Category Archives: Around the Blogs

Blog Roundup: K-Rod Edition

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Paul Festa

The first domino has fallen, as the Mets traded Francisco Rodriguez and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for 2 players-to-be-named-later.  Most importantly, as part of the deal, the Brewers now assume K-Rod’s $17.5MM vesting option for next year. As a result, … Continue reading →

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Mets Trade Jon Matlack for David Wright

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Roland Agni

My SweetSpot friend ThePlatoonAdvantage has built an amazin’ tree connecting Jon Matlack to the drafting of David Wright. On MetsMerizedOnline, there is a comprehensive analysis of the drafts overseen by Omar Minaya, Paul DePodesta, and J.P. Ricciardi over the past … Continue reading →

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Perez, Castillo Stay Home

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Roland Agni

For the second straight year, both Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo chose not to take part in the Mets’ annual visit to Walter Reed Hospital. This time, everyone is very pleased that Perez and Castillo stayed home. What a difference … Continue reading →

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Around the Blogs

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Joe Janish

Who — or Hu — is on second? A “guess” poster on TheRopolitans breaks down the second base situation in Port St. Lucie. Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY takes a stab at the projected 25-man roster. Sadly, I don’t see Nick … Continue reading →

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The Cardinals Don’t Need Pujols

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

My ESPN SweetSpot buddy in St. Louis — Matthew Philip of Fungoes — cracks out the calculator to prove that the Cardinals don’t need Albert Pujols to win. Matthew may win the battle on this one, but will he win … Continue reading →

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Saturday News and Notes

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

Alex Remington over at FanGraphs discusses the thought of the Mets going public- i.e. the team would be run by stockholders (presumably the fans, particularly if there is a cap placed on the number of purchasable shares). Having the franchise … Continue reading →

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Reactions To News That Mets Are For Sale

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Joe Janish

Amazin’ Avenue says the Mets / Wilpons “haven’t been totally forthright with the ticket-buying public” BarStoolSports – NYC wonders if his prayers have been answered MadoffMemoranda finds it hard to believe that Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz never found anything … Continue reading →

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If This Doesn’t Sell Season Tickets

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Joe Janish

… then NOTHING will. Check out this inspiring video, posted last week by “Read The Apple” and re-linked today by The Big Lead and MetsBlog. It’s more fun if you go here and fill in your name for a personalized … Continue reading →

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