Harvey to Have Tommy John Surgery
A decision has been made: #Mets announce that Matt Harvey will cease rehab and undergo Tommy John surgery. He is expected to miss all of 2014. Much more coming. — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo)...
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Link Roundup: Playing Carnac
The 2013-2014 offseason (for the Mets and other non-playoff teams, anyway) is almost two weeks old, and Mets fans are abuzz with speculation about what the Mets will do to improve their team. Trying...
View ArticleMets Have New Radio Home
The Mets are moving a few notches down the radio dial. They reportedly reached an agreement with WOR (710 AM in New York City) to carry their games beginning in 2014. The 50,000-watt station is nearing...
View ArticleIt’s Only a Game
I love sports. I watch a lot of sports, attend games, and write about sports. I take sports seriously. But I know that they are just games. They’re diversions and entertainment meant to make life a...
View ArticleFree Agent Targets: Starting Pitchers
The MLBPA compiled a full list of players who filed for free agency this offseason. Out of those, there are several possibilities that stood out to me as players I would consider signing if I were the...
View ArticleFree Agent Targets: Relief Pitchers
The MLBPA compiled a full list of players who filed for free agency this offseason. Out of those, there are several possibilities that stood out to me as players I would consider signing if I were the...
View ArticleFree Agent Targets: Outfielders
The MLBPA compiled a full list of players who filed for free agency this offseason. Out of those, there are several possibilities that stood out to me as players I would consider signing if I were the...
View ArticleFree Agent Targets: Shortstops
The MLBPA compiled a full list of players who filed for free agency this offseason. Out of those, there are several possibilities that stood out to me as players I would consider signing if I were the...
View ArticleFree Agent Targets: First Base
The MLBPA compiled a full list of players who filed for free agency this offseason. Out of those, there are several possibilities that stood out to me as players I would consider signing if I were the...
View ArticleWilpons Apparently Limit Budget to $25-30 Million
According to John Harper of the New York Daily News, Mets ownership is changing their tune about the team’s budget. Heard tonight Mets’ owners won’t stretch budget due to high cost of FAs. Alderson has...
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Mets…Spending Money?
Remember when some nutty blogger went on a diatribe about how the Wilpons were limiting their budget this offseason? Well, either the Wilpons found a new Ponzi scheme or Fred and Jeff weren’t lying...
View ArticleBeltran “Hurt” by Mets Organization
Carlos Beltran made some candid remarks about the Mets organization following Friday’s press conference introducing him as the newest Yankee. According to ESPN.com, Beltran recalled moments when he...
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Why is Stephen Drew Still Available?
Stephen Drew is still available. Heading into the the 2013-2014 offseason, the two most sought-after free agent shortstops appeared to be Jhonny Peralta and Stephen Drew. Either player seemed a good...
View ArticleBobby Parnell Cleared to Pitch
According to Adam Rubin, Mets closer Bobby Parnell has been cleared to pitch: New York Mets closer Bobby Parnell, who underwent Sept. 10 surgery in California for a herniated disk in his neck, has been...
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Mets Will Have to Make the Most of Ike Davis
Ike Davis must prove himself. The Milwaukee Brewers reached a minor league agreement with Mark Reynolds this morning. Milwaukee has been searching for a first baseman all winter long, and it appears...
View ArticleMets were in on Grant Balfour
After the Tampa Bay Rays reportedly inked relief ace Grant Balfour, baseball insider Ken Rosenthal tweeted this: Sources: #Mets made offer to Balfour that exceeded #Rays’ two-year, $12M bid. Balfour...
View ArticleWilpons on Verge of Important Re-Fi
According to the New York Post, Mets ownership is close to refinancing a $250 million dollar loan. The re-fi is expected to give the team more financial flexibility: Until recently, it wasn’t certain...
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Projections vs. Reality
I love stats. I’ve been a baseball stathead since I was a kid. I kept track of my own batting average in Little League as well as walks, extra base hits (those were easy – there weren’t many of them),...
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RIP Ralph Kiner
The picture tweeted by the official Mets Twitter account. Long time Mets broadcaster and Hall of Fame outfielder Ralph Kiner has passed away at the age of 91 due to natural causes. Mets chairman Fred...
View ArticleControversy Still Follows Ike Davis, Ruben Tejada
The black cloud that hovered over Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada in 2013 seems to have followed them to Port St. Lucie in 2014. Davis and Tejada had miserable seasons for the Mets last year. The Mets were...
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