Adam Rubin reported yesterday that Scott Hairston, a free agent, is optimistic that he’ll remain a Met, while the Mets feel similarly. There’s been much discussion about the idea of Hairston’s return, presumably on a two-year deal for a relatively small amount of money- say, 2/8. Here’s why it doesn’t… Read More →
How long has it been since the Mets last faced the Rays? Just under three years. But what has that meant in baseball time? The Mets last beat Tampa Bay on June 19, 2009, 5-3. Fernando Nieve got the win. Sean Green pitched the eighth, Francisco Rodriguez earned the save…. Read More →
Let me be clear: everyone who participated in the Nick Evans Essay Contest is a winner. That said, some won more than others, in the sense that the winners who won prizes for winning won something tangible, while those winners who didn’t win prizes won something far more ephemeral which… Read More →