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The thing about Murph
The thing about Murph
Yesterday I promised to provide more thoughts about Daniel Murphy and his role with the Mets moving forward, but I got busy with actual work. My apologies. Murphy may have been trumped by Jeff Francoeur as the most divisive Met, but the young first baseman still inspires tons of debate among the ...
Analysis: Mets OUtfield
Analysis: Mets OUtfield
metsfansforever.com — Author: Paul Zinn As the 2009 postseason begins to wind down, one thing is becoming clear to... me – the Phillies are not going anywhere. As far as I can tell, they will be a force to be reckoned with in th e National League East for at least a few more years. Add two other solid ... (more) Analysis: Mets OUtfield
Is Josh Thole the Mets Catching Savior?
Is Josh Thole the Mets Catching Savior?
metsmerizedonline.com — Sometimes it is tough to be a Mets fan, isn’t it? You sit and you watch other... teams, both big market and small, call up player after player from their minor league system who step foot on a major league diamond and instantly make an impact. Some of these players they had a chance to draft ... (more) Is Josh Thole the Mets Catching Savior?
Evans returns to Arizona Fall League
nydailynews.com — Nick Evans finally has found a team to join this offseason. And while it might be less... lucrative then playing winter ball in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico, it is in Evans' back yard. Evans, a Phoenix native, is back in the ... (more) Evans returns to Arizona Fall League
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Mattingly Applesauce - Met prospect Allen impresses, Mattingly not a match in DC, Padilla injured in gun accident
Amazin' Avenue — The ripping of Cole Hamels continues. This is like what we did to Beltran, except to the extreme. Meet the Mets Want to see what all the hype is about with Ike Davis? Well, you'll get your chance on Saturday as the MLB Network will broadcast the AFL's Rising Stars game. Mike Newman of Scouting the Sally has video and nice words about Met pitching prospect Kyle Allen. Ted Berg asks "Can Daniel Murphy be a guy?" Yes, that is an intentionally deceiving summary. Around ...

Read: Daniel Murphy, the Team, Fans & Patience
MetsBlog.com — In a post to Ted Quarters, SNY’s Ted Berg offers up thoughts on Daniel Murphy, and how the team and fans need to proceed when thinking of the future. According to Berg, it’s about patience, and, “The Mets need to take their time assessing Murphy, Murphy needs to take more pitches at the plate, and Mets fans need to stop taking for granted that the team can piece together a winner without making efforts toward sustainability.” …i know, ted, but it’s just so damn difficult… i see this conundrum in my e-mail every day: on one hand, ...

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