Category Archives: Around the Blogs

Link Roundup: Opening Days Past and Present

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Getting Ready for the Season

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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1979 and the Birth of a Mets Fan

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Namaste

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Captain America, Wheeler Demoted, Valdy (Tasteless Headline Here)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Tempered Optimism

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Frank Frank’s Elbow and the Bourn Reaction

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: The Latest on Bourn, Other Activity

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Paul Festa

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 … Continue reading →

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