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NEWS AND VIEWS FROM METS LAND
6 days ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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Time again for Mets News and Views:
METS SET SIGHTS ON STARTING PITCHING
Music to my ears. I know most of you have a deep respect for wood a la Larry David, but without pitching you can have all the ash, maple and old hickory you want, you won’t win. Pitching wins period...
High, Buy Low and Other Unlikely Strategies
7 days ago by
Mike's Mets
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Hot Stove has arrived and speculation runs rampant as usual. As Mets fans, we have little else to think about or cheer.
So, how do Jeff and Omar set forth to right the ship?
Let me throw my two cents worth in the pot...
Firstly, 2009 was an aberration and will not likely ever happen...
A closer look at the available #2's...
8 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Here's a concern moving forward, unless the Mets are going to build an incredible offense to over compensate for a mediocre rotation they need a solid number two pitcher.I Don't see the Mets signing Matt Holliday, Bengie Molina, Orlando Hudson, Garret Atkins ( for the bench...
Exploiting Inefficiencies In The Pitching Market
10 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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by Paul Connors - AP
Pitchers like Jon Garland can be useful and cost-effective ways to upgrade a starting rotation. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
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We haven't seen...
LET’S GO SHOPPING FOR STARTING PITCHING
21 days ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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So let’s see how we can reconstruct the NY Mets to make them a contender in 2010. We all know wear the major work needs to be done starting pitching, left field, catcher, and fortifying the bullpen so today I want to look at candidates for the starting rotation.
As far as I’m concerned...
Notes On Baseball America's Top 10 Mets Prospects
22 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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As you undoubtedly saw in the fanshots or somewhere else yesterday, Baseball America released its top 10 prospects list for the Mets, with Adam Rubin reprising as the author of the write-up and subsequent chat. Rubin's article didn't provide much insight...
Shinjo Applesauce - Davis named AFL all-star, Francoeur surgery, Hamels fight, Phils' sign stealing
26 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Meet the Mets
Some minor league news to pass along to you all. Ike Davis has been named to the AFL Rising Stars Game (kind of like an All-Star team). Also, Reese Havens will give second base a try.
Thank you Ted Berg for posting about Tsuyoshi Shinjo. That made...
John Maine: Does He Have Trade Value Or Will The Mets Hang on to Him?
26 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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John Maine has been injury riddled for most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but the Mets do need to make a decision of whether he fits into their plans for the starting rotation in 2010...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Buzz: Trading John Maine and Fernando Martinez
26 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In a mailbag Q&A for MLB.com, Mets reporter Marty Noble believes the Mets would need to trade players like John Maine and Fernando Martinez, ‘in a deal to get a No. 2 pitcher or a power hitter.’
Maine was 2–2 with a 4.12 ERA in his final four starts after...
Odds & Ends: Giants, Cubs, Mets
26 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Some links on this Monday evening...
The Giants have hired Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens as their hitting coach, writes Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. Meulens - who previously held the same position with San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate - recorded...
Non-Tender Candidate: John Maine
October 30, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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The Mets penciled John Maine into the 2009 rotation despite uncertainty about his health, following bone spur surgery after 2008. Expecting him to return to 2007 form was a stretch but it wasn't unreasonable to think he could provide 140 innings with a ~4.30 FIP. The...
There's Always Two Years From Now
October 19, 2009 by
Yankees 2000
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I watched Game 2 of the Yankees-Angels series with the Hound the other night. As the game went to extra innings and the hour grew later, he asked me what the Mets could do to make things better next year.I told him I didn't know where to begin.You start by talking about needing...
Jason Marquis: Will He Be a New York Met In 2010?
October 16, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Mets have several holes to fill this winter and one of the many concerns is the starting rotation. Oliver Perez, John Maine, and Mike Pelfrey all may have the talent to be solid starters ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Five Numbers To Avoid When Evaluating Starting Pitchers
October 09, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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They are: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Invariably, with the offseason, people start making their fantasy teams, which contain a lineup and a 1-5 starting rotation. During the long winter, these teams find themselves posted all over the internet, usually looking something like this:
this...
The Big Book of Available Pitchers
October 07, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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Think of this as an 'Idiot's Guide to Available Starting Pitching in 2010'. I'd been sifting through like 5-6 different sources with a few weeks now and eventually I thought I'd just put it all together. Hopefully it'...
More on the staff...
October 06, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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As I said yesterday and still stand by my belief that the staff moves simply weren't enough.My biggest contention is with Dan Warthen who was unaware of Johan Santana pitching through discomfort and skipping side sessions since the All-Star break in a meaningless season. The regression...
Figueroa 2010: The Right Choice
October 05, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Here’s what we know about 2010 in New York: Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey should be pitching, and David Paterson should go spend more time with his family.
But while the Mets ponder the pitchers they should use to fill out the rotation, with John Maine, Oliver Perez, Jon Niese...
Houston Astros at New York Mets, Oct 4, 2009 12:10 PM CDT
October 04, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Henny Ray Abrams - AP
Let this photo define the Astros 2009 season.
View full size photo uploaded October 4, 2009
Current Series
3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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Mets lead the series 2-0
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Houston Astros at New York Mets, Oct 3, 2009 12:10 PM CDT
October 03, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Current Series
3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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Mets lead the series 1-0
Fri 10/02
WP: John Maine (7 - 6) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (14 - 12)
1 - 7 loss
Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ New York Mets Amazin' Avenue
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Francoeur Rockets Mets Past Astros 7-1
October 03, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The Mets finally played some solid baseball and beat the Houston Astros 7-1 Friday night in the opener of their final series of the season.
John Maine (7-6) made his final start of the season and delivered one of his best performances in two years. He pitched seven solid innings and...
Maine’s arm, Murphy and Francoeur’s bats end losing streak as Mets punish Astros,7-1
October 03, 2009 by
Tom Seaver Fan Club
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Starting pitcher John Maine pitched 7 outstanding innings while the Mets backed him with 14 hits, helping New York(68-92) defeat the Houston Astros(74-86) 7-1 Friday night at Citi-Field in Queens. RF Jeff Francoeur and 1B Daniel Murphy had 2 run home runs for NY while 3B David Wright...
Records Fall, Ribs Rise
October 03, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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You're not just reading the blog for Mets fans who like to read. You're reading the blog entry of a Mets fan who set a record Friday night — a personal record, but a record just the same. With the Mets' decisive victory over the Astros, I improved my 2009 home season...
Houston Astros at New York Mets, Oct 2, 2009 6:10 PM CDT
October 02, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David Zalubowski - AP
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Current Series
3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes...
Gangsta Depreciation
September 27, 2009 by
The Musings and Prophecies...
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Thank heaven for Gary Cohen, proving that I'm not the only one yodeling in a canyon. Here's what he said on Saturday in not so many words: "Why the $%*& is Fernando Tatis starting at first base for a 66-88 team while Nick Evans is rotting on the bench? Have we gone...
Ross taken out after being hit on wrist
September 26, 2009 by
Sun Sentinel
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Ouch: With a man on and two out in the fourth, Cody Ross took a John Maine pitch off the left wrist. Ross left the game with a bruise. X-rays were negative, and Ross is day to day.
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