I finally got around to reading R.A. Dickey’s book and one part stood out to me. Dickey talked about conquering fears and managing regrets. I don’t know if this is something he came up with himself or if it is merely therapist-speak – both seem equally likely – but I thought it was a nice [...]
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, earlier this month Total Mets: The Definitive Encyclopedia Of The New York Mets First Half-Century was released by Triumph books, and written by Associated Press reporter David Ferry. This is not to be confused with a couple of publications titled Total Mets from the now defunct Total Sports [...]
Winter Stats Through Thursday, 10-18: AFL – Surprise Saguaros: OF Cesar Puello – .276/.323/.276/,598, 29-AB, 8-K, 0-BB CF Darrell Ceciliani – .273/.346/.409/..755. 22-B, 6-K RP Ryan Fraser – 0-0, 3.00, 1.33, 3.0-IP, 2-K, 0-BB P Chase Huchington – 0-0, 0.00, 1.67, 3.0-IP, 2-K, 3-BB RP Adam Kolarek – 0-2, 2.45, 2.45, 3.2-IP, 3-K, 3-BB P [...]
Imagine the following scenario: ‘Disgusted with his dismal performance in the playoffs and diminishing talents; the Yankees look to unload the contract of Alex Rodriguez so they can pursue a new direction. Unable to afford to offer him the contract he feels he deserves, the Mets are forced to pursue a trade for David Wright. [...]
One of the most influential people for me in my baseball fandom is Bill James. Now an employee of the Boston Red Sox, James started out as a guy who wanted to find out the answers to questions. Is baseball 80 percent pitching? Is a walk as good as a hit? Does a pulled-in infield [...]
The Mets need outfield help. You, I and the family pet all know this much. It’s so obviously evident, that the Mets should post a Craigslist ad asking for outfield help! One current Mets’ outfielder who stands a decent chance of cracking the starting rotation is Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Scott Hairston and Andres Torres are likely [...]
Editor's note: This story was originally written on the morning of Sunday, September 28th, 2008. As Yogi Berra would say – it was deja vu all over again. On the penultimate day of the season, the Mets get their best pitching performance of the season to keep their playoff hopes alive with a win over [...]
DSL – The Mets have done well signing international free agents over the past two administrations. Currently, the 40-man roster has 39 players + 5 on the DL. Of the 39, one-third are Latin America players. In the case of the Mets, they all pass through one of the two DSL teams and you should [...]
1972 VENEZUELAN STICKER JERRY KOOSMAN Throughout the '60s, Topps licensed its baseball-card designs for use in Venezuelan sets. The cards in those sets were generally of lower quality than their US counterparts: the low-def photos lacked any sort of gloss, and the paper stock was mealy and thin. The Venezuelan card backs were often different [...]
As I write this, the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants are enjoying a well-deserved day off in the midst of their National League Championship Series, to give it its full, “Avenue Of The Americas” title. Hostilities stand at one-all and this entire postseason tournament – taking into account all ten teams involved – [...]
It’s easy to look at Jeremy Hefner’s 5.09 ERA and 4-7 record and conclude that it was not a very good year and that the Mets might look to upgrade his spot for 2013. But Hefner did a fine job in his role and not only should he be back next year, there are legitimate [...]
The Mets' biggest concern in the offseason (after securing the futures of David Wright and R.A. Dickey… or trading them) is making something out of the nothing that is the New York Met outfield. Filled with vaunted names like Jason Bay, Lucas Duda, Mike Baxter, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Jordany Valdespin, the outfield leaves quite a [...]