Archive for December, 2010
Happy New Year
Thanks so much for making 2010 a wonderful year. Even if the Mets stunk (and will continue to stink), it’s still great — in my mind — to have the chance to connect with you and banter about baseball. I wish all the best for you and your family in 2011, and look forward to [...]
Next Mets Free Agent Target: Jeff D’Amico
This offseason has been trying, to say the least, for most Mets fans. Yes, I get the whole idea of rebuilding, the constrained budget, the need for MLB to take over the organization, and that 2011 is a throwaway season. But it’s still disappointing to see that the “big” acquisitions of the winter are D.J. [...]
Quick Look: DJ Carrasco
The Mets biggest winter acquisition thus far has been the signing of free-agent pitcher D.J. Carrasco. Personally, I don’t know much about Carrasco, since he spent most of his career in the Adulterated League and Japan. What little we saw of him in 2010 with the D’backs and Pirates was inconclusive. That said, I called [...]
The Fourth Outfielder
I keep reading in various places that the Mets have earmarked a portion of their meager winter budget for a fourth outfielder. If this is true, why? It’s pretty much been established that the 2011 season will not be one seeing the Mets fighting for a playoff spot. Call it “rebuliding”, “assessing and evaluating”, “reconstructing”, [...]
Himelfarb Hears a Hu
I have no idea who Hu is, nor if Horton heard about it. But this is the biggest acquisition Sandy Alderson and his fantasy front office have pulled off since the deft signing of D.J. Carrasco, so it must be important. That said, we are lucky to have Matt Himelfarb give us the down-low on [...]
Free Agent Focus: Aaron Heilman
If you are one of those people ready to set fire to your computer after reading the headline, please click the “back” button or find your way to an angry Mets fan forum. Those with open minds and an appreciation for talent that extends beyond a flat change-up to Yadier Molina in October 2006, please [...]
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Merry Christmas
I’m not sure why, but a Mets nutcracker seems most appropriate today. For those of you celebrating the holiday, I wish you a very, merry Christmas. The rest of you, enjoy the movies and Chinese food!
My Christmas List
This is what I asked for from Santa for Christmas: 1. One pair of ace starting pitchers 2. A fully healed left shoulder attached to Johan Santana 3. A new home for Oliver Perez 4. Two flamethrowers for the bullpen 5. Bionic knees for Carlos Beltran 6. Buster Posey 7. Bernie Madoff’s season tickets behind [...]
A Mets Package That Might’ve Gotten Greinke
NOTE: This article was written by Matt Himelfarb Like most Mets fans, I was a bit dismayed when I first heard that the Brewers acquired Zack Greinke. For one, I have always had a soft spot for Greinke, who is nothing short of an inspiration to me. See, by all accounts, Greinke’ social skills are [...]
Inside Look: J.P. Ricciardi
After J.P. Ricciardi was hired to be part of Sandy Alderson’s fantasy front office, I called on fellow ESPN SweetSpot Blue Jays Blogger Drew Fairservice of Ghostrunner On First to give us some insight on Ricciardi’s time as GM in Toronto. The questions by me are in bold italic, while Drew’s answers are in the [...]
If This Doesn’t Sell Season Tickets
… then NOTHING will. Check out this inspiring video, posted last week by “Read The Apple” and re-linked today by The Big Lead and MetsBlog. It’s more fun if you go here and fill in your name for a personalized video. (OK, it was most fun for me to fill out the name “Wally Backman” [...]
Pedro Feliciano Staying In New York
Super LOOGY Pedro Feliciano — aka “Perpetual Pedro”, “Everyday Pedro”, or “Pedro Lite” — has chosen to remain in New York for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. However, it will be
Brewers Get Greinke
According to multiple reports, the Brewers have obtained ace Zack Greinke from the Royals in a six-player trade that also will send shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to Milwaukee. In return, the Brewers send to Kansas City young shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain, and minor league pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress. It looks like a [...]
The Passion Behind the Mets Blogs
Longtime professional journalist, radio personality, and sports-talk show host John Strubel recently wrote a great article getting inside the heads and hearts of Mets bloggers, including Kerel Cooper, Ed Ryan, Chris McShane, and yours truly. To get an idea what drives us bloggers every day, be sure to give it a read: Love of the [...]
