Category Archives: Spring Training 08

Psychic: Pelfrey is Number 5 Starter

In an article in the Sunday New York Times, an astrologer claims that Mike Pelfrey (a Capricorn) should be the Mets #5 starter regardless of what happens with the health issues of Orlando Hernandez. From the article, Pelfrey is described … Continue reading

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What Spring Training Means

As of now, the New York Mets hold a 10-6 record in the Grapefruit League, trailing the first-place Marlins, Brewers, and Braves by a half game. Should we be concerned that the Mets are behind the Marlins and Braves? Similarly, … Continue reading

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Jumping On Berg’s Bandwagon

Over at the SNY site, Ted Berg has made a very unpopular proclamation, in regard to Angel Pagan: There are plenty of arguments for Pagan opening the season in left field for the Mets, nearly all of which focus on … Continue reading

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Fifth Starter Insurance

Horacio Ramirez has been released by the Seattle Mariners. Some of you may remember him as the “next big thing” coming out of Atlanta … they hyped him up enough to get fireballing reliever Rafael Soriano for him straight up. … Continue reading

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Where Is Jeff Conine?

Photo by Larry Hodges With Moises Alou out, Carlos Delgado ailing, Ryan Church struggling against lefties, and Olmedo Saenz resembling Horatio Sanz, the Mets are in obvious need of a veteran righthanded hitter with some pop who can a) play … Continue reading

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From the Horse’s Mouth

Some of you may think I’m a horse’s arse for the cockamamie ideas I occasionally throw out there … well, all I can say is, don’t look a gift horse in the mouth … or something … Speaking of horses, … Continue reading

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Room For Rincon?

Have to admit, when the Mets signed Ricardo Rincon I wasn’t too excited. There was a glimmer of residual hope from reading about his value in Moneyball, but that was a long time and many injuries ago. However, Rincon is … Continue reading

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A RH Hitter To Consider

It would be a risky gamble, but it could pay off — big time. Only two years ago, Andy Marte was one of, if not THE, top prospect in all of baseball. The Braves shipped him to the Red Sox … Continue reading

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