With all these Top Ten lists coming out, I thought I’d chime in with my own version, hope you like. Mets Top Ten Prospects list for 2012: 1. Jeurys Familia 2. Zack Wheeler 3. Matt Harvey 4. Wilmer Flores 5. Kirk Nieuwenhuis 6. Reese Havens 7. Cesar Puello 8. Gilbert Gomez 9. Jordany Valdespin 10. Juan Lagares Notable removals from many of last years lists include: F-Mart,...
Read MoreAs many people have heard Angel Pagan is a prime Non-Tender candidate this offseason. Many people believe the Mets do not feel Pagan is worth what he may command in Arbitration. I recently suggested the Mets consider trading Daniel Murphy for B.J. Upton this offseason, which you can read here. If the Mets decide to go the Free Agent route for a CF this Winter options may be aplenty. Below I...
Read MoreSt. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter went all the way on a three-hit shutout to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 in the deciding fifth game of the NLDS. The Phillies season came to an excruciating end when Ryan Howard grounded out to end the game and hurt his leg coming out of the batter’s box — he limped a couple of steps and then crumpled to the ground as St. Louis celebrated....
Read MoreOver at Mets 360, Brian Joura had an interesting post detailing the results of a poll that asked: Which player you would least like to see traded? Surprisingly, Ike Davis was the overwhelming choice. What makes this all the more revealing is that Davis missed three-quarters of the season and there is still uncertainty about the bone bruise on his ankle that has kept him from playing in games...
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Eric Simon – Amazin’ Avenue Brandon Butler: Jose Reyes won the batting title over Ryan Braun. Reyes also made the Mets season-finale controversial after he pulled himself out of the game when he hit a bunt single. What are your thoughts on the controversy, as well as Reyes clinching the batting title? Eric Simon: The only thing controversial about removing Reyes from the game was...
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