October 2009
September 2009
“#tigers starter porcello (14-9) first 20-year-old to win 14 in a season since...”
– Jon Heyman’s twitter. :) (via octoberspazbaby)
Mike and the Mad Dog Reunite (sort of) →
“David Wright matched Howard Johnson for the franchise record for most games...”
– NY Daily News (via octoberspazbaby)
“DeLuca testified that he panicked and told an associate of Gotti whom he knew...”
– Keith Hernandez mentioned at Gotti Jr. trial, loaned money to Mets employee who owed Gotti money. (1010 WINS)
“It’s time to think about 2010, of course - just as Johan Santana is -but...”
– Ken Davidoff, Free Agents the Mets Should Avoid
“While watching the Giants game last night, I noticed something strange.
The...”
– Eric, From the Metsblog comments.
Deadspin's 2009 Mets Season of Failure Gallery →
Friends of the Foot: Counting Down to Next Season... →
If you’re like me (a Mets fan, drunk), you’ve probably for the most part stopped paying attention to the Mets (at least sober). Luckily for us, there are other, more dedicated (and sober) fans out…
Potential Pitching Trade Targets →
The consensus is that the head of this off season’s free agent pitching class is John Lackey. Yet there are serious doubters, including me, who wonder whether dropping significant dough on him…
Mets News: Dwight Gooden named VP of the Newark... →
(via kerelcooper)
Pinching Pennies: First Base →
On Friday, I took a look at the bullpen and talked about how the Mets can look within the organization to pinch pennies there. Though it may seem unproductive to do the same at first base, it is…
Mets Pitchers Can Hit →
It’s difficult to pull many positives out of this season, and identify where the Mets rose above other teams in the league. In one spot, however, they are quite above average: the hitting of the…
Man Crush of the Week: Mike Pelfrey →
Mike Pelfrey has not had a good year. Hell, he hasn’t even had a great week when you average it out, but I’m choosing Big Pelf as my Man Crush of the Week anyway. Why? Because the Mets…
“[Pelfrey]’s in his own head.”
– John Maine, a close friend, said. (NY Times) (via octoberspazbaby)
“Their shortstop. He’s a player. He’s gangster. He’s not just on the gangster...”
– Jerry Manuel on Troy Tulowitzki. ROFL. I’ll agree with that. (via sometimesitrains) ROFL. “Gangstas on the bus, ladies on the field.” (via octoberspazbaby)
Pinching Pennies: Bullpen →
It seems to be consensus at this point that the Mets have limited financial resources going into this off season. So, if money has to be saved – and used with increased efficiency – one spot…
WatchMets VP calls Fox Business Channel to respond to accusations by author of book who claims Madoff losses will force Wilpons to sell the Mets.
“The deal for Garland had an odd twist to it because the teams were playing each...”
– Last night, Jon Garland was traded to the Dodgers in the middle of the Dbacks-Dodgers game.
(From USA Today’s Daily Pitch.)
(via auciello)