Author: Joe D

NYC Declines To Appeal Court Ruling, Willets Point Project Now In Jeopardy

In 2012, then Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York City had reached a deal with Sterling Equities, a real estate company owned by Fred Wilpon and Saul B. Katz, to transform Willets Point into modern low to mid income housing mecca complete with a shopping mall. However, about a year into the project and after NYC poured $400 million dollars into the project, community and church groups who...

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Mets Bullpen Concerns Are Morphing Into Huge Issue

Once again the Mets bullpen cost the team another game, but this time it really stung because with the Nationals winning on Wednesday night, the Mets’ 4.5 game first place hold shrunk to 3.5. The Mets had a 4-3 lead entering the bottom of the seventh, but Hansel Robles struggled again, surrendering a game-tying solo home run to Adam Jones. But after the Mets came back to tie it, Carlos...

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Parnell Was Not Happy About Being Placed On Disabled List

Andy Martino of the Daily News was told by team sources that reliever Bobby Parnell was not happy about being placed on the disabled list on Monday. A team source also told John Harper of the News the same thing. “This is where the day started, as the Mets put reliever Bobby Parnell on the disabled list − against his wishes, according to a club source − as he deals with the after-effects...

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Mets Release Former Top Prospect Cesar Puello

The Mets have announced they have released former outfield prospect Cesar Puello. Puello, 24, has been on the disabled list since April due to a stress reaction in his back which only surfaced after the team outrighted him to Triple-A Las Vegas.  That assignment was rescinded and he was added back to the 40-man roster. Since a suspension for performance enhancing drugs in 2013,  it’s been...

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One Small Tweak For Thor, One Giant Leap For Mets-kind

Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard has some really wild home and road splits  this season. He is a remarkable 7-1 with a 1.82 ERA in nine starts at Citi Field, however in eight starts on the road he is 0-5 with a 5.01 ERA. In a report by Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal, the younger Mets right-hander is going to make a change to his pregame routine in an effort to improve his performance on...

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