Every once in a while I like to look back at MetsToday posts from the past, when the team appeared to be better and my writing was much more interesting (yet, ironically, had a much smaller audience). So I went back to October 2008 and found this gem: Which Way Should the Mets Go? It … Read more
You know the old adage “be careful what you wish for” ?
In the case of the Nick Evans Fan Club — an underground, but rapidly growing movement — we may get our wish of seeing Evans on the Mets’ 25-man roster come Opening Day, but the reason why may not be so pleasant.
Random notes on Tuesday afternoon’s televised split-squad spring training game between the Mets and Nationals.
Chris Capuano was hammered by the Nats bats. Hitters looked very comfortable in the box against him, took good swings and made solid, hard contact even on outs. It’s been a while since I’ve seen Capuano pitch, and I don’t remember his motion being so linear and flat; after his leg lift he immediately drops his body down and pushes forward, thereby eliminating much of the advantage provided by gravity. I’m not terribly concerned about him just yet, though, as it’s still early and he could just be working on some things. Further, his performance wasn’t awful when you look at the outcome; I just wasn’t terribly impressed by the process.
On the other hand, I am worried about
After one game playing in the DH role, Carlos Beltran has been shut down for a minimum of five days. Beltran’s official statement, as released through the Mets’ PR department: I felt a little discomfort in my left knee last week. I spoke to the doctors today. They advised me to just give it a … Read more
Need a job? The Mets are hiring … apply now. Hat tip to Tandy Law, which just so happens to be a specialist in employment law.
Some notes about the Monday afternoon spring training game between the Mets and Tigers, televised on SNY.
It occurred to me that both Scott Hairston and Willie Harris have a very good chance of making the 25-man roster when spring training breaks in late March.
Why?
1. Mark Zuckerberg
So many reasons this makes sense, not the least of which is Zuckerberg’s local roots. Also, the Mets’ official blue color is pretty close to Facebook’s blue, and Zuckerberg can leverage FB’s many billions to pay off the team’s debt and buy out CitiGroup, thereby renaming the home park “Facebook Field”. Additionally, each Met player would be required to create a Facebook page and interact daily with fans. How much fun would it be to join David Wright’s family in “Mafia Wars”, and beat Mike Pelfrey at Farmville?
2. Larry Page and Sergey Brin
The geniuses of search can use their new search algorithm to find
