Tag Archive: Josh Thole

Apr 07

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Buck To The Future!!” Edition 04-07-13

So far the biggest surprise in the first 5 games of this season has been catcher John Buck. As of yesterday’s game Buck is hitting a heady .421 with 2 homers and 9 RBI. to put this into perspective, last year’s tandem of Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas hit a combined 2 home runs and …

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Jan 01

This Date In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Mets Players New Years Resolutions For 2013″ Edition 01-01-13

First and foremost I would like to wish you the reader, along with my fellow Real Dirty Mets writers a Happy and Healthy New Year. New Years is a time for resolutions. Some people resolve to lose weight, some resolve to be more fiscally responsible- while others just are striving for total self improvement. I …

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Dec 17

Mets Announce 7-Player Trade With Blue Jays That Sends R.A. Dickey To Toronto

The Mets made it official today announcing a 7 player trade with the Toronto Blue Jays that saw Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey, catchers Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas sent to Toronto in exchange for what many consider is the best catching prospect in the minors Travis d’Arnaud, THE Jays top pitching prospect hard throwing …

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Dec 16

Breaking News: Mets And Blue Jays Agree In Principle To Dickey Deal

The Mets are one step further in their quest to trade knuckle baller, R.A Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays will have until 2:00 Eastern Time on Tuesday to sign Dickey to a contract extension. If a satisfactory extension is reached between Dickey and the Jays, the Mets will also be sending …

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Dec 16

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “I Can’t Predict The Future But….. ” Edition 12-16-12

It’s funny I am excited – yet I am sad. I am pumped – yet I feel guilty for feeling this way. If you haven’t guessed what this is about then you have not been following Mets news over the past week or so. If you have, you know that the Mets have been actively …

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Dec 15

UPDATED :This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” What I Am Hearing On The Dickey Trade Front,” Edition 12-15-12

Earlier this morning (yes this column is being written just before 6 am) I was given some insight on the deal that would send Mets ace and current reigning Cy Young Award winner, R.A Dickey to the Blue Jays by a source that has some insight on whats going on. My source is telling me …

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Dec 07

Video: Josh Thole Shares What He Fears And More

Video: Josh Thole Shares What He Fears And More

Dec 05

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Rusty’s Winter Meeting Playlist!!” Edition 12-05-12

Yes here we are on the third day of the MLB Winter Meetings and so far with the exception of today’s announcement of the David Wright contract extension – the Mets stay in Nashville is like the current crop of sports radio orators – all talk but no substance. There is one day left before …

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Dec 02

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” My Winter Meetings Predictions” Edition 12-02-12

Here we are the day before the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings , and for the first time since the ’09 season I feel optimistic that the Mets will be wheeling and dealing instead of sitting on the sidelines. Maybe it is because the Mets locked up David Wright late last …

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Oct 28

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” I Was Right When I Advocated To Trade Pagan” Edition 10-28-12

I admit that I am not right about many things.If that was true I would be a wealthy man. But last season I had predicted that Angel Pagan would be non-tendered. Okay so he was traded – not non-tendered (semantics) but I was right that he wore out his welcome with the team brass. On …

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