MLB Network is In, SNY, YES and NESN are Out I don’t know about you, but ever since the debut of MLB Network, I haven’t tuned into SNY once. Of course I’ll be watching every Mets game as well as Pre and post game coverage, but let’s face it, given the choice between the two it’s not even close. I’m thinking that all of you NESN and YES...
Read MoreHypothetically speaking… let’s just imagine for a second that the players we hear on the HotStove are interested in the Mets. Now, let’s also imagine that Omar could sign most of them, be somewhat reasonable and not press “Force Trade” from a baseball video game like signing EVERYONE (we’re not the Yankees). Anyway, the players we hear in the news are: Derek...
Read MoreAccording to 1050 ESPN the Mets will be meeting with Scott Boras who represents both Oliver Perez and Derek Lowe. The NY Post confirms that Omar Minaya and Scott Boras will have lunch together on Wednesday. Here is what ESPN originally posted on their blog: A source says while in New York, Scott Boras will hold a face-to-face meeting with Mets executives to discuss Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez....
Read MoreThe following comment was recently left by Drew: Ben Sheets would be a STEAL at $22M/2. If he’s willing to take it, give it to him, but I think tossing the offer we’ve got to Lowe right now to Sheets is still a bargain and possibly something he’d sign for. To get Ben Sheets for a 3rd year is a bonus, not a punishment. So maybe throw something like a 24/2 with a club option for...
Read MoreOne of my favorite players on the Mets is without question Carlos Beltran. He has been an absolute stud in centerfield and yet I can’t help feeling the best is yet to come. In 2006, when he hit 41 homeruns and drove in 116, I thought Beltran was about to enter a huge power spike that would continue for 4-5 years. However, in 2007 and 2008 his slugging percentage went from .594 to...
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