theropolitans.com - 12/31/2008
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Adam Rubin and Matt Cerrone both posted the same photo of this mysterious black Mets jersey found at a Sports Authority. Taking a look at the shirt, it's as if the Mets thought that the black jersey wasn't ugly enough, and they decided to make it look even more detestable. It seems both Rubin ...
Where It All Went Wrong: Part 1, 1977
metsgeek.com 1/3/2009 — It’s easy to make a list of bad Mets teams. Quote Casey Stengel, drop a Steve Chilcott reference, talk about how the Mets never got higher than ninth in the National League until their eighth season, mix in assorted Bob Klapisch take-downs. Instead ...
metsgrrl.com
metsgrrl.com 1/14/2009 — Wednesday, January 14, 2009 HERE’S A BETTER LOGO IDEA. I have not wanted to talk about the amateurish embarrassment that is the Commemorative Inaugural Year Of Citi Field Sleeve Patch, because Paul Lukas already said everything there was to say about ...
Ultimate Mets Database
ultimatemets.com 12/16/2008 — This Date in Mets History Today is December 16 111 days until the Mets open the 2009 season in Cincinnati. 118 days until the Mets play the 2009 home opener at Citi Field. Born on this date: Transactions: New York Mets signed free agent Rusty Staub of ...
Your Name Here
blog.nj.com 11/18/2008 — As we debated whether or not K-Rod was getting a physical in New York recently, the real world kept us grounded with the sobering news that Citigroup will cut 53,000 jobs in hopes of staving off bankruptcy. While I hope...
Prospects or Pretenders?
metsgeek.com 12/31/2008 — As with most organizations, the Mets have a number of borderline prospects whose statistical lines are better than their talent would indicate. I’ve been questioned about players such as Josh Thole who many Mets fans felt should be included in ...
Citi Field Name Safe, According to Mets
bizofbaseball.com 11/17/2008 — Is this name safe on the new Mets stadium? Just over two years ago, the New York Mets announced that they had reached an agreement with Citigroup for the naming rights to their new ballpark slated to open in 2009 for a record $400 million over 20 years, or $20 million annually. The ...
A Guide to Mets Blogs
metsgeek.com 2/24/2009 — There are dozens of Mets blogs and new ones pop up seemingly every week. They all provide unique perspective and vary in focus, whether it’s news reporting, opinion, statistical analysis, or general ranting about the status of the Mets. In no ...
New York Mets’ Top 15 Prospects
metsgeek.com 11/3/2008 — The Mets are in a period of transition from the look of their minor league organization. After a handful of arguably disastrous drafts, the Mets have been busy signing top international talent and have focused on drafting top college talent in the ...
What are the Mets thinking with?
statspeak.net 12/13/2008 — I can't imagine that it's been fun being a Mess Mets fan over the past couple of years. The Mets, who until they win three World Series titles in a row, will forever carry the tag of choke artists (even well after all the members of the current ...
Andruw Jones for Luis Castillo Swap Possible —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/30/2008
Buster Olney reports that the Mets and Dodgers have had talks about a possible trade between the ball clubs that would send Luis Castillo to Los Angeles and Andruw Jones to the Big Apple.
However, he notes that talks between the two teams have ...
Let's Take Andruw Jones, A Guy Who Hit .158 —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/30/2008
The Mets are considering taking a guy who hit .158 last year and I actually like the idea. He's Andruw Jones and he's only 32, which is toddler-age for a typical Omar pickup...plus the rumor has the Dodgers paying much of the money. Sure he was ...