Coming from a baseball family, the theory was always that Francisco Pena would shoot through the Mets system and be their starting catcher by 2012. Although his progress has been slower than what that timetable would have required, there is no question that Pena is moving closer to where he needs to be. Now in his sixth season with the organization, and 22-years-old, he is no longer a raw...
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Halfway through this season, there was a positive record that elated the faithful and did much to downplay that the 2012 Mets do not hit with power, do not have much speed, cannot hit lefty pitching, do not field particularly well and have just about the worst bullpen in the majors. Then the first month of the second half came along as a cruel slap of reality that made the hope go away, more...
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Its hard to fathom now, but the Mets had a realistic shot at the playoffs only one month ago. Since then the team has taken a turn for the worst with a lot of poorly played baseball compounded by additional injuries. In the process, the current situation has re-highlighted some glaring issues that the team’s successful first half had given us the luxury of forgetting about. First and...
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The Mets currently have a front office in place that has earned them the nickname the “Moneyball Mets.” Mets G.M. Sandy Alderson was once Billy Beane’s mentor, and the Mets have also added a couple of other front office executives that once worked with Beane. As the Brady Bunch theme song goes – everyone sing along – that’s the way we became the Moneyball Mets. Does that mean...
Read MoreSt. Lucie 5, Palm Beach 2 Tyler PIll had an abbreviated inning, but the bullpen put together seven quality innings in the series-winning game. Key Players: Blake Forsythe – 2 for 4, 3-run homer, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout Travis Taijeron – 0 for 4, 3 strikeouts. Average down to .183 Cesar Puello – 0 for 4, 2 strikeouts Danny Muno – 1 for 4 Tyler Pill – 2 IP, 3 hits...
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