April 2012
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A Reminder to Believe
I rarely have trouble believing.
But with the Mets, particularly in the last couple years, reasons to validate those beliefs have been few and far between. Not that believing needs validation—the funny thing about faith is that it needs no justification—but it’s nice every once in a while. Otherwise, us fans might go and build a golden calf or something.
The start to this...
March 2012
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“The Mets today announced that they have inducted John Franco in to the team’s...”
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Read —> MetsBlog.com
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We can probably all agree that this was a foregone conclusion. John Franco was a fan favorite (yes, and “fan frustrator”) for many years, so this wasn’t really much of a surprise. Good for Johnny Franco, for whom I still remember Go...
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December 2011
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It's All About Value
Every few weeks, Mets fans are panicked (or excited, depending on the player and the fan) by a new set of articles speculating on whether or not the Mets will trade David Wright. Realistically, nothing changes over these few weeks - its not as if all of these new articles contain credible rumors with actual suitors - but, there is this moon cycle of articles nonetheless.
Following Major League...
“[David] texted me earlier today. I wish all the best for him. He’s a great...”
– Jose Reyes (via yagottabelieve)
November 2011
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A Note on Reyes, Wins and Losses
A brief note on Jose Reyes, wins and losses:
In 2011, the Mets were 60-64 with him starting, according to Baseball-Reference. That means, when he was not starting, the team had a record of 17-21.
In 2010, the Mets were 64-68 when he started and 15-15 when he did not.
Obviously there are plenty of other factors — who else was healthy at the time, the opponents the Mets played in the...
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Don't Get Mad at a Poker Player
I have no doubt in my mind that I would lose to Sandy Alderson in a game of poker. He crunches numbers (a long with his uber-smart front office), he reads markets, and he is among the best in the sport at not tipping his hand.
Raise your hand if you saw the Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers trade coming. (crickets)
Did most baseball pundits see Carlos Beltran being worth one of the best...
Watchflipflopflyball:
Mark Svartz is the funniest person I know. He did this.
October 2011
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September 2011
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“I know if I had to do it all over again, I would have stayed…It looks good on...”
– Darryl Strawberry regrets leaving Mets, tells Reyes to stay
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August 2011
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David Wright is One Crafty Little Bugger
oldtimefamilybaseball:
Oh yeah, just the ole fake to first, run down the very fast baseballer and tag him out move. Yeah, seen it a hundred times.
If you sped this up and looped it, you could almost hear Yakity Sax in your head. Just awesome. Sorry Maybin.
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Forks in the Road
One heavily discussed topic of late is how a number of players on the Mets have something to prove. If not something to prove, they are in a nebulous area where it is unclear whether they deserve to be starters, platoon players, bench players, or some combination of the three.
Unfortunately one of those is Daniel Murphy, who regularly looks uncomfortable in the field but was showing why he...
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Watchsportsnetny:
The second trailer for Moneyball.
Amazin’ Avenue
July 2011
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“Jason Bay says there is a running joke going around team: “We still have a few...”
– @SurfingTheMets (via sportsnetny)
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WatchDon Kelly, a utility man on the Tigers, receives a “Hot Foot” from a teammate, thought to be ace Justin Verlander.
It takes him a shockingly long time to realize that his shoe is on fire.
Video from MLB.com via Detroit Free Press
Former Mets Prospect Passes Away →
In sad news, former Mets’ second round draft pick Jeff Seale passed away on Sunday from complications arising from a spider bite.
As this link from the Daily Camera shows, Seale comes from the Hot Foot tradition - one of fun loving, humor and the game of baseball:
The pranks Jeff Seale pulled could be almost as big as his right arm.
If the former Fairview High star pitcher wasn`t mowing...
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End of an Era?
Mets fans, this may be a special week. A sad week.
No, not because the childhoods of many feel a void without a Harry Potter movie to look to in the future. But, this in some sense is the end. The end of The New Mets.
The Mets trotted out a sad lineup yesterday, that included none of Jose Reyes (hamstring), Carlos Beltran (flu) and David Wright (back). The first two are expected to be back...
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Buying or Selling? Neither and Both
With the Mets having traded Francisco Rodriguez this week, the major question people seem to be asking is, “Are the Mets sellers?”
“Buying” or “selling”, however, is a false choice.
I think there is a good chance the Mets trade Carlos Beltran. To whom, I don’t know and more importantly we don’t know for what. What I think is most important to note...
Attention Mets Fans
oldtimefamilybaseball:
I’ll be traveling to your beautiful stadium for the first time in the near future and I’m looking for a few pointers. Where’s the best place to sit that doesn’t cost a few hundred dollars? What’s the best food to eat (other than Shake Shack hamburgers which I’ll be eating an abundance of)? Are there any quirky bars or shops that I just must visit located near the...
Carlos Beltran ‘hints’ at waiving no-trade clause →
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Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Memorial Account... →
sunswt57:
The Rangers have set up a memorial account in honor of Shannon Stone, his son, Cooper, 6 yrs old.
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A Reminder of Risk
Before the season started, Jose Reyes was coming off two seasons in which he played a combined total of 169 games.
Conversations (in the media) about signing him to an extension floated numbers like 5-years, $75 million, maybe a bit more. Nobody knew his exact value because of his streakiness and injury history, so some speculated it to be around there while some placed it a bit higher.
But...
WatchInjury means Reyes unlikely to be traded
GM: Reyes trade unlikely →
“Maybe it’s impossible to quantify what role the video games RBI Baseball,...”
– David Lennon
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“Mets are 4-0 since Reyes went down, 26-21 since Wright went down, 29-22 since...”
– @MikeVacc (via sportsnetny)