My last David Wright post

A lot has been written about David Wright and the New York Mets this year. I, for one, have written various versions of the same thing I’m going to write here, and I’m going to keep on writing it until it either comes true or events develop that result in a different ending. In my [...]

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Mets Minors: Reviewing MLB.com’s Mets top prospects: Part III

#11 Juan Lagares: What They Said – ‘Since signing at age 16 out of the Dominican, Lagares had moved slowly up the Mets’ ladder. He played at two levels in 2011 and actually hit for a higher average in Double-A, but he struggled to repeat that success at the same level in 2012. He makes [...]

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Dickey winning the Cy Young could be the happy ending Mets’ fans need

  On Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis, R.A. Dickey became the first Mets to amass 18 victories in one season since Frank Viola and Dwight Gooden both achieved the feat in 1990. With each win and with each quality outing, Dickey is solidifying his chances to become the first knuckleballer to win a Cy Young. [...]

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Josh Edgin is no Byrdak, Hairston’s hitting, Niese draws walks

If you were a young Mets fan who just started following baseball when the team hired Terry Collins, you would no doubt be under the impression that nothing in the game was more important than having two lefty relievers in the bullpen. When Tim Byrdak went down with an injury, Collins made Josh Edgin his [...]

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Mets Minors: Reviewing MLB.com’s Mets top prospects: Part II

Click here to read Part I of this series. #6 Wilmer Flores: What They Said – ‘After 2011, it would be easy to look at Flores' numbers and feel like he'd been disappointing, especially for a highly touted prospect. He quieted doubters in 2012, however, hitting well at the Class A Advanced level and earning [...]

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Most important Mets’ September call up: Jeurys Familia or Jenrry Mejia?

While the Mets are not likely playing for any postseason glory this September, that’s not to say that the final month is inconsequential. It’s that time of year again; when call-ups audition for their future with the club. For the Mets, they have two intriguing prospects in Jeurys Familia and Jenrry Mejia, who have a [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 9/5/12

R.A. Dickey takes the mound looking to stop the team's two-game losing skid in today's 1:45 game against the Cardinals. It may take the software a minute to load when you first click on the page. Please be patient. If you're having trouble getting in, try using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. Enter your comments [...]

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New York Mets Arizona Fall League roster and why

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is the second most desired off-season assignment. The Hawaii version is the first, but they disbanded it a few years ago Teams send players to the AFL for three reasons: 1. They have a future with the team 2. They need work 3. They need to be showcased to other [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 2012 Lastings Milledge

2012 BANDAI OWNERS LEAGUE LASTINGS MILLEDGE Mets COTW is back in town after 5 weeks in Japan, jet lagged as hell and raring to go. While in Tokyo, I dropped 5,000 yen on Japanese baseball cards at an Akihabara hobby shop. All in the name of research, I assured my wife, as she cocked her [...]

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