Monthly Archives: November 2012

Hot Stove Update

Not much going on in Flushing, so let’s do a roundup of what’s been happening throughout the rest of MLB thus far this winter.

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Should Mets Wait for Greinke Before Signing Dickey?

As much as I prefer to see the Mets lock up R.A. Dickey for the foreseeable future as soon as possible, from a cold-hearted business perspective, it may behoove the Mets to wait until Zack Greinke signs before extending their … Continue reading

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Price for Dickey Just Went Up

[box style=”alert”]UPDATE (11/23/2012) via ESPN.com: In choosing to sign a one-year, $15 million contract with the New York Yankees, right-hander Hiroki Kuroda declined other teams’ offers of more money and years, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPNNewYork.com … Continue reading

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Link Roundup: Thanksgiving Edition

The fourth Thursday of November is upon us, and that can only mean one thing.  Time to eat a lot and be thankful about it!  Other things to be thankful for: Your friends and family during the recovery from Superstorm … Continue reading

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Would You Have Signed Melky Cabrera?

Yes, a second “Would You …?” post in the same day — but, what else are we Mets fans to do? You already know the subject based on the headline, but let me preface it. While researching something else, I … Continue reading

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Would You Trade Ruben Tejada for Rick Porcello?

In today’s edition of “Would You …?” I present the preposterous proposition of trading Ruben Tejada to the Detroit Tigers for righthanded starter Rick Porcello. It’s preposterous, of course, because there’s no way

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Trading Initials and the Curse of 1973

Author’s Disclaimer: Perhaps by the time you are reading this, the Met player in question has already signed a new contract. If so, skip the first eight paragraphs During the winter meetings after the 1983 season, the Mets where attempting … Continue reading

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Why Won’t Bud Selig Stop Jeffrey Loria?

The blockbuster deal in which three-quarters of the Miami Marlins are to be sent to Toronto in return for a bag of balls has yet to be officially approved by MLB. At the moment, commissioner Bud Selig is reviewing the … Continue reading

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