Monthly Archives: January 2014

Why Did Jim Duquette Trade Scott Kazmir?

You are free to post your theory on why Jim Duquette traded former Mets first-round pick Scott Kazmir (and Joselo Diaz) to Tampa Bay for Victor Zambrano (and Bartolome Fortunato) on July 30, 2004. But even better than theorizing, you … Continue reading

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Jeff Suppan Retires

With the excitement of the New Year, you may have missed the big news: Jeff Suppan announced his retirement.

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Downs, Crain, Perez, Mulder, Ramirez Off the Table

Since the New Year, several pitchers were signed to contracts by teams other than the New York Mets. Let’s quickly review them.

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Why is Stephen Drew Still Available?

Heading into the the 2013-2014 offseason, the two most sought-after free agent shortstops appeared to be Jhonny Peralta and Stephen Drew. Either player seemed a good match for any team (including the Mets) who looked to add a shortstop.

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