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Link Roundup: Davis, Prospects, and The 7 Line
It’s time for our second annual “Should The Mets Demote Ike Davis?” discussion. Rumor has it, demotion is once again a possibility for the struggling first baseman, just as it was last year at this time. Davis somehow pulled it together in June of 2012 and kept himself in the majors, finishing the season with [...]
Link Roundup: More Harvey
Sure, the Mets lost last night, but let’s keep talking about Matt Harvey! He’s a shining beacon of superstardom who lights up a murky sea of mediocrity. Yes, when Harvey pitches, he not only stifles the opposition, but he seems to make the Mets a better team. Fangraphs wins the award for best use of [...]
Link Roundup: Harvey Day #5
Happy Matt Harvey Day! Matt Harvey (4-0, 0.93 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, 9.9 SO/9) takes the mound against…well, who cares? It’s Matt Harvey Day. But seriously, it’s Ted Lilly and the Dodgers at Citi Field. There’s lots of reaction to last night’s loss. Mark (Bleepin’) Ellis Chippered the Mets with a pair of home runs, and [...]
Link Roundup: Snow Day Edition
The Mets/Rockies game was snowed out last night. I mean really, REALLY snowed out. I live here in the greater Denver area, so I can attest to that. Seven inches of snow on Tax Day just ain’t right. They’ll try to play two today, but the weather isn’t looking so great. Not snowing as of [...]
Link Roundup: All About Harvey
Matt Harvey pitched another great game last night, even without his best command. His fastball darted all over the place, his slider stayed up in the zone, and his changeup was inconsistent. Yet his line looked like this: Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Matt Harvey, W (2-0) 7 [...]
Link Roundup: Minor League Openers and Monkeys
Sure, the Mets lost yesterday, but I’m still fired up about Matt Harvey. Triple-A Las Vegas started their season last night, and Zack Wheeler struggled with his command. Considering how little he pitched in March, this is still his Spring Training, so there’s no need to panic. C Travis d’Arnaud went 2 for 4 and [...]
Link Roundup: Opening Days Past and Present
It’s too bad championships aren’t won on Opening Day, because the Mets would be a dynasty. New York is now 34-18 all-time to start the season, and 34-10 since losing their first 8 Opening days. The Mets started off the 2013 season with an 11-2 victory over the Padres. Yes, there are 161 games to [...]
Link Roundup: Getting Ready for the Season
Practice baseball is almost over, and Opening Day is coming up on April 1st (no foolin’). Several projections and previews are in, but we’ll never know what happens until the games are played, no? My favorite projection is this one by Sports Illustrated for its even-handedness. Also for this intriguing quote by a scout which [...]
1979 and the Birth of a Mets Fan
I was reading this post over at Amazin’ Avenue about the worst Opening Day lineups in Mets history (a story prompted by the lineup we may see on April 1st this year). They arranged it by decade. When I got to their nominee for worst lineup of the 70s, I stopped – and a flood [...]
Link Roundup: Namaste
This is the phase of Spring Training where we start to wring our hands and worry about injuries and try to predict who’s going to start on Opening Day. Since I have enough to worry about in real life, I’m adopting a new philosophy – I’m not going to worry about baseball – at least [...]
Link Roundup: Captain America, Wheeler Demoted, Valdy (Tasteless Headline Here)
You’ll all be happy to know that Mets 2B Jordany Valdespin is fine after he got hit by a Justin Verlander pitch in the…well, I’ll let Jordany tell you. After he was removed from the game, he told reporters that “Everything is good, working good, normally, everything is great.” Thanks for that self-evaluation, JV. This, [...]
Link Roundup: Tempered Optimism
Spring Training is always the time of year when every team feels they have a chance. Fans of each team concentrate on their strengths, and say, “hey, maybe this is our year.” As a Mets fan, I begin to get those thoughts once again, and then think, “Naaah.” It would probably take a miracle that [...]
Link Roundup: Frank Frank’s Elbow and the Bourn Reaction
Michael Bourn is an Indian, the Mets still have their 11th overall pick, and Mets fans are reacting. Many are unhappy that Alderson didn’t sacrifice the pick to make a move that would have signaled New York’s return to the baseball business. Besides, the only decent player to come out of the 11th overall spot [...]
Link Roundup: The Latest on Bourn, Other Activity
According to a tweet by former GM Jim Bowden, if the Mets were able to sign Michael Bourn, it is “likely” the Mets would be able to retain their first round pick. According to a league source if the Mets were able to sign Michael Bourn it is likely through negotiations w/union pick would be protected — JIM [...]
Link Roundup: Now with 20% More Deer Antler Spray
More PED news impacted Major League Baseball this week, as several players were linked to a dodgy anti-aging clinic in Miami. Among the players were OF Nelson Cruz, LHP Gio Gonzalez, 3B Alex Rodriguez, OF Melky Cabrera, and RHP Bartolo Colon. A-Rod, Cabrera, and Colon have all been linked to/suspended for using PEDs in the [...]
