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I got a call last week from “my Mets ticket representative,” who of course wanted to know what it would take to get me into a 2013 ticket package that day. But he started out by asking how often I…
I got a call last week from “my Mets ticket representative,” who of course wanted to know what it would take to get me into a 2013 ticket package that day. But he started out by asking how often I…
This snowbound day has made for a flurry of writing. A-hem. Anyway, Ted Berg’s thoughts about the Mets’ offseason prompted me to comment (along with 56 other comments, if not commenters, to that point), but as I thought more about…
So it sounds like Fernando Tatis is coming back. Fine. Some right-handed power. A versatile player who can fill in at first base, second, third and the corner outfield spots when needed. A double-play machine. We know what we’re getting….
This post was going to be about Ben Sheets, but it just took on a life of its own and went in a totally different direction. So here’s this … For myriad reasons, the Mets’ list of offseason acquisitions is…
The interest in free-agent rehab project Ben Sheets seems to involve four teams: the A’s, Cubs, Mets and Rangers. There might be a few others lurking on the fringe, waiting to swoop in with a stealth offer, but it seems…
I like the Mets’ signing of Jason Bay. I really do. I know they need a starting pitcher, because Oliver Perez has a long way to go to prove he’s anything more than a cash suck and Jonathan Niese is…
I haven’t been as upset as some Mets fans were when John Lackey signed with the Red Sox (I can understand their reluctance at the fifth year) or even when the Phillies got Roy Halladay, mainly because they did have…
I’m confused by this deal. Two things are obvious, or seem so: 1.) Johnny Estrada will be flipped elsewhere.2.) The Mets aren’t getting Johan Santana. Brian Schneider will team with Ramon Castro, perhaps as something close to a straight platoon,…