While checking my email this morning, I came across this from the Flushing Flash which I subscribe to. It’s an exclusive Q & A that new manager Terry Collins did with fans last week. Flushing Flash: Terry, congratulations. Thanks for taking the time to sit with us. FF: What can Mets fans expect from you? Terry Collins: They are going to get energy, and a work ethic that is second to...
Read MoreLATEST UPDATE!!! Pedro Feliciano has officially declined salary arbitration from the Mets according to Ken Davidoff of Newsday and confirmed by Adam Rubin of ESPN. By the way, Feliciano still can negotiate and re-sign with the Mets if the Mets still want him. Original Post 9:00 AM Pedro Feliciano has until midnight tonight to decide whether to accept or decline the team’s offer of salary...
Read MoreAccording to Jim Baumbach via Twitter, Chris Young, who is his own agent, told San Diego Union-Tribune the Mets are one of the teams he’s spoken to but he’s not close on anything. Update 11:00 PM Though both sides are talking, several sources including Steve Popper and Andy Martino are reporting that “nothing was close at this time” between the parties. So while something could...
Read MoreI hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I spent the whole weekend with both sides of my family and had a great time. I went shopping on Friday and did some Albert Pujols-like damage to my holiday shopping list. But now back to the grind. I explored some of the more common offensive metrics used by sabermetricians in my first post, and I’d like to talk about defensive metrics this time,...
Read MoreOliver Perez is in the last year of his 3 year, 36 million dollar contract. When Omar Minaya signed Perez to this contract it was questioned from the start with good reason. Unfortunately for the Mets Perez has been downright awful for the last two years. He’s had knee injuries that have required surgery, he’s seen his velocity go below 90, has flat out refused a minor league assignment and...
Read MoreThe Rockies have signed Troy Tulowitzki to a seven-year, $134 million extension that will carry him through the 2020 season. Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post writes, Tulowitzki, 26, talked privately in October about wanting to remain a Rockie for the rest of his career. Since his rookie year in 2007, Tulowitzki has emerged as a team leader. The Rockies have reached the playoffs in two of his...
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