One thing is for certain: Willie Randolph will not be manager of the Mets forever.
Personally, I hope he sticks around long enough to win a ring. Despite the frequent lambasting of his mysterious managerial moves and the funny Photoshopping of his face that you see here from time to time, Willie is one of [...]
For those who missed the Anna Benson act, there’s a very good chance you’ll get to see her and her hubby Kris many, many times in 2008 — word on the street is that Kris Benson is about to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Hat tip to loyal MetsToday reader / commenter “sincekindergarten” for the link.
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The Mets finally added the last piece to the puzzle — a veteran righthanded-hitting bat to come off the bench and fill in at 1B behind Carlos Delgado. They’ve signed Olmedo Saenz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Oops … hope you were sitting down for that; otherwise the excitement likely [...]
Without much fanfare, the Mets made an under-the-radar announcement that didn’t even get picked up by most news and blog sources, yet could have an impact on the Mets’ pitching staff that is similar to the acquisition of Johan Santana.
No, Tom Seaver has not come out of retirement (neither has David Cone), and Omar [...]
Just when we thought all the PED controversy surrounded Roger Clemens, John Rocker comes out of nowhere and tells the world that team doctors recommended steroids to him, Rafael Palmeiro, Ivan Rodriguez, and Alex Rodriguez.
Uh-oh.
Let’s hope against hope that John is off his Rocker and just looking for some headlines (and/or a book deal). There [...]
Sit down folks, big news here … the Mets have signed Tony Armas, Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
While the Mets might have more need for Tony’s dad right now (a slugging, RH-hitting, rightfielder), I’m on board with this no-risk move. In fact, I liked the idea of adding [...]
Previously we presented the Mets’ Top Ten Most Intriguing Prospects. Now, we go over the Top Ten Mets Prospects At a Crossroads.
1. Anderson Hernandez
Two years ago at this time, Hernandez was everyone’s choice to be the starting second baseman at the ML level — despite having to compete with veterans Kaz Matsui, Bret Boone, Jose [...]
Only a few days ago we discussed various possibilities for the Mets’ bench, focusing on righthanded batters who ideally play 1B, OF, and/or catcher.
Since then, several veterans have been scooped up, including many mentioned here (by me and you). Hat tip to Walnutz on some of these.
Herewith a roundup of recent last-minute signings and ST [...]
Almost immediately after the Johan Santana trade — which instantly removed many of the Mets’ best youngsters — one of our MetsToday loyalists (Nick A.) suggested I write a post about the Mets “new” list of top ten prospects.
By the time I figured out who that top ten would be, a much more reliable [...]
Interestingly, Keith Foulke signed with the Oakland Athletics.
I say interestingly because all previous reports had pinpointed him as a Cleveland Indian — the team he retired from last spring. Purportedly, Foulke’s home was in the Cleveland area and that was the reason he was going to give it another shot with the Indians. As [...]
