September 2009
1 New York Mets - 04.06.09 - SI Vault →
inothernews:
skybarn:
Hahahaha!
That is just mean, mean, mean.
The SI curse has never been quite so devestating.
August 2009
Rare Centuple Play Ends Mets' Season →
Figgy Impresses; Murphy Annoys →
Hello all. I’m back from a much needed vacation, and I’m glad to be writing a few thoughts for Hot Foot again. Without further ado…
There aren’t too many reasons to stay locked into Mets games…
Amazin' Misery: As baseball sees rise in disabled... →
octoberspazbaby:
The news on the Mets just gets worse and worse and, for them, this season can’t end soon enough.
It seems no matter what it is, the Mets come up losers, mired in misery. Would you believe, after all the carnage at Citi Field, the Mets can’t even claim the title of the most injured team in history?
Depending on how you choose to look at it, that dubious distinction goes either to...
Postcard from the Siddisphere →
Dear Hotfoot,
It’s been almost two years since I took a hiatus from writing my “Sidd Speaks” column..or is it “blogumn”? I never did quite wrap my head around blogosphere parlance…
In any event,…
Disabled Dollars →
By the end of the season, the Mets organization will have spent about $88 million on players that are currently on the disabled list (despite being three days away from September games Met…
Looking Back On This Unusual Season →
In case you haven’t heard, Oliver Perez is the latest Met to be shut down for the season. Mike Pelfrey is now the last man standing from the starting five pitchers that opened the…
Santana's season over, should be okay for 2010 →
octoberspazbaby:
Johan Santana will have his elbow cleaned out, ending his season, but the ace should be fine for 2010, the Mets announced. Team doctor David Altchek examined Santana at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Santana will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to remove bone chips. The 30-year-old lefthander finishes the season with a 13-9 record and 3.13 ERA. He logged 166 2/3 innings,...
Wagner Not Welcome, Says Papelbon →
“What has he done? Has he pitched this year?” Jonathan Papelbon told WEEI.com. “Is he ready to pitch or is he not? … I think our bullpen is good where we’re at right now.
This should be interesting!
Johan scratched, to see doctor Tuesday →
octoberspazbaby:
The Mets offered minimal information, i.e., no specific diagnosis or theories, about the problem that manager Jerry Manuel said began to develop before the All-Star break. But Mike Pelfrey, Santana’s fellow starter, said, “I don’t think anyone expects good news.” And Jeff Francoeur said he anticipates Santana will require surgery after speaking with the pitcher in the clubhouse...
An open letter to Joe Morgan
winstonwolfe:
randomsox:
camanda:
Page 481 in The New Bill James Historical Abstract. Think of this as a petition. A sad petition, because this edition is from 2001, and yet Joe is still an ass.
Dear Joe:
Does the phrase “Get over yourself” mean anything to you? This is not to deny that you were a major league player, and even that you were a better player than Harold Reynolds, who I...
Minaya, Manuel Receive Vote Of Confidence? →
On the heels of the Mets second straight late-season collapse, Mets ownership gave general manager Omar Minaya a vote of confidence by rewarding him with a four-year contract extension with…
Mets Throw No Hitter! →
That’s right folks, the New York Mets have thrown a no-hitter!
Well, not exactly the Mets - a minor league affiliate.
For single-A Brooklyn, Mets pitcher Brandon Moore threw a complete game,…
Baseball Sources: Billy Wagner & Red Sox a match?
winstonwolfe:
Sources are reporting that if Billy Wagner made it to the Red Sox unclaimed through the waiver process, then a deal is likely between them and the Mets
“One of the two, Damien Magnifico — and how can you not sign a guy named...”
– I mean, seriously what the fuck?
Mets Defy Wisdom With Failure to Sign Pitchers
(via brokedownpalace)
Meet Kirk Nieuwenhuis →
Mets OF prospect Kirk Nieuwenhuis clocked in at #2 on Baseball America’s weekly Hot Sheet today. I had heard of Kirk (his last name is almost as hard as our old friend Doug Mienksomething) but I…
Manuel’s Mismanaging Needs to Stop →
Alright, well I’ve been silent for the majority of the season. I’m always the first one to be optimistic, but sitting at Citi for the 11th time last night and watching, for the 11th time, a…
Job Report: ESPN’s New Ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer →
katiebakes:
charitini:
Never enough from KatieBakes. Ramble on, Rose.
I wrote the entire thing just so I could get in some snipes about Rick Reilly:
(Speaking of old farts who don’t get it, an aside: In a bit of corporate synergy, ESPN employs Rick Reilly, hater of blogs and one of the worst perpetrators of what Can’t Stop The Bleeding terms “terrible sub-Dave Barry-style jokery — the sort of...
Trading Wagner Isn’t Worth It →
Welcome back to Mr.Wags. He certainly looked like he lost nothing off his fastball, or his slider tonight. He was throwing 95-96 consistently, and his slider had the typical Wagner bite that it…
Five Teams That Make the Most Sense for Billy... →
It’s quite clear that the Mets have all intentions of trading former closer Billy Wagner.
After throwing a few strong innings against minor-league pitching in his road back to the majors,…
“There are many times when I wish I had a real full-time sportswriting job, that...”
– This whole thing is great. (via katiebakes)
Bye Livan, Hello Billy →
According to Kevin Burkhardt’s Twitter account, the Mets have released Livan Hernandez and activated Billy Wagner.
Now the audition begins, with the rumors swirling about him possibly…
