Month: July 2009

Why Selling the Farm for Halladay Makes Sense

With Jon Heyman standing by his report that the Mets turned down an offer from the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay, it got me thinking about what the Mets and their farm system would look like in the aftermath of a Halladay trade. Surprisingly to myself, I came to the conclusion that what’s left of the Farm System does not matter if the Mets acquire Halladay. That’s right, I said the farm...

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Another Stunning Embarrassment In A Season Full Of Them

Most of us became aware of Mets VP of Player Development, Tony Bernazard, last year when we learned about his shady and underhanded maneuvers leading up to the firing of Willie Randolph. In fact, Randolph claimed that he was sabotaged by Bernazard. Since then, Tony B. manages to get his name in the news every now and then mostly because of some ridiculous quote or action. This past week though,...

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Even Batman Can’t Find The Mets Missing Offense

For many years, I have been patrolling the streets of Gotham City. Wrongdoers tremble at the sound of my name. Criminals cannot hide from me because I lurk behind every shadow. If you commit a crime in my city, I will find the smallest piece of evidence to incriminate you. You may know me as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight or simply the Batman. I am universally known as the world’s...

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To Buy Or Not To Buy: That Is The Question

Welcome, class.  Today we will discuss whether the Mets should become buyers or sellers at next week’s trade deadline.  We will consider every option before making our final decision.  We will look at the standings in the National League East and the Wild Card race and we will look at which players might be made available for trading purposes.  We will also look at which players the Mets...

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7/21 Minor League Report! Veloz, Lutz, TORRES, Van Gurp!

Buffalo 2, Louisville 5 cf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, RBI, 2 Ks, .313 2b Andy Green 1 for 4, 2b, K, .179 rf Chip Ambres 1 for 4, K, .242 3b Javier Castillo 1 for 4, K, .267 c Rene Rivera 0 for 4, .244 1b Nick Evans 1 for 4, run, HR (4), RBI (9), K, .129 lf Josh Petersen 2 for 4, run, 2 2b ss Wilson Valdez 1 for 3, .208 >>ph Mike Lamb 0 for 1, .228 Tobi Stoner 0 for 3, K; 6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1/6...

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