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Mets Second Base Logjam
December 29, 2010 by ted.swedalla
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The New York Mets are going to need to play about 80 preseason games to give each of their second base options a decent look. Right now, the favorite appears to be Daniel Murphy. You wouldn’t think someone whose only experience at second is 17 games in Double-A in 2008, would be leading this race, [...]
Mets Fans Need To Stop Drinking The Kool-Aid
December 25, 2010 by ted.swedalla
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Mets fans are delusional. I should know, I am one. Article after article propose that the Mets get rid of Luis Castillo via the trade. Whether it be in a package deal for Jacoby Ellsbury or Tom Gorzelanny, or straight up for someone else. The problem with all of these scenarios seem to gloss over [...]
The Mets New Coaching Staff
December 14, 2010 by ted.swedalla
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The New York Mets named Terry Collins’ coaching staff on Monday. Ken Oberkfell will be the bench coach. Oberkfell has been the manager of the Mets’ Triple-A affilate for the past six seasons, through three different cities, Norfolk, New Orleans and Buffalo. His laid-back attitude is in complete opposition to Collins demeanor. Mookie Wilson will [...]
Mets Enter Winter Meetings With Savings In Mind
December 6, 2010 by ted.swedalla
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The Mets plan for the off-season appears to be one of ‘action in the form of inaction’. New GM Sandy Alderson let Hisanori Takahashi become a free agent without much of a fight, then Pedro Feliciano declined arbitration and will most likely not return to New York. Two of the more effective pitchers in 2010 [...]
Mets Hire Terry Collins As New Manager
November 23, 2010 by ted.swedalla
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On Tuesday, the New York Mets introduced Terry Collins as the 20th manager in their 50 year history. Collins served as the organization’s minor league field coordinator this past season. He previously managed the Houston Astros from 1994 to 1996 and the then-Anaheim Angels from 1997 to 1999, compiling a 444-434 record. The 61-year-old most [...]
Mets Managerial Search Enters Final Phase
November 18, 2010 by ted.swedalla
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The New York Mets began the final round of their managerial search on Wednesday. Former Diamondback manager Bob Melvin met with GM Sandy Alderson and COO Jeff Wilpon for two hours in the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Next on the list is Chip Hale, the Mets current third-base coach. Hale also acted as Melvin’s third base [...]
Alderson Fails First Test
November 9, 2010 by ted.swedalla
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New Mets GM Sandy Alderson failed his first real test. He allowed left-handed pitcher Hisanori Takahashi to get away. “Hisanori wanted to test the free agent market,” new Mets GM Sandy Alderson said in a statement. “We thank Hisanori for his contributions to the Mets in 2010 and wish him good luck in his future [...]