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No Hall of Fame for You

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Paul Festa

I’m sure Joe or another author on Mets Today will have an opinion on this, but here’s my $0.02. So, the baby baseball writers got their bottles.  The paragons of perfection and arbiters of all that is moral kept everyone … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: A Re-Fi and a Goodbye

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Paul Festa

The Mets refinanced anywhere between $450 and $700 million in existing debt, depending on which source you trust, which means the Wilpons will be sticking around. Joy. This also means the team will be paying off this debt for years, … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: End of Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Paul Festa

Before we begin, I wish you a happy and healthy New Year, and perhaps a few pleasant surprises from our favorite baseball team from Queens.  One of my resolutions is to write more, so we’ll see how that works out… … 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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The Contract Offer: Wright or Wrong?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Paul Festa

I’ve been avoiding the subject of contract extensions for David Wright and R.A. Dickey because A) I don’t feel like speculating about if every single day, especially when I know next to nothing about what’s going on behind closed doors … Continue reading →

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Citi Pond Tree Lighting

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Citi Pond tree lighting will take place this evening in Bryant Park.  Details below. Let’s see, what do I want for Christmas?  Extensions for David Wright and R.A. Dickey, a catcher, a center fielder, a closer, new owners, Grace … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Thanksgiving Edition

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Paul Festa

The fourth Thursday of November is upon us, and that can only mean one thing.  Time to eat a lot and be thankful about it!  Other things to be thankful for: Your friends and family during the recovery from Superstorm … Continue reading →

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R.A. Dickey Wins the Cy Young

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Paul Festa

R.A. Dickey became the first knuckleballer in major league history to win the Cy Young award.  Here’s what he had to say about it on the MLB Network. Now, about that contract…  

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