Monthly Archives: January 2012

Fielder Follows Father’s Footsteps, Foregoes Flushing

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Joe Janish

For the second consecutive day, the Mets are left holding the bag. Still smarting from being spurned by Cody Ross the Mets received another blow when , Prince Fielder passed on the Mets’ flirtations and instead signed a 9-year deal … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Steal Cody Ross

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Joe Janish

The New York Mets received crushing news when Cody Ross announced he came to an agreement to play for the big bad Boston Red Sox in 2012. According to various rumor mills, the Mets were hot on the trail of … Continue reading →

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Should Mets Trade Jason Bay for A.J. Burnett?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Joe Janish

This rumor just won’t go away, and there isn’t much else news to report from Flushing, so we may as well mull it over. The theory goes like this: the Yankees are looking for a righthanded power bat for a … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Friday Edition

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Paul Festa

It was a difficult day in Metsville, as the Daily News reported that Gary Carter’s condition has deteriorated.  The beloved former Mets catcher has been battling cancer since being diagnosed with brain tumors in May, 2011. In other news, Oliver … Continue reading →

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Link: Gary Carter Takes a Turn for the Worse

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Paul Festa

The New York Daily News reports that the condition of former Mets Catcher Gary Carter has taken a turn for the worse.  Keep Gary and the Carter family in your thoughts and prayers. On Thursday, Carter’s family received a phone … Continue reading →

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It’s Official: Mets Are Irrelevant

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Joe Janish

ESPN has released their Sunday Night Baseball Schedule for 2012 — and not one game features the Mets. Do you know why? Because the Mets are irrelevant. Go ahead and check the ESPN schedule yourself — do you see the … Continue reading →

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Where Did K-Rod Go Wrong?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

MetsToday reader “Andy” sent me this email: Joe, I’d love to see your take on the millions of dollars K-Rod lost so that Scott Boras could have his cut on his next contract. Looks like $5.5M less for K-Rod and … Continue reading →

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Arbitration Recap

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Mets avoided arbitration with all four of their arbitration-eligible players today, signing each to a 1-year contract. RHP Manny Acosta signed for $875,000.  He figures to be in the Mets bullpen when Opening Day comes around. RHP Mike Pelfrey … Continue reading →

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