NEW YORK METS NEWS
Elmer Dessens Wishes You A Happy Thanksgiving!
5 days ago by
The Musings and Prophecies...
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And why not? After all, you have a lot to be thankful for! First thing being that the Mets are interested in bringing their best reliever back for 2010. Hey, don't laugh, Elmer Dessens was the picture of health last season (ahh, that felt so good ... calling it "last"...
Should the Mets Trade for Roy Halladay?
12 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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I say no; but Dayn Perry says yes. His reasoning:"There's making personnel decisions, and then there's performing triage. In the Mets' case, it's the latter. The Mets fell to pieces in 2009, but they still return an enviable core (Johan Santana, Carlos Beltran...
SO WILL YOU CATCH ME NOW I’M FALLING
17 hours ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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So now Josh Thole is the apple of Mets fans eye as his call up last September was love at first sight. Because of the lack of any Mets news of substance, Mets fans and bloggers are left to play GM and try to find ways to improve a team that not only is short on talent but lacking...
High, Buy Low and Other Unlikely Strategies
9 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...
Elmer Dessens To Return Next Season?
5 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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According to FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, the Mets are interested in bringing back reliever Elmer Dessens for the 2010 season.
In 2009, Dessens was quite the bargain for the Mets as he had his best year in the big leagues since 2005, posting a 3.31 ERA in...
Have Homicidal Tendencies, Will Travel
6 days ago by
Surviving Grady
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I've always counted Gary Sheffield among the most imposing looking batters. Not that he'll ever be mistaken for Mr. Rogers outside the box, but when he steps to the plate, he seemingly transforms into a deranged, Night Train-swilling 'Nam vet who was bitten by a vampire...
Huff wont return to Detroit...
16 days ago by
Mets Fever
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When Carlos Delgado was the only serious injury of the season and they believed that everyone would be returning sometime during the season, Audrey Huff was a name regularly linked to the Mets.But Huff ended up being traded to the Tigers, the Mets need a short time 1B and while they...
Discussion: Carlos Delgado
1 day ago by
MLB Rumors
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The last time Carlos Delgado hit the open market, he signed a $52MM deal with the Florida Marlins. Five offseasons later, Delgado's in line for a considerably smaller deal and the Marlins are expected to spend more liberally. The Puerto Rican slugger is returning from hip surgery...
Staff moves; Backman, Teuful and Alomar jr.
13 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Sandy Alomar Jr. had been promoted to first base coach, where he would also continue to work as the catching instructor. Alomar will not fill that role because he has opted to take the same position with the Indians. There is speculation that Shines will now become the first base coach...
Mets trolling the garbage heap, interested in Joel Piñeiro.
20 days ago by
MetsCitiBlog
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Jon Heyman is tweeting that the Mets are interested in Piniero if his price tag falls below the $30 million mark over 3 years. The 31 year old right hander had a career year for the Cardinals this year. He was 15-12 and had an e.r.a of 3.49 over the span of 214 innings...
Francoeur will return...
17 days ago by
Mets Fever
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I thought Jeff Francoeur was one of the few bright spots this year for the NY Mets, so it came as a surprise to hear many fans express apprehension about Frenchy's future with the team. At the end of the season there was discussion that the club could offer him an extension beyond...
Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: Pedro Feliciano
21 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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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...
Darren Oliver or Takashi Saito?
21 hours ago by
Mets Merized Online
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Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker reports that the New York Mets are among eight teams that have interest in Japanese reliever Takashi Saito.
According to Sponichi, Takashi Saito has eight teams interested, including the White Sox, Cubs, Braves and Mets. The Braves had some interest in...
Racap my take on the 1B market...
6 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Since yesterday seemed to be the 1B rumor day, I thought it only be fitting that I try to recap the multiple players available for the position.The Mets are rumored to be looking for a platoon partner for Daniel Murphy at the position, this plan serves two purposes, get a longer look...
A closer look at the available #2's...
9 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...
Backman To Brooklyn
14 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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The New York Mets reached into their past today hiring former player Wally Backman to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones, their minor league affiliate in the New York Penn League. Backman, who won a championship with the Mets in 1986, was initially hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks...
Mets Tell Putz They Will Not Pick Up His 2010 Option
25 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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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.
Livan Hernandez? Livan Hernandez?
20 days ago by
AZ Snakepit
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Livan Hernandez? Livan Hernandez?
Per Nick Piecoro, "The only thing we can give you at this point in the day is a fifth-starter possibility: familiar face Livan Hernandez. We’ve heard the Diamondbacks are considering bringing him back, most likely more for his role in...
Join Our Ultimate Mets Baseball Simulation League!
10 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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We are pleased to announce our new affiliation with WhatIfSports, a division of Fox Interactive Media.
WhatIfSports is the number one sports simulation in the country, and they were nice enough to invite our readers to participate in a New York Mets Baseball Simulation League. That...
Mets Exercise Option On Pelfrey And Some Thoughts
23 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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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...
Did the Mets Really Make Money Off Madoff?
October 21, 2009 by
Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
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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...
BDD: The Mets Winning in 2010?
16 days ago by
Crashburn Alley
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At Baseball Daily Digest, I explain why and how the New York Mets can contend with the Phillies for a division title in 2010.
2009 was not kind to the New York Mets. They lost 92 games, their highest total since ‘03. Fred Wilpon found himself involved in the Bernie Madoff ordeal...
Baseball America Ranks Mets Top 10 Prospects
24 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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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...
Suit over developing area near Mets' stadium tossed
5 days ago by
CBSSports.com
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A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit by a group of businessmen hoping to block the redevelopment of an industrial area near the New York Mets' new stadium.
Where Should Fantasy Baseball Owners Draft Johan Santana in 2010?
12 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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Johan Santana had long been considered the best pitcher in baseball. From 2004-2008 there wasn’t a pitcher who could touch him, posting some remarkable numbers, especially when you consider that he called the AL home up until 2008:
Struck out 200 or more batters every season
Had...
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