Category Archives: Opinion and Analysis

Searching for Rays of Hope

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Paul Festa

So, the Mets have lost 6 games in a row, and have fallen to 14-23, 6.5 games behind the NL East leading Atlanta Braves here on May 16th. Besides Matt Harvey, the starting rotation has been horrible, besides Bobby Parnell, … Continue reading →

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Ike Davis is the Key to Mets Offense

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Paul Festa

OK, you’re probably reading the headline and thinking, “more like ‘Seven Guys Not Slumping at the Same Time is the Key to Mets Offense.’”  Yes, the Mets are not exactly the reincarnation of the 1927 Yankees. They don’t have an … Continue reading →

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28 Games Later: The State of the 2013 Mets

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Paul Festa

28 games are in the books in 2013 – 28 embarrassing, encouraging, disastrous, delightful, hopeless and hopeful games.  One night, a fan could go from swearing off his beloved Mets for good, while another game brings about a glimmer of … Continue reading →

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No Hall of Fame for You

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Paul Festa

I’m sure Joe or another author on Mets Today will have an opinion on this, but here’s my $0.02. So, the baby baseball writers got their bottles.  The paragons of perfection and arbiters of all that is moral kept everyone … Continue reading →

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Cy Young Smackdown: R.A. Dickey vs. Craig Kimbrel

Posted on October 1, 2012 by David Berg

There’s already been plenty of discussion about the relative merits of starting pitchers and relievers for Cy Young consideration. I am in the camp that believes that (a) relievers absolutely should be considered and (b) they should need to

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Do the Mets Have Difference Makers?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Joe Janish

NOTE: This is a guest post by longtime, loyal MetsToday commenter “Argonbunnies.” Enjoy. After Omar Minaya’s parting slew of over-priced contracts to past-their-prime stars, most Mets fans were eager to follow the smart teams and build from within. Alderson has … Continue reading →

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Projecting the Mets’ 2013 Opening Day 25-Man Roster

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Josh Burton

It has come to that point of the New York Mets season again when the team is completely unbearable to watch, loses most games it plays, shows little to no effort nor desire to win, and acts like the Same … Continue reading →

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The Mets: Giving Jason Bay The Bobby Bonilla Treatment

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Dan Capwell

The Mets have certainly given us some colorful terms over their history. In several cases a word or two has been coined that succinctly sums up a seminal moment in the team’s history. There’s the recently broken “Fregosi Curse” that … Continue reading →

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