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Mets were in on Grant Balfour

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Paul Festa

After the Tampa Bay Rays reportedly inked relief ace Grant Balfour, baseball insider Ken Rosenthal tweeted this: Sources: #Mets made offer to Balfour that exceeded #Rays’ two-year, $12M bid. Balfour preferred to be closer to his home in Clearwater, Fl. … Continue reading →

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Bobby Parnell Cleared to Pitch

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Paul Festa

According to Adam Rubin, Mets closer Bobby Parnell has been cleared to pitch: New York Mets closer Bobby Parnell, who underwent Sept. 10 surgery in California for a herniated disk in his neck, has been fully cleared for baseball activities. After attending David … Continue reading →

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Free Agent Targets: Relief Pitchers

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Paul Festa

The MLBPA compiled a full list of players who filed for free agency this offseason. Out of those, there are several possibilities that stood out to me as players I would consider signing if I were the GM of the Mets (assuming … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Trade Deadline, Wheeler Strong

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Paul Festa

The non-waiver trade deadline is scheduled to hit at 4 PM EDT today. To quote Douglas Adams, “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” For the Mets, the deadline will likely whoosh by without … Continue reading →

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2012 Analysis: Bobby Parnell

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Joe Janish

We are now four years into the Bobby Parnell Show. What have we learned?

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Mets Game 157: Win Over Braves

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Braves 1 After all that Larry Jones did to the Mets in his 19-year career, the least the Mets could do in return was spoil his special day in Atlanta.

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Backing Up The Truck: Six Tradeable Mets

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dan Capwell

This always happens around Labor Day with sub-500 baseball teams. Having realized that the current season is a lost cause, the hardcore fans join the team scribes, broadcasters and even some front office types in the therapeutic process of speculating … Continue reading →

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Mailbag: The Difference Between Bobby Parnell and Craig Kimbrel

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Joe Janish

From the MetsToday email inbox, a reader writes: Hi Joe, As a Met fan displaced in North Carolina, I very much enjoy reading your insights into the club, so please continue the good work. I wonder if you might provide … Continue reading →

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