Category Archives: Around the Blogs

Blog Roundup: The New Year

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Paul Festa

Well, here we are in 2012.  A year that already carries with it a negative connotation.  No, not because of all that end-of-the-world silliness, but because the Mets outlook this season is downright apocalyptic.  Then again, if this edition of Mets … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Christmas in Metsville

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Paul Festa

The Mets held their annual Christmas get-together at Citi Field, Bud Selig gave the Mets an early gift, and Ronny Paulino got coal in his stocking.  Daniel Murphy managed to avoid injury while playing Santa, and Fred and Jeff Wilpon … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Winter Meetings

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Paul Festa

For those of you who have lived under or a rock, or have a life and a job or something, here’s your week in review in blog form.  Yes, the baseball winter meetings took place this week in Dallas, TX, … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Speculate!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Paul Festa

Four days before the Winter Meetings, and the speculation is heating up like aluminum foil in a microwave.  The Mets allegedly revealed their potential offer to Jose Reyes, and talk of relief (pitching, not the removal of something distressing, or … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: The Lull

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Paul Festa

Ever since Jose Reyes “signed with the Marlins” on November 13th, not much has been happening in Metsville.  Or MLBville for that matter (MLBville is a nice place, but stay away from Jose Canseco Boulevard).  No big free-agent signings (Including … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Giving Thanks

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Paul Festa

This year, I’d like to give thanks for baseball, the New York Mets, and their loyal/crazy/passionate bloggers.  Thanks to them, I enjoyed 2011’s 77-win season like no other 77-win season before.  When Jesse Orosco hung on to finish off the … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Uniform-mania!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Paul Festa

While the Jose Reyes talk settles into an eerie lull – like the fifth inning of a close ballgame – the talk around Metsland is the introduction of new uniforms for 2012.  They have a retro look, and feature a … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Reyesmania!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Paul Festa

The rumors, facts, innuendo, speculation, hand-wringing, and anxiety about Jose Reyes are at a peak.  It seems like every day some “reporter” quotes some “source” as saying Reyes has become a Miami Marlin.  However, he remains a free agent as … Continue reading →

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