Thoughts On Rubin and Backman Reactions

This is kind of an odd post for me. I came across a couple of articles regarding something Adam Rubin said in a live chat he had with Mets fans yesterday. “If I can say it cryptically, I just think the Mets know things that are not circulated and don’t feel comfortable. Sometimes organizations know things that are not widely circulated.” It left a bad taste in the mouth of Mark Healey of Gotham...

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Best Defensive Players: Ike Davis Ranks 3rd, Angel Pagan 5th

The results are in. The great people behind The Fielding Bible, have tallied all their votes and their panel of 10 experts have ranked Ike Davis as the third-best defensive first baseman in baseball, and Angel Pagan was ranked as the fifth-best defensive center fielder. The top choices were as follows and you can read more about the process as well as their insights and comments for the winners...

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From Left Field: Are Takahashi And Dickey Worth Two-Year Deals?

Two of the bright spot from an otherwise bleak 2010 Mets squad were pitchers Hisanori Takahashi and Robert Alan Dickey. Dickey is eligible for arbitration and Takahashi is a free agent, with the deadline to negotiate with Takahashi fast approaching. When the Mets signed Takahashi, they didn’t really know what they were going to get from the Japanese lefty. However, he pitched so well in...

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Press Release: Mets Slash Ticket Prices For 2011

The New York Mets today announced a restructured ticket pricing program for 2011 that includes a reduction of ticket prices by an average of more than 14% from last season. In addition, season ticket, ticket plan and group ticket customers receive an additional 10% discount. Within the 14%-plus average price decrease, the Mets have made a full range of market-based adjustments to Citi...

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No Chance Grienke Will Accept Trade To NY

For those Mets fans hoping that Kansas City ace Zach Grienke could somehow end up in a Mets uniform this offseason, Jon Heyman puts damper on that notion. [tweeted]https://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/statuses/29531270680[/tweeted] The 2009 Cy Young winner could be traded this offseason, but he can veto a trade to 15 teams, and based on Heyman’s tweet, the Yankees and Mets could very well be...

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J.P. Ricciardi Named Special Assistant To Alderson

The Mets just announced  that they have hired J.P. Ricciardi to be a special assistant to GM Sandy Alderson. “J.P. brings a wealth if knowledge and a breadth of experience to the organization. I worked with him for over a decade in Oakland and I know first hand he’s a superb talent evaluator.  He’ll be a tremendous resource in a variety of areas.” According to the Mets, Ricciardi will assistant...

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