What should be expected from the Mets for the next five months
As the month of April is now behind us, the New York Mets are intent on trying to right the ship of what has been a disappointing month. To say it has been a struggle would be an understatement. Less than two weeks ago, we as the fans were giving the team respect for its […]
Jose Reyes Was Key to Blue Jays Success
When the Toronto Blue Jays lost Jose Reyes until at least the All-Star break this weekend, a lot of other things were lost as well. The Jays were attempting to recreate what the Miami Marlins started last offseason when they signed every available free agent. Most, if not everyone believed it would work and we all […]
Scott Rice’s story and similarities to two other former MLB players
New York Mets LHP Scott Rice made his major league debut Monday against the San Diego Padres. The 31 year old pitched a scoreless 9th inning, striking out two finishing off the Mets 11-2 victory. Rice had signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training and won a job as a […]
Time for fans to get over your frustrations with Johan Santana
Johan Santana did not live up to the expectations of the 6 year, $137.5 million contract he signed with the New York Mets in February of 2008. When he undergoes surgery Tuesday to repair the tear in his anterior capsule muscle for the second time, it will mean the end of his 2013 season. Of […]
Book Review: Long Shot by Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza was one of the most polarizing players of his generation. Just from the rare viewpoint that he had successful stints with two different teams makes him unique. During his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, Piazza received many accolades and was constantly considered at least the second best catcher […]
MLB: Pedro Martinez back with Red Sox as assistant to GM / Other News and Notes
Pedro Martinez was a key cog in the 2004 team that brought a World Series title to Boston for the first time since 1918. (Elise Amendola/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Pedro Martinez has returned to the Boston Red Sox. On Thursday, Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, who spent […]
Who Mets best free agent option is for back of the rotation starting pitcher
After the trade of Cy Young Award winner RA Dickey, the New York Mets should, and are, in the market for another starting pitcher. Ideally they would want to bring in a pitcher that can accumulate a lot of innings and keep the team in most games they pitch. Additionally, they would like to keep […]
Knucking Down
This article comes to us via…DRSEA INFORMER Volume V, Issue 4: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment For the third year in a row, I have been fortunate enough to get an invitation to the Dominican Global Film Festival, which annually presents a selection of international films intended to promote and encourage discussion and understanding […]
11th Annual Wheelchair Softball Tournament Championship Game
The U.S. Open has just ended, and the New York Mets do not having a winning season. Yet on September 15, 2012 in the parking lot of Citi Field, home field of the Mets, every year around this time there’s the Annual Wheelchair Softball Tournament! This year marks the 11th year of the tournament […]
Mets vs. Marlins; pitching preview
By SBRForum.com It has been a second half to forget for the Mets, and although they are out of playoff contention, they can still use the last few games of the season to play young guys, and possibly knock another team out of playoff contention. MLB odds favor the Mets in Game 1 […]
It may be time for Mets to part ways with Josh Thole
The New York Mets production has not been very good this season. Even though a lot of teams have struggled getting offense from their catchers, it has become a concern over whether the future behind the plate looks bright at all for the Mets. Josh Thole, known to be a hitter first, catcher […]
Even the most patient person understands its time for Jason Bay to go
I have among the most patience when it comes to my sports teams. Unlike a lot other NY sports fans, I root for the uniform and want the best for every player on my favorite teams. I look at all the players as human beings and know that nobody wants to lose their edge […]
First Up: Fantasy Baseball First Basemen for the Stretch Drive
First base can be a critical position in fantasy baseball. All fantasy owners want to have that big bopping first sacker who will drill 40 home runs and pile up the run production numbers. However, in deep leagues or even shallow leagues with corner infield and utility spots, the good first basemen will all be […]
One of the more underrated disappointments, the Carlos Baerga trade
On this date in 1996, the New York Mets traded 2B Jeff Kent and SS Jose Vizcaino to the Cleveland Indians for All Star 2B Carlos Baerga and SS Alvaro Espinosa. It was the second of three trades the Mets made for All Star 2Bs that did not work out. In 1989, the Mets traded OF […]
With season down the tubes, makes no sense for Mets to make a trade, or does it?
