I haven’t done a Morning Grind in a while, although my colleague Clayton has done a nice job with them lately. But there’s something that’s been bugging me in the last few days and I wanted to bring it to a debate. Basically, it’s a question based on so much of what I’ve seen on this site as well as others and it’s rampant on Twitter as well. Why is being...
Read MoreMMO FLASHBACK – DECEMBER 13, 2010 I feel compelled to pen something before the end of this year, although it is a year that we would all like to forget as Mets fans. We have had almost nothing to brag about during the off-season as fans of the Metropolitans except that we have returning players that may help us before the All Star break and that is not even a guarantee, i.e. Johan...
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Here is an update to our 2012 Mets Offseason Score Sheet… Mets Guaranteed Contracts Johan Santana: 2012 – $24 million, 2013 – $25.5 million, 2014 – $25 million club option ($5.5M buyout) Jason Bay: 2012 – $16 million, 2013 – $16 million, 2014 – $17 million vesting option ($3M buyout) David Wright: 2012 – $15 million, 2013 – $16 million club...
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According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, Daniel Murphy is the one player on the Mets that the Dodgers tried to trade for at the Winter Meetings, according to a baseball source, and they might make another run at him. Murphy was the unnamed player general manager Ned Colletti referred to when he said he might be able to upgrade the roster at the Winter Meetings, adding yet another multi-position...
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David Wright has issued the following statement regarding Jose Reyes: “Jose’s a great friend and a great player. While I will miss him as a friend and teammate, I’m glad he was able to get the contract that he earned and deserved. I truly wish him all the best in Miami. I have trust and faith that we will have a much improved and exciting team and 2012 will be a great year for the Mets.” Nice to...
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