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MLB Insights: Cabrera Should Issue Apology to Baggerly
Melky Cabrera, San Francisco Giant and the MVP of the 2012 MLB All-Star Game was suspended for 50 games due to testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The outrage is that about a month ago, rumors were swirling around about Cabrera testing positive for PEDs and a writer followed these rumors and ran with them. The [...]
TweetNew York Mets Need to Hear the Wright Message
The New York Mets are entering a time in their history where one decision will either forge this MLB franchise ahead, or set them back another four to six years. That decision will be to sign their All-Star third baseman David Wright, or allow him to test the waters in free agency and most likely [...]
TweetNew York Mets Wise to Go With Six-Man Rotation
In an effort to give their starting pitching more rest during the final month and a half of this season, the New York Mets will begin a six-man rotation this week. When listening to the manager’s report on WFAN-660 AM, Terry Collins stated that although it has not been released yet, R.A. Dickey will pitch every [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: New York Mets, R.A. Dickey Talking Extension?
New York Mets right-handed pitcher R.A. Dickey spent the first seven years trying to find some kind of consistency in the major leagues. He spent the beginning of his career in and out of the starting rotation with the Texas Rangers and then a season a piece with the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins. [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: New York Mets Trade For Catcher Shoppach, Await Waivers
In another minor move by the New York Mets, the team has put in a claim for Boston Red Sox back-up catcher Kelly Shoppach and both teams have agreed to terms for a player to be named later. Shoppach, at 32 years old is a good defensive catcher with average stats at the plate. In [...]
TweetNew York Mets Acquire Kelly Shoppach From Boston Red Sox
The New York Mets have acquired catcher Kelly Shoppach from the Boston Red Sox on a waiver claim in exchange for a player to be named later, Shoppach, 32, is hitting .250/.327/.471 in 158 plate appearances with Boston this season and is a career with the Red Sox this season. The eight year veteran brings [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: New York Mets Will Trade Hairston Sooner Rather Than Later
Most baseball people are under the keen sense that there are legitimately no bright spots for the New York Mets in 2012. I know I have been as hard on the Mets as anyone, but the cold, hard fact of the matter is, how can you not be excited by the talent that surfaced this [...]
TweetThe Wilpons Need To Listen to the Silence at CitiField
Going to the ball park to enjoy your favorite team is always a good time, win or lose, if you are a true fan. The experience you have as the crowd is tailgating before the game or riding the 7line to the stadium is exhilarating. Filtering into the turnstiles with the masses is something that inspires [...]
TweetNew York Mets Weekly Notes 8/11/12
Chipper Jones Wakes Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed Chipper Jones didn’t play in Friday night’s 4-0 win over the Mets because of a sore back. The reason for the sore back, his room at the Grand-Hyatt. Jones filed complaints against the New York City hotel regarding it’s poor air conditioning and springy [...]
TweetR.A. Dickey Must Win Triple Crown In Order to Win Cy Young
R.A. Dickey has been the best comeback story throughout the Majors this season, but unless he wins the pitching triple crown, Dickey won’t win the Cy Young. His knuckleball dances around the plate baffling hitters both left and right. Dickey was the feel good story of the first half and had Mets fans thinking Cy [...]
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