Author Archives: Dan Capwell

About Dan Capwell

A Mets fan since 1971, Dan spent many summer nights of his childhood watching the Mets on WOR Channel Nine, which his Allentown, PA cable company carried. Dan was present at Game 7 of the 1986 World Series and the Todd Pratt Walkoff Game in 1999. He is also the proud owner of two Shea Stadium seats. Professionally, Dan is a Marketing Manager in the Bulk Materials Handling industry. He lives in Bethlehem PA with his wife and son, neither of whom fully get his obsession with the Mets.

The Mets Today Plan for Playing the 2020 Season

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Dan Capwell

The Arizona Plan? Sure let’s play baseball in 120 degree weather and with games that start either at noon or 10PM EDT. The Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues Plan? Have you seen some of those parks? Plus it rains in Florida … Continue reading →

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The Mets Bewildering Move

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Dan Capwell

Huh? Unless you’ve been averting your eyes from all things baseball so as to not witness yet another Red Sox world championship, you already know that the New York Mets named super-agent Brodie Van Wagenen as the 13th non-interim General … Continue reading →

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Fanboy or Old Cynic?

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Dan Capwell

This is my first post since Spring Training began. It’s been that kind of year. The 2018 Mets started off red-hot and then went oh-for-June, which effectively ended their season. The fans grumbled, the press made fun, and the team … Continue reading →

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The Mets: Will This Re-boot Work?

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Dan Capwell

Well, we’ve survived another winter—pitchers and catchers have reported. And what a winter it proved to be: Mets fans were treated with a flurry of transactions that were almost universally hailed by the media as shrewd, pumping a little air … Continue reading →

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The 2018 Mets: What Would Steve Phillips Do?

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Dan Capwell

And for the record, it’s “what” and not “who.” Well, so much for sustainable success. The Mets followed up their one-game wildcard appearance season that followed up their pennant-winning season with a 90+ loss season. What exactly went wrong has been … Continue reading →

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Game 125 Recap: A Glimmer of Hope?

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dan Capwell

Last night, the Mets showed signs that maybe, just maybe, the road back to contention isn’t going to be that long. Big hits by prized youngsters Michael Conforto, Amed Rosario and Dom Smith, a great defensive play by Juan Lagares, … Continue reading →

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Addison Reed and the Mets’ Bumgarner Trade

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Dan Capwell

You’ll see what I did there in a minute. So, another trade deadline has come and gone, leaving most Mets fans very disappointed again. The mantra this year was sell, sell, sell and fleece, fleece, fleece desperate would-be contenders of … Continue reading →

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Michael Conforto’s Next All Star Game Or Part Two Of The Case For Keeping Jay Bruce

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Dan Capwell

Michael Conforto’s next All Star Game appearance will be for the Frontier League. There, I’ve said it. The crown jewel of the Alderson regime’s drafting history, the hitter of a pair of World Series homers, a part of the Legend … Continue reading →

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