Monthly Archives: June 2010

June 30: PM Mets Links and Open Thread

Posted on June 30, 2010 by loge mezzanine

MetsMerized – Stephen Hanks doesn’t trust Jerry Manuel in a pennant race. MetsToday – Who should be the #1 starter for the Mets, if they make the playoffs? 62% of MetsToday readers say it should be Cliff Lee… Take the … Continue reading →

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Daily Mets Poll: Game 1 Starter

Posted on June 30, 2010 by loge mezzanine

The Mets are positioned for a serious playoff run – they are 1.5 games behind the division leading Braves and a half game ahead of the Reds in the wildcard standings. Rumors continue to swirl about the team’s interest in … Continue reading →

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June 30: Mid-Week Mets Links, Morning Edition

Posted on June 30, 2010 by loge mezzanine

The Daily Stache – Kevin Kearns thinks last night’s game might increase the chances we will see Cliff Lee in a Mets uniform this season. NY Post – Joel Sherman reports that a deal for Cliff Lee will have to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 77: Loss to Marlins

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Joe Janish

Marlins 7 Mets 6 Ugh … as in, “Ugh-la”. Dan Uggla bounced a grounder through the middle of the artificial infield to bring home Jorge Cantu from second base to give the Fish a 7-6 victory in the bottom of … Continue reading →

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June 29: PM Mets Links and Open Thread

Posted on June 29, 2010 by loge mezzanine

SNY – How badly do the Mets need another starting pitcher? Dan Graziano thinks Carlos Zambrano should be on the list of possible trade targets. NY Daily News – Denis Hamill has a nice article about why he loves watching … Continue reading →

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Daily Mets Poll: Who Should Be Untouchable?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Yesterday’s poll asked if the Mets should go after Ted Lilly instead of Cliff Lee. Today, I ask you this: Assuming the Mets will go after a quality veteran starting pitcher, which young players/prospects should be excluded from all trade … Continue reading →

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Minaya: Beltran At Least One Week Away

Posted on June 29, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Despite rumblings that Carlos Beltran could be back sometime this week, it seems like Beltran is still at least one week away from returning: “Somewhere, in about a week’s time, we are going to evaluate him again,” GM Omar Minaya … Continue reading →

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Replacements for Hisanori Takahashi

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Matt Himelfarb

Note: this is a post written by MetsToday sabermetric guru Matt Himelfarb In seven starts, here are Hisanori Takahashi’s numbers to date: 38.1 IP 15.85% K rate 7.32% BB rate 1.31 HR/9 8.62% HR/FB 5.16 FIP Those numbers are unworthy … Continue reading →

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