Author Archives: Matt Himelfarb

About Matt Himelfarb

Matt is a high school student in New Jersey and avid Mets fan. He occasionally updates his blog at: matthimelfarb.wordpress.com

Matt Himelfarb Evaluates Mets Final Roster Spots

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: this is a post by Matt Himelfarb; please direct your comments to him. With Pedro Beato now a lock to make the big league club, Jason Isringhausen, Manny Acosta, and Blaine Boyer are left to fight it out for … Continue reading →

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Mets Bullpen Outlook

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: this is a post by Matt Himelfarb; please direct your comments to him. As expected, just about every pitcher this side of Ambiorix Burgos is getting the chance to spend a cup of coffee in big league spring training, … Continue reading →

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Mike Pelfrey in Pinstripes

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: this is an article by Matt Himelfarb, so direct your comments to him. Andy Pettite’s recent retirement has left the Yankees scrambling to fill not one, but two black holes in the back their rotation. As of right now, … Continue reading →

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Saturday News and Notes

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

Alex Remington over at FanGraphs discusses the thought of the Mets going public- i.e. the team would be run by stockholders (presumably the fans, particularly if there is a cap placed on the number of purchasable shares). Having the franchise … Continue reading →

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Is Wilmer Flores the Rodney Dangerfield of Prospects?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: this is a post by Matt Himelfarb Project Prospect released their top 100 prospect list yesterday. The list included six Mets, ranked as followed: 42: Reese Havens 48: Matt Harvey 53: Fernando Martinez 83: Jenrry Mejia 94: Brad Emaus … Continue reading →

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When Should the Mets Trade Jose Reyes?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: this post was written by Matt Himelfarb Sandy Alderson caused quite the media frenzy last week, following his statement that “stolen bases are a footnote,” when it comes to winning games. In the wake of the Wilpons’ financial debacle, … Continue reading →

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Himelfarb Hears a Hu

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Matt Himelfarb

I have no idea who Hu is, nor if Horton heard about it. But this is the biggest acquisition Sandy Alderson and his fantasy front office have pulled off since the deft signing of D.J. Carrasco, so it must be … Continue reading →

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A Mets Package That Might’ve Gotten Greinke

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: This article was written by Matt Himelfarb Like most Mets fans, I was a bit dismayed when I first heard that the Brewers acquired Zack Greinke. For one, I have always had a soft spot for Greinke, who is … Continue reading →

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