Category Archives: News Notes Rumors

While I still don’t think the Mets’ woes are the fault of Willie Randolph, and am certain the Wilpons will never open their arms to Wally Backman, I do find it intriguing that a Backman backer has created a petition … Continue reading →

A few days ago, Ted Berg suggested that the Mets have done a poor job in the annual amateur draft held each June, and have built their team through free agency. I agree with the latter, but that was an … Continue reading →

The Brooklyn Cyclones are running a charity event called “24 Hours of Baseball“, beginning at noon on Friday, June 6th. 13 staff members of the Cyclones will play baseball — yes, hardball, not softball — for 24 hours straight, in … Continue reading →

The latest news is that Billy Hall is officially a “part-time player” for the Brewers and as such, he wants out of Milwaukee. Would he be a good fit with the Mets? On the one hand, he’s a righthanded hitter … Continue reading →

I’m afraid to say it, because the last few “signals” were bluffs, but … … are the Mets finally turning the corner? The immediate response to “The Meeting” between the Wilpons and Willie Randolph was a lifeless, lackluster loss to … Continue reading →

Sometimes I hate when I’m right. It doesn’t happen that often, which makes it doubly frustrating. But since I’m wrong so often, I have to occasionally point out the times I”m right, so you don’t think I’m completely full of … Continue reading →

Baseball Reference has some really neat ways to view and organize stats. One of their features new this year is “team inning scoring”, where you can see the number of runs scored by inning and a team’s record in various … Continue reading →

Despite the fact that Willie Randolph is required to report to the principal’s office upon his return to New York, I don’t believe he’ll be fired (yet). However, as Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog suggests, a change MUST be made. Again, … Continue reading →