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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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Where Did K-Rod Go Wrong?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

MetsToday reader “Andy” sent me this email: Joe, I’d love to see your take on the millions of dollars K-Rod lost so that Scott Boras could have his cut on his next contract. Looks like $5.5M less for K-Rod and … Continue reading →

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Jose Reyes Departure Fallout

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

As most expected, Jose Reyes left Flushing. He signed a 6-year, $106M deal with the Miami Miracle Marlins. Guess what? Fred Wilpon was right: Reyes didn’t get “Carl Crawford money”. Good for Fred; I bet he’s laughing his way all … Continue reading →

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2011 Analysis: Jason Isringhausen

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

When Jason Isringhausen walked off of a softball field and into spring training in Port St. Lucie, expectations were low. After all, the 38-year-old hadn’t thrown a big-league pitch in almost two years — and even then, it was only … Continue reading →

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Mets Get Rejects in Return for K-Rod

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, the Mets completed their trade with the Brewers — the one that sent Francisco Rodriguez to Milwuakee. In for K-Rod, the Mets received two pitchers who did not fit into the plans of the Brewers, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 125: Loss to Brewers

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Joe Janish

Brewers 11 Mets 9 It was one of the most exhilarating and exciting comebacks of the year for the 2011 Mets. And then it wasn’t. In many ways, it was the defining moment of the season — for both the … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes of K-Rod’s Trade

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jessica Estremera

Prior to being traded, Francisco Rodriguez made it known to Terry Collins that he wanted to eliminate the $17.5 vesting option in his contract. Rodriguez, according to the NY Times, felt it was interfering with how the Mets were using … Continue reading →

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PTBNLs from the Brewers

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Dan Capwell

NOTE: This is a post by new MetsToday contributor Dan Capwell. Please direct your comments to him. -Joe The last time the Mets traded an overpriced closer to a contending team for 2 PTBNL, they ended up getting Chris Carter … Continue reading →

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