Month: February 2010

I’m A Believer In The 8th Inning Sing-A-Long

For better or worse the Mets 2010 roster is pretty much set.  I remain cautiously optimistic and am looking forward to the season.  I so much want CitiField to be abuzz with enthusiasm this year.  In that respect, the 8th inning sing-a-long can go a long way towards energizing  the crowd on a hot summer’s night, and spur the Mets on to late inning comebacks. So here goes. I’m a big...

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My Own Apathy is Bumming Me Out

Any day now, pitchers and catchers will begin reporting to spring training all across Florida and Arizona.  In a few weeks, all teams, including our Mets, will begin their spring training games, and then less than two months from now, Johan Santana will likely be throwing the first live pitch for the Mets since last October. Usually around this time of year, once the Super Bowl has been played...

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Interview With MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch (Mets Online)

Early last week, I was chatting with one of our readers (BayonneMetsFan) in our Live Chat and somehow, we ended up talking about Bryan Hoch’s Mets Online. For those of you who don’t know, Mets Online was probably the first Mets fan site there ever was. Back when the internet was just scratching the surface of what it would eventually become, thousands of Mets fans like myself would...

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Omir, Oh My! Can Santos Be A Legit #1 Catcher?

As the countdown towards Spring Training continues, it is becoming more and more likely that the Mets are going with Omir Santos as their #1 catcher, with Henry Blanco and Chris Coste vying for the backup spot. The Mets spent their winter signing Coste and Blanco and let other catchers (most notably Bengie Molina) sign with other teams.  As a result, Santos will now be expected to handle the...

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A Couple of Mets Roster Notes

According to Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News, Angel Pagan and the Mets avoided arbitration and have agreed to a one year contract that will pay the center fielder $1.45 million. Pagan had originally requested $1.8 million whereas the team filed for $1.275 million. Therefore, they are paying him a little bit under the arbitrary midpoint. Last season, Angel had a fine season despite...

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