Category Archives: 14-15 Offseason

Joe Maddon and Mike Piazza

I still remember where I was (northbound on Route 287 just past Somerville, NJ) when I heard on WFAN that the Mets had acquired Mike Piazza. Three days later, I was at Shea Stadium for his Mets debut. The moment … Continue reading

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Mets Unlikely To Hire Joe Maddon

If you haven’t heard, Joe Maddon has opted out of his contract as manager of the Tampa Bay Rays — he’s now a free agent. However, it’s highly unlikely he will find his way to Flushing any time soon.

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Minor League Free Agent Market: Infielders

If you haven’t already heard — it’s kind of old news now — Omar Quintanilla, John Lannan, and Taylor Teagarden have all filed for free agency. I know, crushing news, especially for fans of Q. Earlier this month, Baseball America … Continue reading

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Craig on Mets’ List?

Normally, I am the first to denigrate any trade proposals and I fully expect the Mets to do nothing of the sort, but given the dearth of news about the Mets these days, there really isn’t much else to write … Continue reading

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How Did Nationals and Dodgers Get Knocked Out?

So far it’s been an exciting and interesting postseason. I have to say, though, I’m surprised that both the Nationals and Dodgers are sitting home, as they seemed to me to be the best two teams in the NL — … Continue reading

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Frugal Mets Fit Bud’s Brand of Baseball

I was watching the Mets-Marlins game last week when retiring commissioner Bud Selig stopped by the Mets’ broadcast booth to chat about the state of the game and, briefly, the state of the Mets. Bud basically repeated his standard spiel … Continue reading

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Jim Fregosi, Lucas Duda and the Coming Offseason

It’s a trade that has haunted the Mets for decades: looking for solution to their third base woes, they drew from their surplus of starting pitching and traded Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi. Ryan went on to a Hall of … Continue reading

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