Month: October 2012

MMO Roundtable: What Should Be The Number One Priority This Offseason?

In this MMO Roundtable edition, I asked our staff the following: What is the number one priority for the Mets this offseason?   Mitch: While the outfield has some issues, the bullpen is priority number one. The Mets lost a bunch of games because of the bullpen’s inability to get the job done…I’m not sure how many games, if any, could be directly attributed to the lack of...

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MetsMerized Radio Is Back! Episode 4!

Tonight’s show has been delayed to 7:30. It’s still on! Get ready for a brand new episode of Metsmerized Radio tonight and every Thursday night at our new time of 7:00 PM on Blog Talk Radio… After a little shuffling, you can look forward to dealing with the new hosts of the Metsmerized Radio project, who are none other than our Minor League Editor Pete Shapiro and myself,...

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I’m Sad This Season is Over

The Mets begin their final series of the season last night against Miami. The good news is that it is mathematically impossible for the Mets to finish in the cellar. The bad news is that they are going to finish the season down in the wins column. I get asked why I still care about the Mets. They’re going anywhere, Jessica. Why still listen to them, unless you want to get the most out of...

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The Curious Case Of Finding A Cy Young Winner

Tonight, Robert Allen Dickey will pitch his final game of the 2012 season. At 37 years old, Dickey is completing one of the most unlikely career turnarounds that most of us have ever witnessed in the sport. I do not need to recount the history of this man’s career, I think everybody reading this knows where he’s been and how he got to where he is today. I’m here to present the case in defense of...

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Baseball America Includes Mateo, Nimmo, Robles, Evans In NYPL Top 20 Prospects

Baseball America ranked the Top 20 Prospects in the New York-Penn League and featured four Mets farmhands in RHP Luis Mateo #5, CF Brandon Nimmo #11, RHP Hansel Robles #12 and SS Philip Evans #18. Not a bad showing at all. Here is what they had to say on each of them: 5. Luis Mateo: He’s a true power pitcher who sits at 92-95 mph and touches 96 regularly, with good angle on his fastball. His...

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