Monthly Archives: January 2016

After the Champagne: Winter Doings of Past Met Champions

This offseason has just about had it all: a big trade, two free agent signings and the return of a trio of popular incumbents. A player wearing a Mets hat is going to the Hall of Fame. While transaction-wise, the … Continue reading

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The Century Mark?

Baseball is a funny game. Less than two years ago, I wrote this post that predicted the end of the NY Mets franchise. Now incredibly, I am beginning to wonder how they could possibly not win 100 games in 2016. … Continue reading

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Nats Replace Span with Revere – Or is it the Other Way Around?

The Washington Nationals sent reliever Drew Storen to the Toronto Blue Jays in return for Ben Revere. Wait, didn’t the Nats already have Ben Revere?

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Daniel Murphy To Nationals Best Move for Mets?

Now that the Washington Nationals’ signing of Daniel Murphy is official, I have a bold statement: it may turn out to be the best move of the offseason — for the Mets.

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Happy New Year–Mets 2016 NL East Champs

Finally, the offseason that I envisioned when Sandy Alderson first took over as GM: a lot of smallish moves that incrementally improved the team, while positioning them for the sustained success that Alderson mentioned when he first came on board. If … Continue reading

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