Category Archives: 08-09 Offseason

Manuel’s Coaching Staff

Supposedly, non-interim Mets manager Jerry Manuel will have a say in his coaching staff — a luxury not granted his predecessor Willie Randolph. But will he REALLY be able to choose his own staff? And if indeed he does, will … Continue reading

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Found a Match!

There I was, sitting in front of the TV this weekend watching the games I promised myself I was going to avoid. The baseball season was over for Mets fans, after all … why put myself through more agony by … Continue reading

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MVP, Cy Young, ROY, Etc, Awards

Who do you think will / should win the NL MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and every other individual achievement award? (Since the American League doesn’t play baseball, but … Continue reading

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Option(s) on Carlos Delgado

Some sources have reported that the Mets picked up their option on Carlos Delgado. However, the generally reliable Associated Press is not among those sources, and there has been no official word from the Mets. What we have is this … Continue reading

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Jerry Manuel Making Them Sweat

Perhaps Jerry Manuel is smarter than we think … or could he be making a grand mistake? Reports from Flushing say that Manuel has yet to accept a two-year, $2M contract offer from the New York Mets. Maybe he simply … Continue reading

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Which Way Should the Mets Go?

The Mets are going into a new stadium in 2009, coming off two consecutive late-season collapses, just rewarded a three-year extension to GM Omar Minaya, and have a number of potential holes to fill up and down the roster. Is … Continue reading

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Don’t Trade Heilman

After this season, it seems everybody hates Aaron Heilman, and anyone watching, rooting for, or writing about the Mets, would recommend that the Mets find a way to cut ties with the tall righthander. But that notion makes no sense … Continue reading

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Bad News for Burgos

Ambiorix Burgos is back in trouble. Less than a month ago, Burgos blew any chance he had at helping the New York Mets in the final weeks of the season by beating up his girlfriend. Not to mention blowing any … Continue reading

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