Author: Joe D

They say it takes money to make money, and nobody does that better than the New York Yankees. Those suits running the Bronx Bombers and the YES Network are always on the move  – looking to make more money and win more championships. They have one of the best brands in all of sports, but never sit on their laurels. This latest deal with billionaire mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, is...

Andrew asks: Is there any news regarding Dillon Gee’s recovery from his arm surgery? Will he be ready for Spring Training and do you think he will be in the rotation next season? Joe D. replies: As far as his health and recovery is concerned, Dillon Gee is expected to be 100% by the time Spring Camp opens with no limitations. That’s the official Mets word. However, on the day before...

Mike Vaccaro lays out a solid argument in this morning’s New York Post, about why there is so much distrust between the fans and the team. In dissecting the causes for this growing schism in Mets Nation, he concludes that it all boils down to the Mets wanting to have it both ways.. As negotiations with David Wright and R.A. Dickey continue to meander, it was revealed this week the cheapest...

The Mets have signed right-hande pitcher Wanel Mesa to a minor league contract, according to Baseball America. Mesa, who will be 26 in January, spent seven years in the Washington Nationals organization before being unconditionally released after the 2010 season, never making it past Single-A ball. In his final season there, Mesa made 38 relief appearances with a 7.00 ERA before being cut. He...

I caught a Mailbag Post on MetsBlog entitled: Can the Mets “Matt Moore” Matt Harvey? Huh? Oh I see… Basically that’s the MB reader’s term for describing the concept of locking up a young promising player through his arbitration years and maybe even buying out one or two years of that player’s free agency, as the Tampa Bay Rays did last Winter with Matt Moore. In his...