Category Archives: 11-12 Offseason

Blog Roundup: First Week of “Spring”

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Paul Festa

Yes, it’s February, but MLB teams officially opened their Spring Training camps on Monday.  The time for speculation is growing short, while the moment of truth (Opening Day) fast approaches. The Blogs are warming up: MMO has an early mock … Continue reading →

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Vote For Citi Field

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Joe Janish

Budget Travel magazine is accepting nominations for “15 Places Kids Should See Before 15.” I nominated Citi Field for obvious reasons: baseball is America’s Pastime, and where else can a kid meet Mr. Met? Please go to the Budget Travel … Continue reading →

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Where is Jason Isringhausen?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Joe Janish

This question comes from MetsToday reader “Bill M” : I believe that Jason Isringhausen is still available to sign? He still has some gas in his tank and would be a great mentor for the young pitchers on the staff … Continue reading →

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Mets Spring Training Question 1: Who Will Be the 25th Man?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Joe Janish

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Port St. Lucie tomorrow, we have one more question that needs to be answered during Mets spring training: who will be the 25th man on the Opening Day roster?

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Mets Spring Training Question 2: Who Will Be the Second LOOGY?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

With two days left before pitchers and Molinas (no, I never get tired of using that phrase) report to Port St. Lucie, let’s consider question number 2 to be answered during Mets spring training: who will be the second Left … Continue reading →

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Gary, We Hardly Knew Ye

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Dan Capwell

The passing of Gary Carter is a blow to anyone that followed the Mets in the mid-1980’s. About 24 hours after first hearing the news and after watching a tribute to Gary on The Baseball Network, I have developed the … Continue reading →

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Mets Spring Question 3: Where Does Justin Turner Fit?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Joe Janish

With three days before pitchers and Molinas report to Port St. Lucie, let’s examine question #3 to be answered during Mets spring training: what will be Justin Turner‘s role?

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Memories of Gary Carter

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Joe Janish

What I remember about Gary Carter, a.k.a., “The Kid” … The Best Backstop The moment Johnny Bench moved to third base, Carter became the best all-around catcher in baseball, at a time when there were many good, and a few … Continue reading →

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