Last week I wrote about how the Mets need to find ways to entice the fans to come out to the ballpark in 2011. Last week I brought up the idea of retiring 17 in honor Keith Hernandez. I thought it would give Mets fans something to look forward to during the long season that 2011 will be and I thought that when looking back on 2011 it would be a fun thing to remember. The Mets have not had an...
Read MoreAccording to SI.com’s Jon Heyman, the Mets are interested in Freddy Garcia, and have asked for his medical records. The Mets signed Garcia in 2009 on a minor league deal, but was not selected to the opening day roster and was released. I managed to take a look at Freddy Garcia’s stats, which actually were a surprise to me. Garcia went 12-6 with the White Sox, but had a mediocre...
Read MoreFor those of you who know me, you know that I am a major advocate for pitching in baseball. I understand that the Mets haven’t been active this offseason and I’m damn sure not happy about it. (Believe me, the Marcum deal ticked me off more than Greinke’s –> Why were the Mets not in on that?!) But whatever has happened is already set in stone and no amount of crying,...
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The MMO fan base seems to be split recently. There’s a small group of people who are entirely unimpressed (to put it mildly) with Alderson and Co. for not spending money they don’t have on players that won’t help. There’s a seemingly larger group of fans who understand that this team, despite a new front office, is still Omar’s team, having no choice other than to...
Read MoreThey say a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words are these videos produced by the Mets worth? Last season, the Mets thrilled us with this 2010 promotional video which championed the phrase. “We Believe In Comebacks”. Jason Bay, David Wright, Jeff Francoeur, Frankie Rodriguez, Jerry Manuel, Mike Pelfrey, Daniel Murphy and Johan Santana all appeared in succession for that...
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