November 2009
Mets “Fantasy” Camp →
Some time last week – November 19th to be exact – I received an e-mail from Mets.com titled, “Live Out Your Mets Fantasy: Take To The Field At Mets Fantasy Camp”. I’ve never been to one of these…
Mike Francesa vs. Facts →
A constant battle.
Is Lackey Worth the Dime? →
I’m not going to argue that John Lackey isn’t the “best” pitcher to sign – with “best” meaning the best combination of track record, reliability and upside. In free agency however, the value of…
Verified MLB players on twitter →
(via octoberspazbaby)
Fight the Power, Sign a Slugger! →
Classically, any modern competitive baseball team has at least three guys who can hit for moderate power. Look at the previous years when the Mets have been competitive: a healthy Delgado, Wright,…
Keep the Prospects, Go for Lackey →
Roy Halladay is available. Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos has made that clear, and is even willing to give a team a window to discuss a contract extension. This does not mean the Mets should get…
Heilman Goes to the DBacks →
The Cubs have traded RHP Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a pair of prospects, LHP Scott Maine and 1B Ryne White.
After posting a 5.21 ERA for the Mets in 2008,…
“Bannister said Greinke has learned to adjust his pitching based on the advanced...”
– Use of Statistics Helps Zack Greinke to A.L. Cy Young - NYTimes.com
Hooray for a positive SABRmetrics story.
(via shorterexcerpts)
I see this as a big win for the good guys. The more people who start understanding how player evaluation works, the sooner we can get rid of Joe Morgan and Tim...
Pacquiao-Mayweather a Match Made in Heaven (or... →
With the undefeated Mayweather and an international superstar in Pacquiao, the biggest draws in boxing, Greenburg said the bout would deserve a “Super Bowl-type stage.” That presents an enticing option, as early as next May — Yankee Stadium. Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer, said he believed Pacquiao and Mayweather would sell out Yankee Stadium. “That’s a fight the world wants to see,” he said.
Mets Could Use a Wang →
According to many reports, such as Joel Sherman’s in the New York Post, it looks like the Yankees will non-tender RHP Chien-Ming Wang. According to his agent, Wang will be ready by…
Dock Ellis:
josh:
“I can only remember bits and pieces of the game. I was psyched. I had a feeling of euphoria. I was zeroed in on the (catcher’s) glove, but I didn’t hit the glove too much. I remember hitting a couple of batters and the bases were loaded two or three times. The ball was small sometimes, the ball was large sometimes, sometimes I saw the catcher, sometimes I didn’t. Sometimes I tried to...
“If I could pick somebody to be, that’s who I’d be - Dwight Gooden”
– Mickey Mantle (Daily News)
Benny Agbayani: A You Tube Retrospective →
With news that Benny Agbayani has finally retired after a long career in Japan, let’s look at his most memorable moment as a Met (modified with video game footage because heaven forbid Bud Selig allow old baseball clips to be seen on You Tube.
An Outside The (X)Box Offseason Plan →
With recent talk that the Mets may not be spending on a top-tier free agent, many Mets fans have begun speculating which second-tier free agents or trade targets may be a fit.
With this in mind,…
Now that Mark McGwire is the hitting coach for the... →
shutupinternet:
Say what you will about psychology and the human condition but most people are surprisingly forgiving if you’re honest, admit your mistakes and explain yourself a little bit.
Andy Pettitte and Manny did it, why can’t McGwire? Remember those painful hearings that Roger Clemens and Alberto Gonszales went through? They were so painful to watch because the guys we’re crooks and...
“Jay Horowitz doesn’t even know who youah ahr! Get a numbah 1 show, and...”
– MikeFrancesaNY
The fake Mike Francesa twitter is the best thing going right now.
Please, No Cameron Redux →
Monday for Fan Graphs, the very intelligent Dave Cameron opined that if a team were looking for a cheaper alternative to Matt Holliday, Mike Cameron and not Jason Bay is the cost…
Mets Like Pineiro, Holliday Too Expensive? →
Earlier today, Jon Heyman tweeted that the Mets have interest in right hander Joel Pineiro. Pineiro had an outstanding year last year for the Redbirds, posting a 3.49 ERA and a 1.14 ERA.
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Bill Simmons, Establishment →
atencio:
Excellent Deadspin post by Will Leitch that perfectly sums up the impact Bill Simmons made on sports writing both online and in more “traditional” media outlets. I started reading Bill Simmons in 2003, when he was already enjoying a fair amount of success and was being heavily promoted by ESPN.com, and it was a huge revelation to me at the time that a sports writer could be funny,...
Not The Best, But Still Worth A Look →
The MLB has released the annual Elias Rankings that determine the free agent level of players entering the market.
To sign a Type A free agent, you must surrender your first round pick, unless…
“i have talked to a few player agents over the last week, and to a man they all...”
– Matthew Cerrone, Phillies & Mets, the Draft and Over-Slot 