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 No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Day

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Dan Capwell

What a difference a year makes. Last August 1 the Mets had just acquired one of the best hitters in the game, had seen a long-time organizational player shed tears over the prospect of leaving and most importantly, were in … Continue reading →

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Lowered Expectations: Mets Should Acquire Todd Fraizer

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Dan Capwell

ICYMI, the former Mets GM and hopefully former playboy Steve Phillips surfaced yesterday and suggested the Mets acquire Evan Longoria from Tampa Bay. As we used to say back in the day Stevie, right church, wrong pew. The Mets should … Continue reading →

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The Qualifying Offer Revisited

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dan Capwell

Daniel Murphy is slashing 348/387/598 for the Washington Nationals so far this season. He is leading the NL in batting average and if current trends continue, will be one of the front-runners for the league MVP. It isn’t a stretch … Continue reading →

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Raise the White Flag

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Dan Capwell

Another year, another failed defense of the pennant for the Mets. That’s five if you’re counting. In case you missed it yesterday, the Washington Murphies put a 3-2 beating on another sore-armed Mets phenom, padding their NL East lead over … Continue reading →

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Granderson for Beltran?

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Dan Capwell

All of this Jose Reyes talk/speculation/click bait has gotten me to thinking: if the Mets are seriously considering bringing back stars from the Omar Minaya era, why don’t they inquire about Carlos Beltran? If any player symbolized the failed Minaya … Continue reading →

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Mets Need More Than Kelly Johnson

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dan Capwell

News Flash: The New York Mets have traded relief pitcher Akeel Morris to the Atlanta Braves for IF-OF Kelly Johnson. This is KJ’s second go-round with the club and the second time he was traded from Atlanta to the Mets. … Continue reading →

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Batting Order for the Post-Wright Era

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Dan Capwell

So, I read this post in another blog and I thought “y’know, this is a really well-thought out piece, I wonder if anyone in the Mets organization might read it.” Then it hit me: they might not read his blog, … Continue reading →

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Utley Gets Hit Today?

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Dan Capwell

Okay, now it’s just getting annoying. After nearly a decade of torturing Met pitchers (and their fans) while wearing a Phillies uniform, Chase Utley then moves to LA-LA land where he has a vicious encounter with the Mets only real … Continue reading →

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