Monthly Archives: February 2011

2 DUPACR: Mackey Sasser

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

With only 2 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report, we honor the day with former #2 Mackey Sasser. Why Mackey Sasser, as opposed to some other former Met who wore #2? I have to admit that this post almost honored … Continue reading →

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Saturday News and Notes

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

Alex Remington over at FanGraphs discusses the thought of the Mets going public- i.e. the team would be run by stockholders (presumably the fans, particularly if there is a cap placed on the number of purchasable shares). Having the franchise … Continue reading →

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3 DUPACR: Bud Harrelson

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

With 3 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report, we offer a cool, refreshing Bud — Bud Harrelson, that is. Derrel McKinley Harrelson was signed by the Mets in 1963 (there was no draft until 1965), and made such an impression … Continue reading →

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4 DUPACR: Ron Swoboda

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Joe Janish

NOTE: this was supposed to go up yesterday, but I had technical difficulties; I couldn’t get an internet connection from the Johannesburg airport in South Africa. Oh, didn’t I mention I was on a business trip in South Africa since … Continue reading →

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5 DUPACR: John Olerud

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

With 5 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report, we honor the day with former #5 John Olerud. Why not David Wright? Because this series is about remembering Mets from the past. I hope the day we remember D-Wright as a … Continue reading →

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Is Wilmer Flores the Rodney Dangerfield of Prospects?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: this is a post by Matt Himelfarb Project Prospect released their top 100 prospect list yesterday. The list included six Mets, ranked as followed: 42: Reese Havens 48: Matt Harvey 53: Fernando Martinez 83: Jenrry Mejia 94: Brad Emaus … Continue reading →

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6 DUPACR: Wally Backman

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

With 6 Days Until Pitchers And Catchers Report, I chose former #6 Wally Backman to represent the day. Are you surprised? If so then you don’t come by here often. Wally — like many of the ’86 Mets — was … Continue reading →

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Would You Trade for Michael Young?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Texas Rangers have an interesting situation on their hands at the moment: what to do with Michael Young?

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