Category Archives: Opinion and Analysis

Omar Minaya’s Backward Plan

For several years, many pundits (including myself) have criticized Omar Minaya for his lack of a “Plan B”, or “backup plan”. It turns out that we simply didn’t understand Minaya’s genius. He never had a “backup plan” because from the … Continue reading

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Why Tejada and Not Turner?

On Saturday the Mets released Alex Cora, demoted Jesus Feliciano, and promoted Fernando Martinez and Ruben Tejada. Upon the youngsters’ arrival, manager Jerry Manuel announced that Ruben Tejada would be installed as the everyday second baseman, Luis Castillo would go … Continue reading

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Compare and Contrast: Cutting Dead Weight

The Mets continue to carry the albatross known as Oliver Perez on their roster, as he refuses to be demoted to the minors and the Wilpons refuse to pay between $12M – $24M for someone who is not employed by … Continue reading

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Mets Season in Pictures Part 4

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Mets Season in Pictures Part 3

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Mets Season in Pictures Part 2

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Mets Season in Pictures Part 1

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Mets Meaningful Number – 19

The Mets Meaningful Number – the number of games they probably need to win in order to reasonably considered part of the wildcard race on September 1 – is still stuck at 19. For those that missed the initial posts … Continue reading

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