Category Archives: 13-14 Offseason

Quick comment on one of the various free agents being bandied about in the Mets blogosphere: Rafael Furcal.

According to an official press release by the New York Mets, the team’s 2014 ballgames will not be carried by WMCA.

The Gold Gloves were passed out, and no member of the New York Mets received one. A couple former Mets did, however — Carlos Gomez and R.A. Dickey.

There is a passage in Jack Lang’s excellent Mets history book about an early 1970’s confrontation between Lang and then Mets Chairman of the Board M. Donald Grant over Lang’s newspaper column ripping a trade that Grant had orchestrated. “You … Continue reading →

Cuban free-agent power-hitting first baseman Jose Abreu has signed with the Chicago White Sox (per Ken Rosenthal) — so scratch him off the list for potential acquisitions for the New York Mets. Additionally, the Mets lost some property in the … Continue reading →

Remember when the Mets let Jose Reyes walk away for absolutely nothing, and inked David Wright to an historical contract extension? At the time, the thinking was that Wright was more “the face of the Mets,” better fit the team’s … Continue reading →

Ever see that grand old flick “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington“? I have to wonder if there are similarities between the plot of that movie and the next move of Wally Backman‘s baseball career.

By ending the 2013 season 74-88, the New York Mets have compiled a record of 225-261 with Terry Collins as manager. Fittingly, Collins was rewarded with a two-year contract extension that includes an option for a third year. Which do … Continue reading →