Month: August 2009

Crunching Facts

Not too long ago a post was placed that said the Mets would’ve lost this season even with healthy club. Ok maybe not in those exact words but they did say we were already on the way down. Now clearly that comment was most undoubtedly written based on the frustration the Mets have imposed upon us with this lack luster season. I would consider that venting is something that all of us are currently...

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Mets Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes To You

I’ll be honest. I thought we could do it with Beltran and Wright. I thought we could do it with Wright. I thought we could do it with Francoeur and Wright. I really thought for the longest time that the Mets would make some miracle run and be champions a la 1969. But, with Wright being drilled in the head, what little chance we had at a playoff run now has been diminished. The Mets...

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MetsMerized Player Of The Week! 8/9-8/16

I really don’t get what’s going on. How is it that a major league team can fall victim to so many injuries? Not only has every core player position player taken an injury and trip to disabled list this year, but this last one was extremely scary. A fastball to the head turned a decent pitcher in public enemy number 1 in New York City. Even our prospects (See : Fernando Martinez, Jon...

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The Clock Is Ticking And Mets Top Draft Pick Still Unsigned

Much has been made about the Nationals not having reached a deal with the top pick in this years Amateur Draft, Stephen Strasburg. Despite an apparent record setting bonus on the table, Strasburg on the advice of his agent Scott Boras, wants more… much, much more. Chico Harlan of the Washington Post writes, The record-setting deal that the Washington Nationals have offered to No. 1 draft...

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The Citi Field Cat Takes Its Latest Victim

Blogger’s disclaimer:  This is a sequel to a previous post I wrote a few weeks ago.  This might look like a humorous piece, but after the events of Saturday’s game surrounding the concussion suffered by David Wright, I’m starting to think the Mets might need to take the contents of this blog into consideration, even if it does involve fictional characters.  Read on… After...

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