NEW YORK METS NEWS
Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: Pedro Feliciano
16 hours ago by
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Through all the twists and turns the New York Mets have taken over the past four years, one factor has always remained constant.
That particular factor is relief pitcher, Pedro Feliciano.
Feliciano, who has been a mainstay in the Mets bullpen since his second tour of duty with the...
From Schneider to Snyder
8 hours ago by
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It’s a no doubter that Brian Schneider will not be returning to the Mets in 2010. (And rightfully so) He spent some time on the disabled list, along with his fellow Mets, and when he did get a chance to play he was sub-par. He got passed over for the starting job by two rookie...
Mets Exercise Option On Pelfrey And Some Thoughts
2 days ago by
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There was a flurry of minor moves yesterday regarding the Mets, as the free agent filing period continues to move forward.
Former Mets who have officially filed now include Brian Schneider, Carlos Delgado, Alex Cora and Ramon Martinez.
I believe that out of that group, at least one...
Mets Tell Putz They Will Not Pick Up His 2010 Option
4 days ago by
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According to Bart Hubbuch of The NY Post, the Mets have informed reliever J.J. Putz that they will not pick up his $9.1MM option for 2010, instead paying him a $1MM buyout. Hubbuch says the club cited health concerns when breaking the news to Putz.
MLB Trade Rumors Predicts Delgado to the Orioles
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Whatddya say, Carlos? Interested in donning the orange and black? (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)
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MLB Trade Rumors has released its list of...
While You Were Out: Amazin' Avenue Week In Review (11/1-11/7)
1 day ago by
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I can't wait to read reports from Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal about how Orlando Hudson would love to play for the Mets. The week's links:
Why Omar Minaya Failed And What It Means For The Future - The post of the week. Sam compares the processes of...
HOLIDAY ? IT WOULD BE SO NICE!
11 hours ago by
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Tim Dierkes of MLBTrade Rumors has a post of the predicted whereabouts the top 50 Free Agents will land. His number one rank Free Agent is Matt Holliday has he sees the Mets making a big time signing here by going 5 to 6 yrs and over $100mil to land the coveted LF’er. This is in...
Don't expect J.J. back...
4 days ago by
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Adam Rubin takes a first look at the Mets free agents and possible non-tender candidates. Rubin clarifies just how much J.J. will get paid if the Mets pick-up his option and while I'd like to have an elite closer as my set-up man, that's just too much money. I was a huge supporter...
Notes On Baseball America's Top 10 Mets Prospects
2 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...
Top 10 Mets prospects
2 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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Here’s the top 10 list from Baseball America… Jenrry Mejia, RHP Wilmer Flores, SS Fernando Martinez, OF Ike Davis, 1B Brad Holt, RHP Jon Niese, LHP Reese Havens, 2B/SS Josh Thole, C Ruben Tejada, 2B/SS Juan Urbina, LHP Agree? Disagree? Don’t care? [[ Home |&...
Baseball America Ranks Mets Top 10 Prospects
3 days ago by
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Baseball America has just released its Top 10 Mets Prospects list and right-handed pitcher Jenrry Mejia has claimed the top spot.
1. Jenrry Mejia, RHP (ETA 2012)
2. Wilmer Flores, SS (ETA 2013)
3. Fernando Martinez, OF (ETA 2011)
4. Ike Davis, 1B (ETA 2011)
5. Brad Holt, RHP (ETA 2012...
Back-up middle infielder situation...
4 days ago by
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James Kannengieser of Amazin Ave. posted a great article on Alex Cora. I couldn't agree more with James in that Cora simply doesn't bring enough to the table for what he cost. Cora has great intangibles and I'm sure he's going to be a very good coach but at 2M or more...
Citi Field = Death Valley
8 days ago by
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As Mets fans we can try to deny that Citi Field isn't too big and that the park got in David Wright's head not the actual dimensions themselves. I don't know what the truth is, I know some players hit bombs out of the park, while the entire Met team both home and away was...
Putzing Around
3 days ago by
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FanGraphs looks at the very short J.J. Putz era in Queens.
From the Mets’ standpoint, they sunk 6 million dollars and 7 players into acquiring Putz, Jeremy Reed, and Sean Green. The trade has produced 0.1 WAR from Putz, -0.7 WAR Reed, and -.1 WAR from Green. Unless Reed and Green...
Alex Cora Fascination
5 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Maybe people are sick of reading about the intangibles topic but it is one that continues to fascinate me. Adam Rubin's late season report that Alex Cora will likely be re-signed and subsequent fan support for bringing back Cora is the latest source of this fascination...
Mets need to step up, sign John Lackey, Matt Holliday
5 days ago by
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It is time for the off season to roll in and for the Mets to step out from behind the other NY baseball team. Time to discard talk of free agents like Jose Lima, Tim Redding, Freddy Garcia, Noah Lowry,...
Did the Mets Really Make Money Off Madoff?
19 days ago by
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Posted By:Darren RovellThe headline in the Wall Street Journal this morning was certainly baffling: “Mets Win One: Owners Made Money Off Madoff.” The reporters did a great job of unearthing the fact that a recent bankruptcy court filing revealed that two accounts associated...
LWIB: More Mets and Madoff, and Are Postseason Games Shown Too Late
13 days ago by
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This week in LWIB, an update on Madoff and the Mets and is the annual bleating in the media over postseason start/finish times justified?
MADOFF AND THE METS UPDATE
It will soon be a year since the SEC charged Bernie Madoff with operating a Ponzi scheme. Subsequent to the...
All Hale The Mets New Third Base Coach
11 days ago by
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Adam Rubin, of the New York Daily News, is reporting that the New York Mets are close to naming former minor league manager and Arizona Diamondbacks base coach, Chip Hale, as their new third base coach.
The 44 year-old, Hale, spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues. Over the...
2009 Mets Gangsta and Grission Awards
3 days ago by
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With the 2009 season done and over, it's time to start handing out hardware. I present to you the first annual Gangsta and Grission Awards. Some of the categories had very tight races, while others were as one-sided as the Imperfect Game. The...
Parade Day in New York
3 days ago by
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Today the Yankees head down the Canyon of Heroes to celebrate championship number 27. I'm interested to see how Jets fans root in baseball. The general...
Trade Wright he can't handle Citi field
13 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Ben Maller is at it again, according to his Twitter account his site for Fox Sports is the #1 news aggregator on the web. The Fox Sports radio host, has a great site for finding information from around the league but he seems to be a Mets hater. In May he called our corner outfield...
Mets Minor Leaguer Dead From Heart Attack
15 days ago by
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Sad news Mets fans…
The New York Mets are reporting that minor league pitcher Rafael Castro has died of an apparent heart attack. He was just 18 years old.
Castro died Friday at the Mets’ academy in Carabobo, Venezuela. The Mets announced his death Saturday.
Castro had...
Mets hire Chip Hale as 3B coach
11 days ago by
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According to Greg Hansen of the Arizona Daily Star the Mets have hired Chip Hale as their third base coach.Hale played seven seasons (1989-1997) in the majors all with the Twins aside from his last year with the Dodgers. He was a lifetime .277 BA with an OBP of .346 and a Slg. Pct...
Mets were interested in Fiorentino once before..
5 days ago by
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Outfielder Jeff Fiorentino has opted for free agency instead of accepting assignment, in looking at his baseball reference page he looks like another Jesus Feliciano type of AAAA player.But Fiorentino was much more then that, in 2005 he was the #3 prospect in the Orioles system, he...
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