Month: November 2013

Jimenez Declines Option, Arroyo Would Pitch For Mets, Tanaka Could Be Priciest Import Ever

Jimenez Declines Option, Arroyo Would Pitch For Mets, Tanaka Could Be Priciest Import Ever

Posted by | Nov 1, 2013

The level of uncertainty surrounding Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka, considered by far the best free agent pitcher this offseason, continues to confound the entire baseball industry, from the agents trying to represent him to the teams wanting to sign him to the system that will determine where he ultimately lands, writes Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. All parties agree on only one thing: Tanaka is...

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The Mighty Thor: Armed For The Future!

The Mighty Thor: Armed For The Future!

Posted by | Nov 1, 2013

Check out Noah Syndergaard who is featured on the cover of Baseball America this month. Our player analyst Mitch Petanick just shot this over to me to so we could share it with the MMO community… That is one hot cover!!! Earlier today, Syndergaard was named the Mets No. 1 Prospect by Matt Eddy of BA. Read more about that here.

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Signs That The Times Are Changing In Baseball

Signs That The Times Are Changing In Baseball

Posted by | Nov 1, 2013

There were a couple of things I picked up on this past summer regarding this great game of baseball that need to be addressed. I was at a minor league game this past July 3 at Dutchess Stadium (which is like 15 minutes from my house). It was fireworks night, so I decided to take my kids to their first baseball game. I figured I would be able to sit and enjoy a game without analyzing the players,...

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Baseball America: Syndergaard Named Top Mets Prospect, Puello and Matz Snubbed

Posted by | Nov 1, 2013

Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has been named the Mets’ top prospect by Baseball America in their 2014 Top 10. 1. Noah Syndergaard, RHP 2. Travis d’Arnaud, C 3. Rafael Montero, RHP 4. Dominic Smith, 1B 5. Kevin Plawecki, C 6. Wilmer Flores, IF 7. Amed Rosario, SS 8. Brandon Nimmo, CF 9. Gavin Cecchini, SS 10. Jacob deGrom, RHP Syndergaard, they write, ranked as the top pitching...

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Featured Post: Selling High & Buying Low – The Sandy Alderson Philosophy

Featured Post: Selling High & Buying Low – The Sandy Alderson Philosophy

Posted by | Nov 1, 2013

Over the last few seasons, Sandy Alderson has managed the team’s budget with an approach conservative enough to make the Republican party envious. Some love the strategy and some hate it but with each passing sub .500 season, his tactics are becoming increasingly questioned. Most of the fan base understood the reasoning behind trading away Carlos Beltran and R.A. Dickey regardless of...

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