The New York Mets today announced the club will honor legendary Original Met Ralph Kiner throughout the 2014 season. Mets players will wear a commemorative uniform patch on the right sleeve of their jerseys in Spring Training and the regular season. The Mets will celebrate the life and legacy of Kiner during a pre-game, on-field ceremony on Opening Day, Monday, March 31 when the Mets host the...
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The Mets appear willing to offer Stephen Drew a one-year contract with a club option, but even if he accepted those terms, the two sides remain apart on dollars, according to what a source told the NY Post. Mike Puma writes that another hurdle comes from some strong voices within the organization who believe the 24-year-old Tejada can rebound and become essentially the equivalent of the...
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February 16 Manager Terry Collins expressed some concern with Bartolo Colon pitching in the National League, according to a report by Kristie Ackert of the Daily News. “The thing that scares me the most is the offensive side of the game. He’s gonna get on base,” Collins said. “We gotta be careful of the pulled muscles, hitting and sliding, things he hasn’t done much of. “He had a brief time in...
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Howard asks… Do you really think Terry Collins will play Wilmer Flores at shortstop and do you think there is any chance he can stick there? Joe D. replies… You never know with Terry Collins, but this time I believe him. I do think Flores will get a very long look at shortstop as he says. My bet is that the front office wants to see what he can do there as much as Terry does....
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Here are some excerpts from an exceptional read by Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Mets’ Spending Spree May Not Be a Spree at All.” Diamond essentially hits on all the points I made in a post I wrote a few days ago, but also touches on some other issues to consider as the Mets wrap up their offseason. A closer look at the organization’s transactions...
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