As the off-season changes with the Mets are in full-swing, TRDM is constantly looking for ways we too can improve our product.
Today, I will begin looking for two new authors to add to our already illustrious panel. TRDM continues to grow and we are in my mind becoming one of the top 5 Mets blogs today. In order for us to continue to grow and reach new readers I think we have to expand to cover two areas that we only occasionally hit on. The job description for both are as followed.
1) Minor League Guru: Responsible for keeping up with all levels of the Mets minor league system and making post with current transactions and news at least 3 times per week. We have had this at different times in the past and this is not to take away from what some of our other authors do but to add as a supplement. In some ways a blog within a blog.
2) Sabermetrician: This topic continues to come up and the new stats are used by many and understood by few. Like the minor league role this author would post 3 saberMET related articles per week. Looking not only at current year’s stats but using these as projections as well as looking at possible additions to the Mets in the future. Example what FA the Mets should look at based on these stats.
These roles of course provide no pay however you do have an outlet for your work that can reach thousands of viewers per month.
Interested authors can reply in the comment section and I can then email you with questions.
Thanks,
TRS86
31 comments
mattmosher
10/17/2010-10:10am at 10:10 am (UTC -4)
I’m interested in the minor league position. I worked as a sports writer for my local newspaper for two years. I have a degree in writing and have followed the minor leagues for over ten years.
TRS86
10/17/2010-10:46am at 10:46 am (UTC -4)
Sent you an email.
Thanks!
mjones91
10/19/2010-5:43pm at 5:43 pm (UTC -4)
Hey I’m also interested in the minor league position. I’m a journalism student at the moment, an obsessive Met fan and a minor league devotee. Hope I can help out!
jessem
10/19/2010-5:50pm at 5:50 pm (UTC -4)
I’m very interested in the Sabermetrician position. I am an avid Met fan who is a true statistical fanatic. I write a weekly column for the local paper, and also have my own newsletter for underprivileged kids which includes a sports piece.
reyordonezrevival
10/19/2010-5:57pm at 5:57 pm (UTC -4)
I would love to write for Real Dirty Mets about sabermetrics. I am the managing editor of the Pomona College newspaper and worked as sports editor for three years. I am obsessed with the Mets and sabermetrics, and love writing on the subject.
nymets7516
10/19/2010-6:12pm at 6:12 pm (UTC -4)
I am interested in the Sabermetrician position. I write for my school newspaper and I am looking to get a start in more professional form of journalism. Also I have been a Met fan since I was five years old and I have been engrossed in statistics since becoming a fan.
studiomagic9
10/19/2010-7:00pm at 7:00 pm (UTC -4)
We can use a new writer or two as well. Anyone that’s too dirty for your site is welcome over at KK….
Nik mets@kinerskorner.com
TRS86
10/19/2010-9:39pm at 9:39 pm (UTC -4)
Stop stealing my potential authors. OK everyone your pay is doubled. $ 00.00.
metsfan22
10/19/2010-7:09pm at 7:09 pm (UTC -4)
Hi I write the sports section for my local paper, and I am a huge Mets fan. I know all the stats, and I follow their minor league teams.I have very good connections with baseball insiders around the league. Please give me this job, I love the Mets!
kevjn
10/19/2010-7:45pm at 7:45 pm (UTC -4)
I am interested in the Minor League Guru posistion. I am a Journalism Major at Rutgers University, and I am a huge Mets fan with a vast knowledge of the Mets minor league system.
sadiq94
10/19/2010-8:01pm at 8:01 pm (UTC -4)
Hi, my name is Sadiq Rahman, and I would be very interested to fill your needs. I am both a prospect guru and Sabermetrician. I know all the prospects in the Mets farm system and would give profiles of the top prospects every week. I can also be a Sabermetrician, I know all the stats in baseball and would love to give my take on statistics. Every week, as an extra, I can profile a free agent or trade candidate the Mets should consider adding. I am an avid Mets fan and know so much about the team. I would love to share my knowledge with this website and the wonderful fans of the New York Mets. I would like one chance to write for this blog, if you are not satisfied, you can hire a new writer. But I will try my best to expand the knowledge of the readers of this blog.
JesseFunk
10/19/2010-8:09pm at 8:09 pm (UTC -4)
Hello, my name is Jesse Funk, I’m very interested in the Sabermetrician position. I am going to school to be a broadcaster/ Journalist. The Mets are my life I live Mets baseball 365 days a year. I am very into stats and have tons of ideas on what the mets should do that I would love for other people to see them. My email is funkykid27@verizon.net i hope to hear from you
BZarp
10/19/2010-8:23pm at 8:23 pm (UTC -4)
I’m interested in the minor league guru position. I follow the minor league system closely, read through the box scores of each team every night, and try and go see their affiliates whenever possible. I have an english degree and do a lot of free-lance writing, mostly about sports. I’d be glad to share with you a couple articles, including my top 10 prospects list from last year, I posted on a Mets blog.
metsfan2011
10/19/2010-9:13pm at 9:13 pm (UTC -4)
I’m interested in the sabermetrician position. In my day job as an antitrust lawyer, I have to make complicated economic concepts understandable to lay judges and juries, a skill that I think is vital when writing about sabermetrics. I’ve been a subscriber to baseball prospectus since 2003 and a mets fan since 1987 when Terry Pendleton broke my 5-year old heart. I also know the difference between SIERA and xFIP.
