Are the Mets better off than they were entering 2022?
Written one the eve of the 2023 season, here after the trade deadline is the tenth annual installment in this series tracking the Mets’ changing fortunes from year to year. A lot has changed since...
View ArticleMets half-season grades
Through the Mets’ first 21 series of the year (69 games), they looked like a champion. Every time someone got hurt, someone else stepped up. Every time a big hit was needed, a different hero came...
View ArticleAre the Mets better off than they were entering 2021?
Written one the eve of the 2022 season but not published due to technical issues, here at last is the annual installment in this series tracking the Mets’ changing fortunes from year to year....
View ArticleSeries Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
It was unfortunate that the New York Mets had to play one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Atlanta Braves this weekend. After dropping the first two games, the Mets were able to hand the Braves...
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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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 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...
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...
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 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: 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: 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 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 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...
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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 ArticleHarvey 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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How to Improve at Home
With the final road trip in the books (as it were), the Mets 2013 road record finishes at 41-40. This is significantly better than their home record, which stands at 32-45 with 4 games to play. One...
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Predicting Mets Offseason Activity
What can we expect from the Mets this offseason? There’s been a lot of speculation, but let’s try to make a deduction based on the information we have. The two main factors are available money and...
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Link Roundup: Playoffs. Playoffs?
Three Mets minor league affiliates made the playoffs this year, but none are faring too well. The Rookie league Kingsport Mets were swept by the Greenville Astros. The ‘Stros have been 100% focused on...
View ArticleMatt Harvey Has Partially Torn UCL
Because being a Mets fan isn’t infuriating enough, the team announced today that Matt Harvey has a partially torn UCL in his pitching arm. His injury will be evaluated over the next couple of weeks to...
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