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Wright Named Team Captain

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Paul Festa

David Wright has been named the fourth captain in Mets history, joining Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter and John Franco. Chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said the decision was essentially made from an ownership perspective the instant Wright signed an eight-year, $138 million … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Tempered Optimism

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Paul Festa

Spring Training is always the time of year when every team feels they have a chance.  Fans of each team concentrate on their strengths, and say, “hey, maybe this is our year.”  As a Mets fan, I begin to get … Continue reading →

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Braves Sign B.J. Upton

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Joe Janish

In case you haven’t been near the Hot Stove since yesterday afternoon, the Braves have signed B.J. Upton to a five-year, $75M contract. Suddenly, it feels like 1977 all over again.

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Blog Roundup: Speculation and Reflections

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Paul Festa

I’m going to try a new format for my link dump today, because I’m kind of bored with the bullet points.  I’ll include the links in paragraph form, like some other sites do.  Instructions: when you see a link, click … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: David Wright and other News

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Paul Festa

So, the offseason of David Wright and R.A. Dickey is underway, and in full force.  According to Metsblog, the Mets will begin negotiations with Wright by offering him a deal that will keep him around until 2020.  I agree with … Continue reading →

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Mailbag: Dump David Wright

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Joe Janish

Off the heels of the recent news that Sandy Alderson will “move quickly” on extensions for R.A. Dickey and David Wright, I’ve received a flood of email from the teeming millions (OK, maybe not “millions;” more like, “dozens”). People are … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: October Baseball

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Paul Festa

See guys, the Mets ARE playing in October, amirite? Just two more games to go, and lucky for us, R.A. Dickey is pitching in one of them.  Tonight, Dickey goes for win number 21.  Furthermore, a good performance would cement … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 155: Win Over Pirates

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Pirates 0 It took five and a half months, but the Mets finally gave their hometown fans something to cheer about.

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