Howie Kussoy of the New York Post is reporting that while speaking to a group of veterans at the Manhattan V.A, Hospital, Sandy Alderson admitted that the team would not be able to do anything significant in free agency this offseason and that unless help doesn’t come via a trade, it will need to come from within the organization. With the Mets already mired in a bottom third MLB payroll,...
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Most major league teams will probably not go into Spring Training with potentially two high-upside catchers showcasing their talents like the Mets will have in Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki. It’s safe to say that d’Arnaud will likely head into the 2015 season as the team’s starting catcher. His strong resurgence since returning from Las Vegas has been nothing less than...
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Addressing the media before Monday nights game, Sandy Alderson once again discussed the status of his young pitching staff. He focused on their use in September and the way the team can monitor their innings, pitch counts and health as the season winds down. Alderson had this to say about the situation: “We’ve got a lot of young pitchers, we’ve tried to be as competitive as we possibly can, so...
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My daughter and I have this running joke involving the Mets… I tell her they’re going to be great next year and when next year comes around she makes fun of me and the Mets. You see she’s not a huge baseball fan, but by extension she probably knows more than most Midwestern 17 year old girls, and she’s acutely aware of me and her brother’s pipe dreams of the Mets in the post season,...
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I’m a sucker for all the catchy internet sports stuff. Whether it’s a chat or an article that starts with a number (“14 Things the Mets Must Do To Become Respectable”) and I’m all over them. Another popular thing is surveys. I don’t know how to put a real survey up online, but here’s the one I would run here at MMO if I had the computer “skill set” to do so. Select all that apply. JEFF...
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The Mets (69-75) defeated the Colorado Rockies (59-85) by a score of 3-2 tonight at Citi Field with a stunning ninth inning comeback. What you should know: Jon Niese went 6.2 innings for the Mets, and despite allowing eight hits, he was able to hold the Rockies to only one run. Niese left with the game tied in the seventh inning and walked away with a no decision. He struck out seven and walked...
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