Month: August 2012

Was Dodgers Deal A Missed Opportunity For Rebuilding Mets?

I alluded to it in an earlier post about Scott Hairston, but what are we doing here? What is the plan exactly? If we are rebuilding then why aren’t we acting like a team that is rebuilding? It’s obvious that we are not bulking up for a championship run. It’s also obvious we are not a win-now team. So what are we doing? Can we choose a side and stick to it? Look at that...

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MMO Roundtable: Has This Team Quit On Terry Collins?

Has this team quit on Terry Collins? Should he keep his job after the season? That was the question I posed to our mighty staff this morning as we consider Terry Collins’ performance this season, the recent collapse, and his future moving forward. Clare Lafferty – I think that the team is just like the fans – frustrated at the level of play since the All Star break. Terry...

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Tovar 4-For-4 In Series Finale Win Over Portland

The Binghamton Mets played their final game of the 2012 season at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine on Sunday afternoon, taking the rubber match by a score of five to three in extra innings over the Sea Dogs.  It was the thirteenth time the B-Mets beat the Double A Red Sox in 2012, winning the season series by a 13-6 margin. Greg Peavey found himself on the mound at the outset for the twenty...

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Mike Trout: What Could Have Been

Mike Trout is having a season for the ages. The kind of season that has baseball fans checking the box score in the newspaper to see what he did the night before, and team executives scratching their heads wondering how they missed on this kid. If you turned on ESPN last year, the only time you would hear the word trout, was during one of those outdoors shows. It’s funny how things change...

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Mets Tell Collins To Readjust Goals; Finish Ahead Of Marlins and Phillies To Create Good Vibes

A club source told Mike Puma of the New York Post. that there is “no chance” the Mets manager will become a scapegoat for the team’s second-half collapse and be fired this offseason or before the season concludes. Don’t be surprised if a potential Collins contract extension is tied to how the Mets finish this season. The source said team brass has a goal for the Mets over these final 34 games:...

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