After this afternoon’s loss to the Minnesota Twins, Mets GM Sandy Alderson talked to reporters about the state of the team and addressed some of the rumors that have been floating around the web in the last few days. I am going to briefly summarize his comments, but if you want all the detail I suggest going to Adam Rubin’s blog on ESPN New York. Carlos Beltran Basically, Alderson is...
Read MoreYesterday morning I wrote this post entitled “For Whom The Beltran Tolls” in which I continued to repeat my skepticism that the Mets were not being very realistic about Beltran being ready to play by Opening Day doubted their claims that they were simply “being cautious”. Here is part of what I wrote, Are we still going to keep up the pretense that Carlos Beltran will be...
Read MoreSorry Mets, but I couldn’t resist having a little fin with your cool new promo video and Photoshop! Hey, at least I picked an Irish-American (on mother’s side) celebrity, gimme some credit for that! Did you check out the cool caps the Mets will be wearing today for St. Patrick’s Day? And before anyone asks, no I did not Photoshop the cap! 😉 It’s straight from the Mets...
Read MoreWhat do Lebron James and Felix Hernandez have in common? That’s right – two kings who don’t want to come to NY. Granted, only one of those player is actually a King in my eyes… In any case, I just wanted to put this short piece up because of something I noticed on MLBTR. Mariners ace Felix Hernandez can block trades to ten teams, and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports learned...
Read MoreMLBTR posted the following today: The Mets and Pirates strike me as two teams unlikely to contend in 2011. The Nationals, Astros, Diamondbacks, and Padres all made win-now type moves this offseason, but at least a few of these teams will be below .500 on July 31st. Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, and Francisco Rodriguez could be big-name trade chips for the Mets if they’re healthy and playing...
Read MoreThe Mets want you to be their Tenth Man! Check out this brand new Mets Personalized Video where you become the star and the MVP! Come on – You know you want to! Original Post 6:00 AM This actually saddened me a little when I read it, but according to the Bergen Record, things weren’t looking so good at Citi Field Tuesday – the first day fans could buy individual tickets for...
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