Author Archives: Paul Festa

About Paul Festa

Paul is a freelance writer, blogger, and broadcast technology professional residing in Denver. A New Jersey native, he is a long-suffering Mets fan, a recently-happy Giants fan, and bewildered Islanders fan. He's also a fair-weather Avalanche and Rockies supporter. In his spare time, he enjoys the three Gs: Golf, Guitars, and Games.

Blog Roundup: The All-Report-Card Edition

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Paul Festa

The second half of the 2012 season is about to begin for the Mets, and that can only mean one thing. Report cards.  A LOT of report cards.  Now is the time of year that publications and blogs post their … Continue reading →

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Link: Dillon Gee to Have Surgery

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Paul Festa

Adam Rubin of ESPN reports that Dillon Gee will have surgery to repair a damaged artery in his right shoulder.  The procedure should prevent any future episodes of clotting.  Earlier this week, doctors discovered a clot in his shoulder that … Continue reading →

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Gee Hurt, Second Half Rotation Suddenly Shaky

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Paul Festa

RHP Dillon Gee has been hospitalized with numbness in the fingers of his throwing hand, according to Adam Rubin and multiple sources in the Mets organization. Manager Terry Collins said Gee is due to undergo an angiogram. “They aren’t sure what it … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: All-Star Break

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Paul Festa

The first half of the 2012 season is in the can, and the Mets are a respectable 46-40, sitting in third place in the NL East, 5 games behind the Washington Nationals.  They’ve certainly exceeded expectations.  This year’s edition of … Continue reading →

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The Unpredictable Relief Pitcher

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Paul Festa

  If you could trade for a 30 year-old relief pitcher who posted a sub-3.00 ERA each of the last 4 years, would you make that deal?  If you could acquire a pitcher who had a WHIP less than 1.30 … Continue reading →

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MLB Needs to Decide What the All-Star Game Is

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Paul Festa

The 2012 All-Star Rosters were announced today, and the Mets will have two representatives.  R.A. Dickey and David Wright will join manager Terry Collins (who was selected to Tony LaRussa’s coaching staff) in Kansas City. The big news for Mets … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Mets (40-36, 3rd place in the N.L. East) begin a 4-game set with the Dodgers (43-33, 1st place in the N.L. West) in Los Angeles tonight at 10:10 PM EDT. The Dodgers have lost 8 of their last 9 … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Getting Chewed Up at Wrigley

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Mets have run into another losing streak, having dropped 4 in a row.  They now sit at 39-36, 4.5 games back of the Nationals.  They lost a couple of tough 1-run games to the Yankees at Citi, but then … Continue reading →

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