The New York Mets announced today that lefthanded pitcher Johan Santana will finish his active rehabilitation program for the year on Saturday, October 8, when the Mets’ 2011 Instructional League concludes. Santana threw 4.0 innings in an Instructional League game on Friday, September 30, but will not see any further Instructional League game action. He will long toss and play light catch...
Read MoreThe New York Mets today announced they have rescaled ticket pricing at Citi Field, leading to lower prices for the majority of Season Ticket Holders for 2012. No Season Ticket Holder will see an increase in their invoice for next season. Season Ticket Holders will also receive new early renewal incentives and season-long benefits. The majority of Season Ticket Holders will pay less for their...
Read MoreAs I slowly get myself back into the mix here at MMO, I’m starting to realize there is an absolutely ridiculous campaign going on for the Mets to pursue C.J. Wilson in free agency. I think what bothers me the most about where our fan base is right now is the love affair with doing things over and over again after they have proven to not work. What exactly has C.J. Wilson done in his career that...
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Well, as we all know, our beloved New York Mets have missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season. I’m not sure about many of you, but even with the Mets done for the year, I still watch a ton of postseason baseball. There have been some great games so far, and it’s looking like the postseason will be even more exciting in the championship round. So basically, all this fluff leads me to the...
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Mr. Alderson (Sing to the tune of Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel) And here’s to you, Mr. Alderson Freddie loves you more than you will know (Wo, wo, wo) Cut payroll please, Mr. Alderson It doesn’t really matter how we play (Hey, hey, hey…hey, hey, hey) We’d like to have you spend a lot less cash than you require We need to make it look like it’s your plan Look...
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Baseball America released their Florida State League Top 20 Prospects and Mets pitching prospect Matt Harvey was ranked at #2 while infielder Wilmer Flores closed out the list at #20. Matt Harvey had a tremendous campaign for the Mets in 2011. The big right-hander started out in St. Lucie and went 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 76 innings and struck out a whopping 92 batters in his very...
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