appearance in a Mets’ uniform seemed initially like a strange apparition. Offensive players of his caliber did not just show up at [...]

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The End Of The Mets’ 2011 Season Disappoints Their Fans…Again

October 1 is looming and once again, rather than preparing for the playoffs, the Mets are scheduling tee-times. For your intrepid columnist, hoary jokes are all he has left. The final six weeks of the season have unfolded far worse than we thought they would, revealing the basic ugly stains that had been masked by [...]

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Mets’ fall 2011 40-man roster math, Part II: Addition

Yesterday's walkthrough of one possible route of roster reduction left the Mets' 40-man roster looking like this: C (3) - Mike Nickeas, Ronny Paulino, Josh Thole IF (9) - Ike Davis, Nick Evans, Zach Lutz, Daniel Murphy, Josh Satin, Ruben Tejada, Justin Turner, Jordany Valdespin, David Wright OF (5) - Mike Baxter, Jason Bay, Lucas [...]

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Mets’ fall 2011 40-man roster math, Part 1: Subtraction

Counting players on the 40-man roster and the 60-day DL (which doesn't count against the 40-man), the Mets currently have 45 guys on their Major League roster. Between now and the November 18th deadline for submitting reserve lists, that will be whittled down substantially. Some players will depart as free agents, some will be released, [...]

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Chris Capuano’s 2011 season: A success?

With one more expected start to go, Chris Capuano will accomplish something no one ever thought possible at the beginning of the season: Make more than 30 stars and finish the season healthy. That in of itself is a major accomplishment. However, Capuano has been like most of the other Mets’ pitchers these days: inconsistent [...]

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Mets Notes: Capuano’s value, Wright’s double-switch, Thole’s hot bat

Recently news came out that the Red Sox wanted to acquire Chris Capuano but that the Mets turned them down. Now, this was not at the trading deadline – this was in the last few days, meaning they wanted him to make *one* start for them. Yes, their pitching has been that bad. Since September [...]

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Mets’ bullpen in need of major overhaul for 2012

What more needs to be said about the Mets' bullpen that hasn’t been said? It stinks, and it’s not getting better any time soon. (Yeah, I know, I'm not telling you anything new) The Mets are still trying to gut out the rest of their season, but thanks to countless bullpen meltdowns, their spirit and [...]

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