Author: Joe D

I’ve Got An Ax To Grind

I’m sorry Mets fans, but what I’m about to tell you really has me beyond frustrated and I have this urgent need to vent. First, I want you to know, that in my 12 years of running this site, I have never sold my integrity for access to the team. And as a matter of fact, I believe I may have lost what little access I had, solely because I refused to relent when it came to how I truly...

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Cuddyer Out Of Lineup, Could Still Land On Disabled List

Michael Cuddyer is not in the starting lineup Monday after taking oral anti-inflmmatory medication for the deep bone bruise in his left knee, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Additionally, Terry Collins told reporters this afternoon that in the likelihood Cuddyer ends up on the disabled list, “the team will likely add an outfielder from Triple-A.” You know what that means,...

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Rafael Montero Tosses Three Scoreless Innings

Rafael Montero tossed three scoreless innings on Monday, allowing just three hits while striking out four batters for the GCL Mets. Montero continues to make progress as he seeks to return from a sore rotator cuff. He’s been out since April 29. July 14 Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports that Rafael Montero logged an inning of work in the Gulf Coast League on Tuesday. Montero had been...

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Featured Post: Pull The Plug On Alex Torres Already

I don’t think that I can handle another appearance by lefty reliever Alex Torres. Lately, whenever I see him and that Martian baseball cap emerge from the bullpen, I cringe. Last night, was the final straw for me. Forget the Ruben Tejada error in that four-run eighth inning, Torres was an absolute horror show. He’s been an embarrassment out there for the last three months, always...

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Latest Mets Buzz: Nimmo, Cecchini, Fulmer Viewed As Trade Chips

On Sunday, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe had a few things to say as it pertains to the New York Mets. He hears that if David Wright doesn’t come back this season, or is not the Wright of old when he does, the Mets will be thinking along the lines of possibly acquiring two bats, with one of them at shortstop. While the Mets are hoping that Michael Cuddyer starts hitting, there’s a feeling in...

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