Trade and Barter, Sandy Alderson’s offseason dilemma

To trade or not to trade, that is the question: Whether ‘tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Offers and Counters of cantankerous Agents, Or to trade Arms to build and Outfield with power, And by trading save cash: to trade to spend No more; and by spending, to say we can Afford stars, [...]

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A LOOGY bites the dust as the Mets cut Robert Carson

Two down and two to go! Yesterday the Mets cut ties with a couple of lefty relievers in Robert Carson and Sean Henn. Originally, the previous line said lousy lefty relievers but it was not fair to use that word to describe Henn in 2013. While he walked the ballpark – 32 BB in 57.2 [...]

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It’s time for the Mets to value clutch hitting

If you are a Met fan watching the postseason like me, it’s only normal to think of what might be next year.  Starting pitching has been front and center thus far in the playoffs, and has strengthened the popular sentiment that “pitching wins championships.”  As the Mets’ front office puts together an offseason plan which [...]

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