Coming into the season, it seemed like the New York Mets were a step behind a lot of organizations in baseball, particularly in their own division. The Phillies and Marlins were supposed to be among the best in the league (LOL) and the Braves and Nationals were still considered better than the Mets. During the […]
Rundown of Mets alumni no-hitters
Phillip Humber threw a perfect game yesterday for the Chicago White Sox, adding his name to the list of former Mets pitchers who have thrown no-hitters. While a couple pitchers had accomplished the feat prior to joining the Mets, most have done it after they have left the team. Humber is the second former Met to ever […]
Book Review: Wherever I Wind Up
R.A. Dickey is not a name that shoots to the front of most baseball fans minds when they think of players whose story they may want to hear. While he may not be the most well-known of players, Dickey, a starting pitcher for the New York Mets, has put together a very interesting story of […]
30-1 Countdown: #22 New York Mets
My 30-1 MLB countdown and team preview brings me to a team for whom I have rooted for over 25 years. A team that is trying to keep its focus off its financial problems and on to the team that has been constructed for the 2012 season. That of course, is the New York Mets. […]
How Gerardo Parra may be a fit for the Mets
It has been reported that the Washington Nationals are among the teams interested in Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra. Parra won a NL Gold Glove last year in the OF but may be without a spot in the lineup due to the signing of free agent OF Jason Kubel. In an ideal world, the Diamondbacks […]
Should Mets Bother to Make an Offer to Damon and Ibanez?
With the lack of interest the New York Mets have in upgrading their team this offseason, the media and those who blog tend to overanalyze every move they make as well as every player the team is rumored to have interest in. If this was a prior- more active- offseason, most of the discussions Mets […]
If The Mets Number 8 is NOT Being Issued, Retire It!
We should all say a prayer today for Gary Carter, who is fighting a terrible battle with cancerous tumors reemerging in his brain. First and foremost, hopes are that the kid can fight this terrible disease. After that point is made, there has been a lot of talk amongst Mets fans about whether or not […]
Are the Mets Considering the Post 2012 Free Agent Market?
A lot is still to be determined with all the free agents still on the board. With players like Prince Fielder, Francisco Cordero, Edwin Jackson, Roy Oswalt, Johnny Damon, Vladimir Guerrero, and Raul Ibanez still available this late in the offseason, rosters could look quite different going into the 2012 season. One team that is […]
How Fernando Martinez is a Fit in San Diego
The New York Mets finally gave up on a prospect that never materialized. Yesterday, they waived Fernando Martinez (maybe somebody can tell me why he and Daniel Herrera were classified as waived when every other 40 man roster move says the player has been designated for assignment) who has an arthritic knee condition that is […]
DRSEA INFORMER: A Draft In MLB Future
Volume IV, Issue 9: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment Major League Baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement, and its potential impact on international baseball, has caused quite a stir in the Dominican Republic as many fear it could spell the beginning of the end for the current development system. Under the terms of the new […]
Fish make a big splash…in a shallow pool
It makes some sort of ironic sense that the biggest splash of baseball’s offseason signing season so far is made by the Fish. The newly crowned Miami Marlins made a big move in reshaping the image of their franchise by stepping up to the plate and landing shortstop Jose Reyes on Sunday night. The Marlins […]
2011 Team by Team Trade Deadline Rankings
The non-waiver trade deadline ended on Sunday afternoon, and there was no shortage of teams looking to make some sort of move. With nearly every division being within the grasp of a strong run within the last two months of the season, perhaps no trade season in recent memory has had the potential impact this […]
Mets’ Pitching Looks Bright
Many have said that the immediate future of the Mets appears bleak. While the team has many critical decisions to make this summer, the future is not as dark as it seems to be. The reason for such optimism? The starting pitching, the most critical part of any any major league team, has given Mets […]
State of the Mets: After the First 40
The Subway Series is coming up over the weekend, and believe it or not, the Yankees appear to be in more disarray than the Mets. The Mets just had a solid week, winning road series against the Rockies and the Astros and moving over .500 on the road for the season – no small feat. […]
Daniel Murphy: The Savior at Second Base
The Mets have found a second baseman, and his name is Daniel Murphy. Historically, the Mets have had trouble finding second basemen. With the exception of guys like Edgardo Alfonzo, Wally Backman and Felix “The Cat” Millan, there has not been much stability to the position. Recently, it’s been comical. […]
DRSEA INFORMER: MLB Shows Class
Taken from: Volume IV, Issue 2: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment Major League Baseball has taken important steps towards providing education for prospects in baseball academies in the Dominican Republic. The initiative was actually formulated and approved last fall and parts of the plan are expected to be put into effect soon, according to Sandy […]
