Month: April 2014

Mets Aren’t Optimistic Of Flores’ Chances At SS

Mike Puma of the New York Post tweets that the Mets aren’t optimistic of Wilmer Flores’ chances of becoming an everyday shortstop, according to a source. Mets aren't optimistic about Wilmer Flores' chances of becoming an everyday SS, according to a source. And he's hitting .256 at Vegas. — Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) April 30, 2014 Flores is hitting .256 in 22 games...

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The Frustration of Loving the Mets

Someone once joked “Marriage is about finding that one special person to annoy you the rest of your life.” The same could be said of Baseball fans. In our case, we’ve found the Mets. On Thursday, April 3rd, the Mets lost to Washington, 8-2 and dropped to 0-3. We’d given up 22 runs in 3 days. It was the first time in history we lost the first 3 games of the season at home. And worst of all, we...

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Featured Post: Is Alderson Gaming The System… Again?

Sandy Alderson was never a professional baseball player. He never donned a major league uniform, he never stood in a box facing major league pitching, he never even coached.  He ascended the ranks of Oakland’s front office through a business partnership with Roy Eisenhardt (whose father-in-law owned the team), though admittedly Alderson had shown a remarkable aptitude as an organizer and was...

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Beat Writer Apologizes For Mocking Bartolo Colon

April 29 New York Post beat writer Mike Puma, whose comments about Bartolo Colon caused Mets players to boycott his presence in the clubhouse, apologized today via Twitter. “No intent to offend with Colon comment last week, was meant to be a joke. For the record, I keep hot fudge on my neck for long games.” If the rain stops, Colon will be on the mound tonight in Philadelphia with...

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Open Letter From Mets: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

By now, most of you should have received the email from the Mets, encouraging you to prove that you are “real” fans and to sign a pledge of support. The letter, which was signed and sent by Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling, Cleon Jones, Ed Charles, Jerry Koosman, and Doc Gooden, read as follows: To True New Yorkers – The victory you earn is sweeter than the victory you’re...

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