Dan Martin of the New York Post, is reporting that GM Sandy Alderson will consider Jose Reyes’ health, injury and future playing time during their negotiations after the season. Well, I would certainly hope so. That’s kind of the guy’s job, don’t ya think? In the same article he quotes Alderson and Wright who weighed in on sticking to the plan and not veering off course...
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Ever since the 2004 major league season ended, the Mets have been without one particular commodity, a “super-utility” player. On March 17th, 2005 the Mets released #11, Joe McEwing, and in so doing, ended an era, the “age of Super Joe”. McEwing only played five seasons with the Mets, but during that time, he quickly became appreciated by Mets fans everywhere. His...
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Earlier today, my colleague at MMO, Jason Pafundi, wrote an interesting piece on why the Mets should consider trading David Wright. Jason is not the first person on this site or on other sites to explore this topic. The trading of the Mets’ third baseman is a topic that can be argued for days on end, and people on both sides can present valid points to defend their respective arguments....
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There’s a reason why I still watch every Mets game. Even though many would agree that for all intents and purposes the Mets’ 2011 season is certifiably over, I still watch every game. I learned how important it was to watch every Mets game going all the way back to the time I saw Steve Henderson take Giants reliever Allen Ripley deep in the summer of 1980 – a season in which we...
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I say this with the utmost understanding that this isn’t going to be a very popular piece of writing, but it’s something I really believe. The time has come for the Mets to trade David Wright, and I have a couple of reasons why I feel this way. First, it’s my belief that based on finances, with Wright owed $15 million in 2012 and with a team option for $16 million in 2013, that the Mets cannot...
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Mets first round pick OF Brandon Nimmo had the best game of his professional career today. Nimmo went 3 for 3, with a three-run homer and 2 walks with the GCL Mets. In his first 7 games as a pro, Nimmo is batting .241 with 2 HR’s and 4 RBI’s (according to MILB.com).
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