metsgeek.com - 10/14/2008
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Is K-Rod worth a minimum of five years and 75 million dollars? In what would easily be the largest deal ever given to a closer, Francisco Rodriguez ‘ deal will likely set the gold standard for the next generation of closers. On Metsgeek.com, Mets fans’ discussions have been sounding more ...
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 ...
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...
2008 Mets Post-Mortem: The Ballad of Luis Castillo
amazinavenue.com 10/12/2008 — If you were asked to guess the player with the highest walk rate (BB%) among Met hitters with at least 100 plate appearances in 2008, who might you throw out there? Carlos Beltran walks a lot, and he'd likely be my guess. David Wright also has great ...
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 ...
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 ...
New York Mets rumors
theropolitans.com 11/4/2008 — Due to the popularity of rumors (though I tend to tire of them quickly) I have created a new category specifically for Mets rumors for the 2008-2009 off-season. All news on Mets rumors can be found under the label " Mets Rumors 08-09 ." There will also be another category for rumors throughout ...
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 ...
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 ...
Report: Mets to sign K-Rod?
nj.com 11/17/2008 — According to this link here, which is a story from a Venezuelan newspaper, Francisco Rodriguez is on his way to New York for a physical exam in advance of signing a contract with the Mets. True? Well, it could be....
The Top 50 Mets of All Time: #33 Tommie Agee
amazinavenue.com 11/20/2008 — In 1967, the Mets went 61-101, clearing the century mark in losses for the fifth time in six seasons (the outlier, 1966, saw them lose only 95 games). Looking to shore up their defense and get a bit younger in the process, on December 15, 1967, the ...
Wright making sure collapse doesn't happen again —
Newsday.com - Mets 10/15/2008
Losing a playoff berth on the final day of the season
for the second straight year doesn't sit well with David Wright. The "bitter taste" of failure, as he described it, is why he's already begun his offseason workout regimen and has watched only ...
