So as you’ve probably heard by now, the Mets lost the Jonathan Broxton Derby to the Kansas City Royals, who will pay him $4 million next season. Apparently the Mets were interested, but not willing to pay him that much. Keep in mind that the Mets offered a better overall… Read More →
Just as Americans largely learn world geography based upon countries we invade, a useful byproduct of the terrible Jason Bay contract has been to educate Mets fans about the bad contracts around the league. Instead of coveting free agents like Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder-who, after all, would come without… Read More →
An interesting debate broke out last week between Gotham Baseball’s Mark Healey and Mets Police’s Shannon Shark. The question: whether to purchase Mets tickets in 2012 if you disagree with the path taken by Met ownership. Healey writes: “The Mets? I love the Mets. My kids love the Mets. Most… Read More →
I am a longtime, unabashed fan of Jerry Seinfeld. And not only am I a fan of his work, I’m a fan of how he’s lived his post-Seinfeld life- doing what he wants, calling Steve Somers and talking Mets for 45 minutes, etc. It’s pretty much exactly what I will… Read More →
So, the Mets are one of six teams reportedly interested in Jack Wilson, the Wayne’s World “We’re in Delaware” of free agents. Wilson hit .243/.274/.285, but he played second, short and third. So he can… hurt you at three positions. He’s got a great defensive reputation, but UZR actually had… Read More →
More on baseball matters tomorrow (Jack Wilson rumors are here! Jack Wilson rumors are here!), but I’d be remiss if I didn’t link to this tremendous piece by Brian Mangan tracing the ownership path of Fred Wilpon. Simply terrific, and I’d have said that even if he didn’t quote me… Read More →
In a feel-good rumor, Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reports that the Mets have been in contact with Endy Chavez. Let’s take a look at exactly how he’d hit on the 2012 Mets. 1. Can this player help the Mets? Absolutely. The Mets suffered last season from… Read More →
Yesterday’s press conference celebrating the 50th anniversary celebrations by the New York Mets seemed to produce two disparate reactions. On the one hand, Shannon Shark, who has been a forceful advocate for fan-friendly gestures like a return of Banner Day and eliminating black as a team color, wrote eloquently about… Read More →
There’s lots to get to this week, from the release of ticket plans for partial-season packs to the 50th Anniversary celebration plans. But first on the agenda is a look at a rarity: a player the Mets are rumored to want, rather than a player that is too expensive: Matt… Read More →
At least, according to those sources ranging from Adam Rubin to Jose Reyes’ agent, there is no final deal in place between the Miami Marlins and Jose Reyes. However, two pieces of information should help you plan accordingly going forward. One, from the tremendous Kevin Burkhardt on Twitter: “baseball source… Read More →
Both Dino Costa of Sirius/XM Radio and Business of Baseball’s Maury Brown are reporting that Jose Reyes to the Marlins is complete. Terms still unknown, and each has a caveat (Costa says Hanley Ramirez needs to sign off on a move to third base, MLB Network Radio says it pending… Read More →
According to Andy McCullough on Twitter, the Mets have outrighted Nick Evans to Triple-A. Evans, since he’s been optioned approximately 265 times in the past few years, has the right to reject the move and become a free agent. In the past, Evans stuck around- for instance, at the start… Read More →
Here’s a chance to do some good and get Mets tickets all at once- a food drive held at Citi Field on Thursday, November 17. Full text of the press release from the Mets follows. METS, GOYA FOODS AND CITY HARVEST TO HOLD HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT… Read More →
Well, it’s been a quiet week for the Mets- something you ought to assume will be the case moving forward. Jose Reyes met with the Marlins, and a radio station in Miami is reporting he’s nearly signed, though consider me skeptical until it actually happens. Not that I think he’s… Read More →
Two points I want to get to on things floating around the Web about Jose Reyes. First: there’s a cottage industry springing up rooting for Jose Reyes to go to one team as opposed to another in free agency, due to compensation. Simply put: Reyes, as a Type A free… Read More →