Mar 28
Johan Santana has re-torn his anterior capsule. The Mets are seeking a second opinion, but the likely outcome is season-ending surgery, which would in all likelihood conclude Santana’s career with the Mets. To Sandy Alderson’s knowledge Santana’s contract is uninsured, meaning the Mets will pay the full $25.5 million owed to Santana this season as well …
Feb 05
According to wikipedia, the phrase “born again” may refer to any of the following: Born again (Christianity) Born again (Randy Newman album) Born again (Black Sabbath album) Born again (The Notorious B.I.G. album) Born again (a 1994 episode of the X-Files) Or possibly even Björn Again, the ABBA tribute band What wikipedia remorsefully neglected is …
Jan 23
The Mets and the Phillies are heading into the 2013 season with several question marks in their respective outfields. While both teams are fielding a young squad of players and each has his own upside, their 2012 performances leave much to be desired. Of the lot, the offensively inept Ben Revere racked up the highest …
Jan 09
Today we learn the fate of Mike Piazza’s admittance into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the year 2013. No preaching here, it’s all been done before! You can tune into MLB Network or find the results streaming live on mlb.com at 2:00pm ET. The results will likely also be posted at http://bbwaa.com/hof/ in …
Jan 02
Today Sandy Alderson and the Mets signed outfielder Andrew Brown to a minor league deal. The 28 year old right-handed hitter recently declared free agency instead of returning to a minor league assignment with the Colorado Rockies where he spent his 2012 season. Andrew Brown is most widely regarded as a corner outfielder, though he …
Dec 28
Most of us are guilty of harping on Sandy Alderson and the Mets for being the last team in the 2012-13 off-season to sign a free agent to a major league contract. It can be incredibly frustrating to see every other team in the league sign players for their roster, while the Mets sit idly …
Dec 27
The New York Mets have signed starting/relief pitcher Aaron Laffey (LHP) to a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training. Laffey pitched 100.2 innings last season for Toronto to a 4.56 ERA. He made 16 starts and 8 relief appearances, however in 2011 Laffey came out of the Mariners and Yankees’ …
Dec 18
The Mets have traded for outfielder Collin Cowgill. Prospect Jefry Marte will be moved to the Athletics organization. Cowgill is a right-handed (bats right, fields left) outfielder who has a bit of major league experience at all three outfield positions. \ Cowgill is team-controlled through 2018 at the earliest and is currently pre-arbitration eligible. His …
Dec 15
MLB writers covering the trade say it may not be completed until tomorrow or Monday (if at all – you never know), but a proposed/likely scenario was laid out by Joel Sherman tonight. I think it’s enough information for everyone to check out the details and come to a conclusion. Personally, I love it – …
Dec 13
The Angels have signed Josh Hamilton to a 5 year, $125 million contract. The Texas Rangers were the other team expected to be all-in on Hamilton. Given that these were also two of the top teams potentially vying for Dickey, how do you think this might affect the Mets? As of now, the Angels are …
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