Mr North Jersey
10/19/2010-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
Prismo
10/19/2010-9:16pm at 9:16 pm (UTC -4)
The first New Yorker who finds me an internship this summer gets the blogger position! I have 3 years work experience and am in the midst of a full-time MBA program. I will eat dog crap off the floor and shave my head to find an internship.
Just kidding.
Maybe.
stickguy
10/19/2010-10:53pm at 10:53 pm (UTC -4)
I could use a pool boy. I pay in beer, but only if you don’t drink too much of it. And I am outside of philly, not NY.
but good news, my dog never craps on the floor!
Prismo
10/20/2010-8:24am at 8:24 am (UTC -4)
I’ll consider it!
gsloane9164
10/19/2010-9:22pm at 9:22 pm (UTC -4)
I live and breathe with the Mets. I’m 46 yrs. old, work as a Guidance Counselor, and have 2 boys- the oldest is named Jesse after my favorite moment in 1986 when the glove never landed. I founded the Optimistic Met fans Group Page on Facebook, and love statistics! I am familiar with all types of sabrmetrics, as I’ve also been a successful fantasy/Roto Geek for over 20 yrs.
TRS86
10/19/2010-9:37pm at 9:37 pm (UTC -4)
Thanks for all the responses. I will process all this soon and get all of you emails sent either tonight or tomorrow.
reyo10
10/19/2010-11:20pm at 11:20 pm (UTC -4)
Interested in the prospects position. Young Met fan in the prime of my baseball watching career. I’ve read about, understand, and appreciate the history of the team, but my optimism/faith relies on the kids on the farm.
Player to be Framed Later
10/20/2010-2:12am at 2:12 am (UTC -4)
I am very interested in the minor league guru position. Please email me with any questions and I’ll be happy to discuss my qualifications.
Thanks
jmurphy312
10/20/2010-2:27am at 2:27 am (UTC -4)
I am extremely interested in your open positions. I live and die with every Mets pitch whether it be from Johan Santana or Scott Shaw. A hobby of mine is researching younger players in the organization so I can get a good feeling of their status with the team. With the Sandy Alderson rumors buzzing I have also started studying Sabermetrics and where they belong in the game. I am a recent college graduate with a degree in Communications, I would love to get a shot to work on your site. Thank You
philsanchez
10/20/2010-12:23pm at 12:23 pm (UTC -4)
Big time baseball fan here who knows the Mets minor league system like the back of my hand. I’m very interested in writing for you. Please contact me.
njstuckintx
10/20/2010-1:48pm at 1:48 pm (UTC -4)
How well do you know the back of your hand? Sorry, couldn’t resist.
mattyfaz
10/21/2010-1:41pm at 1:41 pm (UTC -4)
I am interested in either of the positions. I currently work as a Radio News Anchor for a bunch of stations in NJ. Also, I have done various blogging and hosted a bunch of sports radio web shows. Most importantly, though, I am a die-hard Mets fan and follow all of baseball religiously. Please email me information and I’ll be glad to answer any questions.
kistics
10/21/2010-2:29pm at 2:29 pm (UTC -4)
Wow lots of responses! Any daily updates on who’s being interviewed and when? Who’s the favorite candidate? Who’s leading the search? Are any minority candidates being interviewed?
I heard about this TX Rangers assistant blogger who’s on top of the “America’s baseball blogger prospect” list, but he’s not considering leaving the Rangers blogging organization until the WS is over.
Prismo
10/21/2010-2:31pm at 2:31 pm (UTC -4)
We’ve obtained an exemption from the minority rule, as we already retain multiple minority bloggers!
kistics
10/21/2010-2:31pm at 2:31 pm (UTC -4)
As a fan of this site, I would like to see someone with ties to this site. Maybe someone dirty would be ideal…
Prismo
10/21/2010-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t really speak for the “owners” of RDM, but I would assume that a number of the site’s main commenters would be welcomed as writer’s if they wanted the opportunity. At the very least, with guest spots.
sadiq94
10/21/2010-3:59pm at 3:59 pm (UTC -4)
I am a lead contributor on the Mets Section in Bleacher report and I give alot of rumors to blogs such as Metsblog by Matt Cerrone and Macks Baseball by Mack Ade. I have a lot of sources and trust me, I KNOW MY METS! Please let me write for your blog and trust me you will not be disappointed.