Quick comment on one of the various free agents being bandied about in the Mets blogosphere: Rafael Furcal.
13-14 Offseason
WMCA Will Not Broadcast Mets Games
According to an official press release by the New York Mets, the team’s 2014 ballgames will not be carried by WMCA.
Mets Shut Out of Gold Gloves
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.
The Mets: Can They Avoid “That Deal?”
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 said we had to make a deal and we made one,” Grant reportedly snarled. “Now … Read more
Mets Miss Out On Abreu, Lose Others
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 past 48 hours.
More Durable: David Wright or Jose Reyes?
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 offensive philosophy of homeruns and walks, and would prove to be more durable than Reyes over the long haul.
The first element is debatable; considering the team’s Flushing, Queens, location and associated extremely diverse local demographic, it could be argued that a Latino ballplayer would be as fitting a “face” as any. There’s no argument for the power/OBP — Wright wins that hands down. But what about durability?
For all the brouhaha regarding the supposed fragility of Reyes, guess who has played more ballgames over the past three seasons?
Will Wally Go To Washington?
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.
Will Terry Collins Be Losingest Mets Manager?
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 you think has a better chance of happening: the Mets going to the postseason with Collins at the helm, or Collins losing more games than any other manager in Mets history?