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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Why R.A. Dickey Won’t Win Cy Young Award
From drive-by commenter “Tomahawk Chop,” commenting on the “Cy Young Smackdown: R.A. Dickey vs. Craig Kimbrel” post of October 1: Mets fans are such sore losers even before the seasons over. The only reason this article exist is because with … Continue reading
Posted in 12-13 Offseason
Tagged clayton kershaw, craig kimbrel, gio gonzalez, johnny cueto, RA Dickey
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Blog Roundup: David Wright and other News
So, the offseason of David Wright and R.A. Dickey is underway, and in full force. According to Metsblog, the Mets will begin negotiations with Wright by offering him a deal that will keep him around until 2020. I agree with … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Blogs
Tagged david wright, mets, R. A. Dickey
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Don’t Give Up…Yet (Part 3)
Part Three of this series. Part One is here and Part Two appeared here. In 1992, the Mets made a very unpopular trade, sending fan favorite and proven performer David Cone to Toronto in a deal that included second baseman … Continue reading
Should Mets Extend Wright, Dickey?
We had fun yesterday dipping our toe in the water of the most important pond of the Mets’ offseason: whether the Mets should extend R.A. Dickey and David Wright. Today, let’s explore the situation in further depth.
Posted in 12-13 Offseason
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Don’t Give Up…Yet (Part Two)
A disclaimer: I also authored this post, which cited the potential availability of several players and suggested a move or two. Some of those same players will be portrayed in a different light here. Also for this to make more … Continue reading
Mailbag: Dump David Wright
Off the heels of the recent news that Sandy Alderson will “move quickly” on extensions for R.A. Dickey and David Wright, I’ve received a flood of email from the teeming millions (OK, maybe not “millions;” more like, “dozens”). People are … Continue reading
Don’t Give Up…Yet (Part One)
Deceptively, baseball looks like an easy game to play. Most of the players seem to be of average height and weight; the rules and strategies are fairly straightforward and as George Carlin has pointed out, it’s a game played in … Continue reading
Posted in 12-13 Offseason
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SI: Mets to extend Dickey, Wright “Quickly”
According to a story from Sports Illustrated’s Fannation.com, Sandy Alderson intends to extend R.A. Dickey and David Wright soon, perhaps even before the World Series: Sandy Alderson’s definition of “quickly,” when it comes to David Wright‘s and R.A Dickey’s future with … Continue reading