Imagine a clear, blue summer day. The sun is shining brightly and you are on your way out the door to see a baseball game. Upon arriving to the stadium, the only thing you hear is dead silence. There are no other fans walking around. No children excited to see their favorite baseball players. No sounds of the crack of the bats during warm-ups. Nothing! Just silence!Then you suddenly remember...
Read MoreThe rumor mill continues to churn as spring training rolls in later this week. The Ramon Castro trade rumors won’t subside, and like the saying goes… where there’s smoke there’s fire. MLB Trade Rumors reports that Baseball America’s John Perrotto has sources that tell him the Mets are still actively pursuing a trade for Ramon Castro. I only wonder why the Mets have...
Read MoreThe MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings have came out, and they have ranked 800 players. I don’t take too much stock in the fantasy rankings, but its also nice to see your players recognized. One debate I hear a lot with Mets fans is who is better, Reyes or Wright? Well MLB.com also has a hard time deciding as they ranked Wright number 4 and then Reyes number 5. Here are MLB.com’s top 10...
Read MoreIf you were like me, you probably didn’t even bat an eyelash when you heard that the Mets signed starting pitcher Freddy Garcia. I just looked at it as another one of those classic Omar Minaya moves. You know the ones.. Minaya has become quite adept at resurrecting the careers of players who were left on the side of the road for dead. Some of the most recent examples include Jose...
Read MoreWhat is it about our National Pastime that we love so much? Why does the heart of every fan become filled with hope in the springtime and then end with the harsh reality of winter? The reasons we love the game are diverse. But one thing that makes the grand ol’ game so magical is the numbers. If you don’t like stats, then this is not the game for you. Yes, there have been minor rule...
Read MoreAdam Rubin of the Daily News was gracious enough to share Baseball America’s Top 30 Mets prospects today. Adam, covers the Mets minor leagues extensively for Baseball America, and has written some great profiles on a few of our top prospects in recent months. Here is the list: 1. Fernando Martinez, cf 16. Ruben Tejada, ss 2. Wilmer Flores, ss 17. Dillon Gee, rhp 3. Jon Niese, lhp 18....
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