Mets Minors: 2008 Draft time capsule (Ike Davis & Reese Havens)

The 2008 draft was an okay year for the Mets but expectations were high, given that they had 3 picks in the first 33 overall. I go over the full draft below but the snap-shot is that the Mets addressed the revolving door at first base that had gone from John Olerud to Todd Zeile [...]

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Conquering fears and managing regrets with the 2013 Mets

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 [...]

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Total Mets: The definitive encyclopedia of the team’s first half century

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 [...]

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