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.

Backing Up The Truck: Six Tradeable Mets

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dan Capwell

This always happens around Labor Day with sub-500 baseball teams. Having realized that the current season is a lost cause, the hardcore fans join the team scribes, broadcasters and even some front office types in the therapeutic process of speculating … Continue reading →

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The Mets: Giving Jason Bay The Bobby Bonilla Treatment

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Dan Capwell

The Mets have certainly given us some colorful terms over their history. In several cases a word or two has been coined that succinctly sums up a seminal moment in the team’s history. There’s the recently broken “Fregosi Curse” that … Continue reading →

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Sandy Alderson: GM or Caretaker?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Dan Capwell

So, are the Mets expecting to contend for a playoff spot this year? I can’t fathom why they’d hold on to pieces like Tim Byrdak, Scott Hairston and Chris Young if they thought otherwise. We heard from one source that … Continue reading →

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The Next Scapegoat Is…

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Dan Capwell

Well, here we go again, another year, another collapse. I had no expectations going into this season, but then the team’s invigorated play during May and June, coupled with the wave of sentiment about the geniuses in the Front Office, … Continue reading →

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Uh-Oh, Jeff is Speaking Again

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Dan Capwell

Before getting to the main topic, congratulations to Johan Santana. Before the season started, I expected this Mets team to be a laughingstock and on the wrong end of at least 90, if not 95 games. Instead of bumbling through … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Coca-Cola Park!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Dan Capwell

Happy Baseball Season everyone. I was able to attend last night’s Buffalo Bison-Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs game at beautiful Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA. I bought these seats in January, hoping to get a glimpse of either Matt Harvey or … Continue reading →

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The Mets: Opening Day High and Low Lights

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Dan Capwell

Excited about the 2012 baseball season? Me neither. With one exception, about which you will read below, I have never paid less attention to the start of the season as I have with this one. Regardless of how I/we feel, … Continue reading →

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No-cred Fred and the Amazin’ Buzzkill

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Dan Capwell

NOTE: This is a post by MetsToday staffer Dan Capwell, a long-time, loyal Mets fan. Just when I started to hope again. Johan Santana’s comeback. The future with Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jennry Mejia and Jeurys Familia in the rotation. … Continue reading →

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