My mindset has always been one of exhibiting patience, favoring the building of a perennial playoff contender through a strong farm system, savvy trades and a few well placed free agents. With the hiring of Sandy Alderson and the others of his new regime, such a mentality is going to be put into action. There will be no big splash free agent signing for 2011. Possibly not even a major trade....
Read MoreHere is a list of all 35 free agents that were offered arbitration this year, 12 more than last year according to MLBTR. These players now have until November 30th, one week, to decide whether to accept. Type A – 14 players (Will cost signing team a first round pick.) Grant Balfour Adrian Beltre Carl Crawford Jorge De La Rosa Scott Downs Adam Dunn Frank Francisco Jason Frasor Paul...
Read MoreThough the “decision” did not have as much hype as that of LeBron James’ over the summer, it’s official: Terry Collins is the 20th manager in New York Mets team history. As a fan, I find myself as cautiously optimistic about this hiring. To be honest, I had no true preference among the four candidates for manager. Each one brought interesting qualifications to the table...
Read MoreThe thing that stood out most in listening to Terry Collins this morning is his emphasis in “playing the game correctly.’’ Collins promised an accent on fundamentals with a team that too often disregarded them in the past. This is a team that gives away too many at-bats, both at the plate and on the mound, and loses focus. That is the culture Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins vowed to...
Read MoreI couldn’t help sharing the following news item with you after reading about it on MLBTR. Obviously, most baseball fans, even Mets fans, have heard about the ongoing negotiations between Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees. You would never think the Yankees would be playing hardball with the one player that has defined their brand and image for over a decade, but yet they have. It’s...
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