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John Buck’s Emergence Gives New York Mets Unique Dilemma
April 22nd, 2013 at 11:37 AM
One of the young season's surprises for the New York Mets has been the strong performance of starting catcher John Buck. Buck, a much lesser publicized piece of the R.A. Dickey trade that also netted his heir apparent (Travis D'Arnaud), was expected to simply man the fort for the Mets...
New York Mets Should Make Move If Giancarlo Stanton Becomes Available
April 12th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Yesterday morning, Met fans woke up to a story from Andy Martino of the New York Daily News that explained that the Mets were “monitoring” possible trade scenarios involving star outfielders Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins and Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies. Any possible trade involving those two...
Report: New York Mets Re-Open Trade Talks for Justin Upton
January 12th, 2013 at 8:17 AM
The New York Mets still have gigantic holes to fill in their outfield, but they have remained surprisingly quiet on that front in free agency. With most of the big name free agents already having found new homes, the Mets have turned to the trade market to try and fill...
Sizing up the Competition, Part 3: Philadelphia Phillies
January 10th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
As we digest the aftermath of the R.A. Dickey trade, it is clear that the New YorkMets are looking to build their 2013 squad with youth. A natural question to keep an eye on for the Mets is to see what their division rivals are doing in the offseason. For each...
New York Mets Acquire Outfielder Collin Cowgill from Oakland Athletics
December 18th, 2012 at 1:36 PM
The New York Mets have begun to address their outfield needs now that R.A. Dickey has been traded away. The team acquired righty outfielder Collin Cowgill from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for third base prospect Jefry Marte, MetsBlog.com reports. Cowgill, 26, split time between Oakland and Triple-A Sacramento last...
Sizing up the Competition, Part 1-What are the Washington Nationals Doing This Offseason?
December 18th, 2012 at 9:26 AM
As we digest the aftermath of the R.A. Dickey trade, it is clear that the New York Mets are looking to build their 2013 squad with youth. A natural question to keep an eye on for the Mets is to see what their division rivals are doing in the offseason....
R.A. Dickey Passes Physical to Finalize Trade
December 17th, 2012 at 5:22 PM
R.A. Dickey passed his physical today to complete the trade between the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays, Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reports via Twitter. The deal has officially been finalized at seven players, with the main names having been known for a few days....
R.A. Dickey Agrees to Extension with Toronto Blue Jays; Trade Will Be Announced Tonight
December 17th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
The R.A. Dickey trade took one big step towards its conclusion on Monday afternoon. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed on a two year extension worth approximately 25 million dollars, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports. All that remains in the process is for Dickey to pass a...
Mets 101 Seven in Seven Series: the Biggest Blockbusters – #2 Johan Santana
December 17th, 2012 at 1:13 AM
Just in time for the holiday season, Mets 101's Seven in Seven series returns as our gift to you. Each week, the Mets 101 staff will begin a countdown of topics related to the New York Mets (i.e. best third baseman, worst defeat, etc.). We will begin our countdowns with...
Breaking: New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays Agree in Principle on R.A. Dickey Trade
December 16th, 2012 at 2:11 PM
The much talked about R.A. Dickey trade moved one step closer to completion. The New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays have agreed in principle on a deal that will send the Cy Young winner to Toronto, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports. The trade was agreed to about twenty...
Mets 101 Seven in Seven Series: Biggest Blockbuster Met Moves #3-The Franchise Leaves Town
December 16th, 2012 at 8:11 AM
Just in time for the holiday season, Mets 101's Seven in Seven series returns as our gift to you. Each week, the Mets 101 staff will begin a countdown of topics related to the New York Mets (i.e. best third baseman, worst defeat, etc.). We will begin our countdowns with...
Mets 101 50th Anniversary Article: the Broadcasters: a Look Back at the Men Who Called the Game
December 15th, 2012 at 5:48 PM
Back in 2006, I became a full fledged Mets fan. Key word full fledged. Not because I was jumping on to the wagon, but because that just happened to be the year I recognized myself with that win from behind, never out of it, come from behind nit and grit...
Breaking: R.A. Dickey Could Be Traded as Soon as Today
December 14th, 2012 at 6:05 PM
The R.A. Dickey saga may soon be nearing a surprising conclusion. Multiple reports have indicated that the New York Mets may deal the 38 year old Cy Young winner by the end of the day today. (Be sure to check out Mets Blog for a full recap of the day's...
Report: New York Mets Increase Contract Offer to R.A. Dickey
December 11th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
The R.A. Dickey saga continues to twist and turn this offseason. The latest developments could lead to a happy ending for those who wish to see the Cy Young winner remain in Queens for a few more years. The New York Mets have raised their offer to Dickey to a...
Trade Market Heating up for R.A. Dickey at Winter Meetings
December 4th, 2012 at 1:05 PM
New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson has hit the Winter Meetings in Nashville with a lot of work to do. The team is currently finalizing a contract extension with David Wright, so the team's focus has turned to R.A. Dickey. At least eight teams have expressed an interest in...
To Trade or not to Trade: the R.A. Dickey Dilemma
November 20th, 2012 at 11:36 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Mets' most difficult decision this offseason (aside from David Wright's contract extension) is figuring out what to do with R.A. Dickey. Dickey, whose five million dollar option was picked up on October 30, will be a free agent after 2013. Dickey's spectacular 2012 season, in which he...
Mets 101 Position Review Roundtable: Outfield
November 17th, 2012 at 7:08 PM
The weak link, by far, for the New York Mets' offense in 2012 was their outfield. The outfield was woeful, as the Mets got little power production from the group and not much in the batting average department either. The team's decision to buy out outfielder Jason Bay a week...
Trade Block Time – Which Mets Could Be Dealt Over the Winter
November 10th, 2012 at 6:24 PM
In recent reports from Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets are unlikely to part ways with catcher Josh Thole and second baseman Daniel Murphy via trade. However, in the past it was also reported by multiple sources, there was a slim chance that Jason Bay would be...
New York Mets 50th Anniversay: Top 5 Worst Trades
November 8th, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Being in the off-season it's interesting to see where exactly the team will head to fill voids in their roster. May it be through acquiring free agents, bringing up players from the minors, or moving players to bring better fitting ones it, it's certainly going to be one in which...
New York Mets 50th Anniversary-Evaluating the Franchise’s General Managers
October 12th, 2012 at 1:51 PM
When taking a look at the history of the New York Mets, the most notable people have been the players on the field. If not the players, people have also come to remember great Met managers such as Davey Johnson and Gil Hodges. No one ever mentions the names of...
