Just when you thought the hot stove was down to its final ember, the rumor mill sputtered to life last night! Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets were interested in signing Ivan Rodriguez. Adam Rubin reported that no, they weren’t. I’m going with Rubin on… Read More →
I had the chance to talk baseball with Terry Collins as part of a blogger conference call this evening. A number of interesting points were raised. I’m assuming a transcript will materialize from one of the participants soon, and I will link to it, so everyone receives credit for terrific… Read More →
As I have written in this space previously, the Mets have been innovating in interesting ways concerning ticket sales. As a part of this effort to reach out to fans, the Mets are offering a presale to readers of this and other blogs. Simply click here, use the code name… Read More →
The Mets released their promotional schedule on Saturday, a moment I always relish. Exactly what free stuff will come to me, simply because I get to watch a baseball game? This has been a cause close to my heart for many years, dating back to the free Juan Samuel glove… Read More →
On Monday, Citi credit and debit card holders will get the chance to participate in a ticket pre-sale, while John Franco and Mr. Met team up for a buddy comedy-style trip around New York City. A full press release follows below. METS GREAT JOHN FRANCO & MR. MET TO VISIT… Read More →
Ted Berg made the following observation over at his blog yesterday: “It doesn’t make a hell of a lot of sense to trade Ike Davis or David Wright right now, since both are arguably at the nadir of their value. Davis missed most of 2011 with a lingering ankle injury…. Read More →
Well, the Mets are reporting to Port St. Lucie in droves, and Terry Collins has begun to meet the media. Lots to discuss, but I wanted to focus on one particular comment by Collins yesterday: that his backup first baseman is Justin Turner, not Daniel Murphy. This makes no sense… Read More →
Like many of you, I have been hopelessly addicted to the PBS drama Downton Abbey, whose second season just concluded last night. As with most things, I have come to think of the show through a New York Mets prism. More specifically, the characters in Downton Abbey- flawed, of course,... Read More →
Some terrible news to report. Gary Carter, the former catcher, has died at the age of 57. The full New York Times obit is here, and tremendous. I found myself re-reading a terrific Bob Klapish piece about Carter as well, from the day he was diagnosed with the brain tumor… Read More →
It has never felt like a coincidence to me that the Mets report for spring training right around my birthday. (I turn 32 on Friday.) But I did wonder exactly how enthused I’d be this year, over past years. Normally, I while away the winter days by playing baseball simulations… Read More →
I have been informed by the Mets that the credentialing process has not changed from 2011. Since I received credentials 100 percent of the time they were requested by The Journal News on my behalf last year, the news comes as a great relief to me. I want to thank… Read More →
Deep in the darkest days of winter, a package arrives at the Megdal household that warms and brightens my life: John Sickels’ annual, The Baseball Prospect Book. For those who don’t know Sickels, he studied with Bill James, and his prospecting is generally, in my opinion, about as good as… Read More →
I thought I ought to pass along this bit of news, so all of you have a sense of what the blog will and won’t be this coming year, and why that is. Since taking over the LoHud Mets Blog in March 2011, I have been credentialed numerous times by… Read More →
There was an interesting tidbit in Anthony DiComo’s recent mailbag over at MLB.com. When asked who would be the Opening Day starter should Johan Santana not be healthy enough to make the start, DiComo wrote: “Unlike last year, when Collins named his Opening Day starter in the dead of winter,... Read More →