11-12 Offseason

Visitor Comment: The Moneyball Mets

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This comment comes from loyal MetsToday visitor “Rob”: Joe: One question that just occurred to me as I was reading your article was where is the moneyball analysis in all of these mediocre acquisitions? When Alderson was hired, it was “moneyball with money”. Now that we know that the Mets have no money, where is … Read more

Your Hall of Fame Ballot

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Today we will hear the results of the Hall of Fame voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

What if YOU had a vote? Who would you pick for the Baseball Hall of Fame, and why?

Here is the ballot:

Jeff Bagwell
Jeromy Burnitz
Vinny Castilla
Juan Gonzalez
Brian Jordan
Barry Larkin
Javy Lopez
Edgar Martinez
Don Mattingly
Fred McGriff
Mark McGwire
Jack Morris
Bill Mueller
Terry Mulholland
Dale Murphy
Phil Nevin
Rafael Palmeiro
Brad Radke
Tim Raines
Tim Salmon
Ruben Sierra
Lee Smith
Alan Trammell
Larry Walker
Bernie Williams
Tony Womack
Eric Young

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Mets Sign Ronny Cedeno

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Breaking news! Hot off the heels of the Scott Hairston signing, the Mets follow up by adding middle infielder Ronny Cedeno — according to Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY. More information and opinion coming soon. In the meantime please post your reaction in the comments.

Will Mets Trade Daniel Murphy?

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Yesterday Buster Olney suggested that Dan Murphy could be a fit for the Tampa Bay Rays, and that the Rays could have the young pitching that the Mets desire.

To be clear, this was not a rumor that Olney heard, but merely an idea that he proposed as realistically plausible. This isn’t the first theory focused on a trade of Murphy to another club; in fact there have been several this winter. But let’s consider this — would the Mets trade Daniel Murphy, and if they did, would they get a worthwhile return for him?

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Give Blood, Get Tickets

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FYI, the Mets are running their Winter Blood Drive this Thursday (tomorrow, 1/5/2012) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Caesars Club, located in Citi Field. Per the Mets PR Dept: Similar to the Coat Drive and Food Drive, fans donating blood will receive a voucher good for one pair of tickets to a … Read more

Blog Roundup: The New Year

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Well, here we are in 2012.  A year that already carries with it a negative connotation.  No, not because of all that end-of-the-world silliness, but because the Mets outlook this season is downright apocalyptic.  Then again, if this edition of Mets do win the World Series, it will definitely be a sign of the end times. … Read more