Author Archives: Kyle Schnitzer

About Kyle Schnitzer

Kyle Schnitzer's biggest memory as a Mets fan is when Carlos Beltran went down on strike 3 against Adam Wainwright in game 7 of the NLCS. Since then, he hasn't expected much from the Mets. The new regime gives him hope. When he's not writing here, he's writing somewhere else, bussing tables, tweeting, or riding his bike. Follow him on Twitter: @dakyleschnitzer

Jason Isringhausen: Circle Complete

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

Jason Isringhausen is not supposed to be in discussion to close for the Mets. Jason Isringhausen is not supposed to be in baseball. Yet, Jason Isringhausen is now one of the Mets closers. He went from a feel good story … Continue reading →

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Holt and Harvey Remind Mets Fans To Be Patient

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

Brad Holt was known as a flamethrower out of UNC-Wilmington. When the Mets drafted him in 2008, all the scouting reports said: fastball 93-96, secondary pitches coming, back-end starter. But as ESPN’s Keith Law put it in a 2008 scouting … Continue reading →

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The Dude is Ready

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

Lucas Duda isn’t your typical baseball player. At times, he resembles a lumberjack. Other times, he resembles one of those big teddy bears you win at a carnival. But does he look like the starting first basemen for the Mets?

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Morning Link Dump

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

It was an eventful weekend for the Mets. For one, the ‘underdog’ took 2 out of 3 from the big bad Texas Rangers, as the Mets are now .500. As all Mets fans know, that .500 mark is a call … Continue reading →

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Can Richard Lucas and Javier Rodriguez Bust Out of Brooklyn?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

The Brooklyn Cyclones opened up their 2011 season with prospects who need to have an eye-opening season before they jump the ship. In particular, third baseman Richard Lucas and outfield prospect Javier Rodriguez.

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Mets Minor League Top Performers (June 3-10)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

NOTE: this is a post by Kyle Schnitzer. Enjoy. In the future, I will be doing these more in-depth. As you will notice, I am missing Double-A Binghamton. I did it on purpose because no one on the team was … Continue reading →

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Interesting Late-Round Mets Draft Picks

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

Kyle Schnitzer highlights the Mets draft picks from round 11 and beyond. – Joe Instead of talking about every draft pick, lets focus on some of the more interesting ones.

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Review: First Ten Rounds of Mets Draft

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

Note: This is a post by Kyle Schnitzer, a new contributor here at MetsToday. Please direct any comments to him. And please don’t scare him away (yet). – Joe After making noise with their first two selections of the 2011 … Continue reading →

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