I know, this is probably the third time someone has written an article just like this when Jason Bay has begun to play decently, but in the past 10-15 games, Bay has looked very strong at the plate. Could this finally be the arrival of the 66 million dollar man that the Mets signed in January of 2010? I am still obviously skeptical, but I think it is possible Bay could finally be finding himself...
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Third baseman David Wright since returning from his back injury has gone 3-10 with a pair of doubles and 4 RBIs. My immediate thought on that is, if Wright continues to hit the ground running coming off the DL, will Alderson deal Carlos Beltran sooner rather than later? With a week to go until the deadline, Beltran represents the best bat on the trade market. The fanbase has had mixed feelings...
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After reading the now daily updates on the trade market for free agent-to-be Carlos Beltran, I noticed that the Braves have been emerging as a very realistic suitor for the All-Star outfielder. With now 7-8 teams in the mix to acquire Beltran, this appears to be shaping up to become a deal similar to that of the Mariners/Rangers Cliff Lee trade before the 2010 trade deadline. The Mets have...
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Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking with Daily News writer Andy Martino. For those of you that do not know, Andy is a BBWAA member who does an exceptional job for Daily News as their Mets beat writer. He wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer as the Phillies beat writer during the 2009 season before returning to the Daily News. Here are the highlights of our E-mail conversation:...
Read MoreNow that Francisco Rodriguez is off to Milwaukee, Sandy Alderson and the Mets have an extra $17.5 million off the books for next year. This trade is a great move by Alderson for just that very reason because now they can use that money for a more significant player, namely Jose Reyes. With Reyes’ impending free-agency on the horizon, most baseball insiders said that Reyes as a Met past...
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