Daniel Murphy is an optimist and his Mets teammate R.A. Dickey is a realist. While Murphy talked positively about moves the Mets made this season, a few feet away, Dickey was talking about the moves other NL East teams made.
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January 31, 2012
I was reading this great article by CBS Sports’ Rich Countinho asking if Mike Pelfrey can bounce back for the Mets this season.
Countinho stated that in order for Pelfrey to bounce back for the Mets this year, he needs to go back to his “old” roots.
I agree with Rich because the old way of pitching for Mike Pelfrey was what gave him the confidence to go out and...
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February 02, 2012
According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, billionaire investment manager Steve Cohen, who is set to become one of the $20 million minority investors in the New York Mets.
The deal would not preclude Cohen from pursuing the Dodgers, according to two people familiar with the transaction but not authorized to discuss it.
Shakin speculates that Cohen’s motivation in...
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January 31, 2012
According to Steven Marcus of Newsday, the Mets expect to complete the sale of ten minority shares of the team at $20 million each by the end of February.
It previously was believed that the Mets would close on a minimum of four units by the end of January. No reason was given for the new timetable or whether the closings would take place at the same time. None of the potential...
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February 01, 2012
Well it’s suddenly February and that big football game is only a few days away. And you know what my favorite part of the Super Bowl is? No, the thought of seeing Tom Brady miserable, or seeing what kind of weird/creepy/funny commercial ETrade has in store for us. No, it’s more of the fact that as soon as the game is over, it’s baseball time.
Pitchers and catchers are due...
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February 01, 2012
1987 SPORTFLICS BOB OJEDA
These first-wave Sportflics cards deserve a cult of their own.
Now, the less said about the mid ’90′s Second Coming of the brand, the better. Those sets were more Stone Roses Second Coming than the Jesus kind…
But these mid ’80s cards were out there kicking against the pricks.
The hobby back then was a stodgy place, and the cigar...
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January 30, 2012
Reliever Taylor Buchholz, who has dealt with anxiety and depression issues throughout his career, plans to skip the 2012 season, agent David Pasti told ESPN New York.
Buchholz signed with Mets last offseason and went on the DL on June 2 with what was announced as shoulder fatigue. But a month later both Buchholz and the Mets jointly announced that he was dealing with the emotional...
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February 01, 2012
The New York Mets today announced Banner Day will return Sunday, May 27 prior to the Mets playing the San Diego Padres at 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Tickets for Banner Day are on sale now through the Mets 50th Anniversary Banner Day Pack on Mets.com. The five-game pack starts at $50 and also includes games against the San Francisco Giants (Saturday, April 21), Cincinnati Reds (Friday...
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February 02, 2012
One of the mainstays of a Mets’ summer will be returning this year, the 50th anniversary of the franchise.
Banner Day will return May 27 to give you an opportunity to express your affection for your favorite players and memories, and yes, also a chance to editorialize on the direction of the team. Undoubtedly, there will be some censorship involved.
With the way things have been...
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February 01, 2012
For the Mets Fans that liked Mike and the Mad Dog here is some video of the two reuniting at the Super Bowl and bashing the Mets as usual.
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January 31, 2012
Since arriving home less than two weeks ago after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, R.A. Dickey has spent time reflecting on his journey, on what he called a "mental grind" that also taxed him physically.
Via LA Times
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February 01, 2012
The billionaire investor, in the running for purchase of the Dodgers, is on the verge of buying a share of the Mets. If he were to buy the Dodgers, he would have sell any interest in the Mets.Steven Cohen, the billionaire investor trying to buy the Dodgers, is on the verge of becoming a minority owner in his hometown New York Mets.
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January 31, 2012
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