According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox could potentialy trade infielder Jed Lowrie this offseason. Last season, Lowrie posted a .252/.303/.383 slash with six home runs, 14 doubles and 36 RBI in 341 plate appearances. The knock on Lowrie has been an inability to stay on the field and he always seems to be out with some sort of nagging injuriy. It’s too bad because if he...
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Since 2004, David Wright has been a fan favorite. His name can be found all over the Mets’ all-time offensive leaderboard and he has accomplished this all before his 29th birthday. Because of this, some Mets fans would find it impossible to see the team without David Wright and would consider it sacrilege to trade him. However, I’ve been doing some research on the Mets’...
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I can’t stand it when people beat around the bush. I prefer straightforward and truthful responses to straightforward questions. Once a person lies to me, there’s little chance that you will ever catch me in the same room with that person ever again. My thoughts on leadership is simple; Say what you mean and mean what you say. It’s been two months since Sandy Alderson appeared...
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The past year has solely revolved around Jose Reyes and whether he will return in 2012 or skip town for a big payday. Many people, myself included, have criticized Sandy Alderson and the Mets for not acting sooner to lock the all-star shortstop. But upon further review, I am not sure he is healthy enough to complete a 7, 6, 5 or even 4-year contract at the level we saw in the first half of 2011....
Read MoreDavid Schoenfield of ESPN SweetSpot considers Three Fixes for Each NL East Team. Here are the Mets: 1. Shortstop: If not Reyes, who? Likely solution: Sign Reyes, or give the job to Ruben Tejada. He’s never going to hit with any power, but he posted a .360 OBP last season at age 21 (in 376 plate appearances). How rare is that? Since 1980, only three other middle infielders had at least 300 plate...
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Its great to be back at MMO. Did you guys miss me? Now that we have had our yearly helping of turkey, stuffing, cranberries, a glass of wine, and shopping mall fights for a $2 waffle maker on Black Friday, its time to find out whats going to happen in the ever so unpleasant world of the New York Mets. Yes, I used the word unpleasant. In less than one week, the MLB Winter Meetings will commence...
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