Category Archives: 11-12 Offseason

Time To Let The Grown-Ups Do Their Job

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Joe Spector

NOTE: this is a guest post by Joe Spector. Please direct your comments to him. There’s a false premise many Met fans have had since Sandy Alderson’s arrival. The idea that some Met fans have become Fred Wilpon’s de-facto personal … Continue reading →

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Mets Grab Geren – But Who is in Charge?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

Big news in Flushing — the Mets have hired former Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren to be their 2012 bench coach. The hiring comes as a surprise, since Bud Selig / MLB generally ask that teams hold off on huge … Continue reading →

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Wally Backman To Nationals?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Joe Janish

According to Mike Puma of The New York Post, Wally Backman may be moving on to the Washington Nationals to join Davey Johnson’s coaching staff in 2012. Per Puma’s “source”, Johnson would groom Backman to be his heir apparent, and … Continue reading →

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Adios Jose? Five Free Agents Who Left The Mets

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dan Capwell

The Mets are heading towards their first potential major free agent defection since the end of the 2000 season. In fact, throughout the entire 35 years of free agency, only a handful of key players ever left the team for … Continue reading →

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