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Jeff Wilpon Signs Jose Reyes for Mets

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Joe Janish

After clearing waivers and becoming a free-agent, Jose Reyes immediately returned to his original organization, the New York Mets. He will begin a minor-league assignment with Brooklyn on Sunday, June 26, playing third base. Was the decision to sign Reyes … Continue reading →

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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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Wilpons Apparently Limit Budget to $25-30 Million

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Paul Festa

According to John Harper of the New York Daily News, Mets ownership is changing their tune about the team’s budget. Heard tonight Mets’ owners won’t stretch budget due to high cost of FAs. Alderson has $25-30 mil to spend and … Continue reading →

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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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Sandy Alderson: GM or Caretaker?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Dan Capwell

So, are the Mets expecting to contend for a playoff spot this year? I can’t fathom why they’d hold on to pieces like Tim Byrdak, Scott Hairston and Chris Young if they thought otherwise. We heard from one source that … Continue reading →

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The Next Scapegoat Is…

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Dan Capwell

Well, here we go again, another year, another collapse. I had no expectations going into this season, but then the team’s invigorated play during May and June, coupled with the wave of sentiment about the geniuses in the Front Office, … Continue reading →

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Trusting SandySpeak

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Joe Janish

From “DaveSchneck” in the MetsToday comments section on Sunday: On the matter of finding starters for this week, I am very very confused. I heard Alderson in his own voice this week state that the Mets’ top pitching prospects’ development … Continue reading →

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In the Bleak Mid-Winter: Some Random Thoughts

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Dan Capwell

I think most Mets fans are hoping for a scenario that goes something like this: a combination of losses on the field and in the courtroom that forces the Wilpons into selling. Then as 2013 dawns, the team has rich … Continue reading →

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