Many years ago I worked in an office that had a large staff. When the office manager found that something had been screwed up he would call everyone in and rant, “Who’s the ‘NOT ME’ responsible for this?” I always found that funny – maybe because invariably the culprit was NOT ME. But it brought home to me the point that it is human nature to want to blame...
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After Mets pitching prospect Steven Matz finished his outing against the Nationals on Thursday, general manager Sandy Alderson called it “extraordinarily unlikely” and “highly improbable” that Matz will make the Opening Day roster as a left-handed reliever. (Anthony DiComo) “As Alderson has noted in the past, the Mets want Matz to receive more seasoning in the...
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Today Sandy Alderson clarified comments he made in his upcoming biography “Baseball Maverick” (Anthony DiComo). Alderson minimized the impact of the Mets financial woes saying that it has never been a problem for him during his tenure as Mets General Manager. “Some people want to interpret the last four years strictly in terms of what financial resources were available or were not...
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According to Kristie Ackert of the Daily News, the Mets placed less of a priority to acquire a veteran left-handed reliever “not because of money” but because as the team source put it, “we were confident with what we got.” That of course is a complete reversal from the team’s early offseason posture, when they were “very concerned” with “what we...
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The Mets defeated the Nationals by a score of 11-9 during today’s spring training matchup in Port St. Lucie. New York jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first with a solo home run from Curtis Granderson. Granderson finished the day going 1 for 2 with a walk. Michael Cuddyer also contributed early with a home run in the third inning off of reliever Evan Meek. However, it wasn’t...
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The New York Mets will host the Washington Nationals at Tradition Field on Thursday at 1:10 PM. Jacob deGrom gets the start for the Mets and will go up against A.J. Cole for the Nationals instead of Stephen Strasburg who was sidelined with an ingrown toenail. Also slated to pitch for the Mets are Jeurys Familia, Steven Matz, Jenrry Mejia, and Rafael Montero. The game will air live on SNY, but...
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