Tag Archives: Alderson

Mets Sign Ankiel, Starts Tonight

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Paul Festa

Rick Ankiel already helped the Mets once – during the 2000 playoffs.  Now they’ll hope he can help them again (in a more traditional sense). The Mets signed recent Astros castoff Rick Ankiel today. Terry Collins said the lefty-hitting Ankiel … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Frank Frank’s Elbow and the Bourn Reaction

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Paul Festa

Michael Bourn is an Indian, the Mets still have their 11th overall pick, and Mets fans are reacting.  Many are unhappy that Alderson didn’t sacrifice the pick to make a move that would have signaled New York’s return to the … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Now with 20% More Deer Antler Spray

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Paul Festa

More PED news impacted Major League Baseball this week, as several players were linked to a dodgy anti-aging clinic in Miami.  Among the players were OF Nelson Cruz, LHP Gio Gonzalez, 3B Alex Rodriguez, OF Melky Cabrera, and RHP Bartolo … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Bourn and Marcum

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Paul Festa

Sandy Alderson and the Mets are playing a little chess to try to sign center fielder Michael Bourn. If the Mets sign Bourn, they’d have to surrender their first round pick, eleventh overall, in the upcoming draft.  Giving up on … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Frustration and Impatience

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Paul Festa

December is here, and the Mets front office has been rather quiet.  Except for the extension of David Wright, and the release of Jason Bay, no major roster turnover has occurred. Is Sandy Alderson just a pretender, as MMO suggests, … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Sputtering to the Finish

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Paul Festa

The good news: Matt Harvey finished up a very promising abbreviated season with 7 innings of one-hit ball.  The bad news: Josh Edgin, making his first (and maybe last) appearance as closer, gave up a two-run homer to Ryan Howard, … Continue reading →

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Matt Harvey Tunes Up in Buffalo

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Paul Festa

  Matt Harvey auditioned for a role in the Mets starting rotation tonight as he took the mound against the Toledo Mud Hens in Buffalo.  Harvey threw 100 pitches in 6 2/3 innings.  He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4 … Continue reading →

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The Unpredictable Relief Pitcher

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Paul Festa

  If you could trade for a 30 year-old relief pitcher who posted a sub-3.00 ERA each of the last 4 years, would you make that deal?  If you could acquire a pitcher who had a WHIP less than 1.30 … Continue reading →

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