Mets Now & Then: Greg Burke and Terry Leach

The Mets signed Greg Burke on 11/7/12.  He is a 30 year old righthander with only one season of MLB experience to his credit - 48 games for the 2009 San Diego Padres. Ho-hum. But wait...He's a sidearmer!  He pitched at AA/AAA for the Baltimore Orioles last year and saved 17 games.  He posted a [...]

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The Michael Bourn Watch May Be Fun, But Not Healthy

Surprisingly, these Mets might be a player for a major free agent. That’s good news. It speaks to the overall financial health of the organization – as a separate entity from Sterling Equities or SNY – in a favorable light for the first time in four years. That the Mets are in a position to [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: Mystery Met Episode 1

Welcome to the first installment of Card of the Week's Mystery Met contest. Here's a quick rundown of the rules: The first commenter to name the Mets player pictured here wins this selfsame card, plus a Ya-Gotta-Believicious bonus: a professionally graded 1972 Topps Tug McGraw In Action, in PSA 7 near mint condition. The contest [...]

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