Today, Fred Wilpon and his firm settled with Irving Picard, a trustee collecting money lost in the Bernie Madoff scandal, for a sum of $162 million. A week or so ago, Judge Rankoff, the judge put in charge of the case, which was due to go to trial today, announced that the Wilpons will repay …
Monthly Archive: March 2012
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News: 12 shares sold, loans repaid
The Daily News broke the story today that the Wilpons have sold 12 minority stakes in the team and have paid back the loans from Bank of America and Major League Baseball. According to the report: The owners of the Mets have closed deals to sell 12 shares of the team and have repaid their …
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2012 Season Preview: Starting Rotation
The starting rotation, as you know, can make or break a season. In order to win, you need a solid number one at the top, along with depth, depth, and more depth. The 2012 Mets rotation, once again, is filled with unknowns. There are veterans looking to prove that they still belong, as well as …
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Harvey will make an impact soon
Matt Harvey, highly regarded by many as the best prospect in the Mets system, was cut by Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson and was sent to minor league camp. According to MetsBlog, he wasn’t happy about it either: “I’m not happy about it, but I can’t make the decision, so I’m going to go out …
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What to make of Mike Pelfrey’s struggles, notes from camp
Mike Pelfrey was looking to bounce back from a rough first outing against the Miami Marlins today as he faced the St. Louis Cardinals in his second spring start. After allowing four runs on six hits in 2.2 innings, Mike struggled again. 4.1 IP, 6H, 4 ER, 2 HR, That was Pelfrey’s line from today. …
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Don’t get too worried
A few days ago before the Mets played their first spring game against the Washington Nationals, Terry Collins and the Mets organization were downplaying the severity of David Wright’s rib cage injury. Fast forward to today and everyone is much more concerned. Wright, who has two years left on his contract, is yet to play …
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2012 Season Preview: Right Field
The Dude! Lucas Duda. Duda proved late last season that he may soon be a major force at the plate. Duda came into his own last season finally, after being handed the job. He had a greater sense of job security near the end of the year. Now that Duda has been given the right field …
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2012 offseason review: Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals may just be the most potential-packed team in all of baseball. After a few dreadful years, the Nationals are re-tooled and loaded for a surprise run in 2012. Manager Davey Johnson will look to bring his magic to this up-and-coming team.
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Harper is in the building
In just a few minutes, the Mets will open up their Grapefruit League schedule against Davey Johnson’s Washington Nationals. Batting sixth in right field for the Nats will be phenom Bryce Harper, who will be making his first start against the Mets in his career. The hype around Harper has been like nothing we have …
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MLB announces addition of Wild Card
Major League Baseball announced officially today that the playoffs will be expanding to ten teams. Here is the press release: MLB Adopts Expanded Format for 2012 Postseason Two Additional Wild Cards Will Form 10-Team Postseason in 2012, Marking First Change to Postseason Format Since 1994 The 2012 Postseason will feature a 10-team format that includes …
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Mets Headlines
- Final: Braves 5 Mets 3
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- Alfonzo eager to represent Mets at FanFest
- Zack Wheeler will be back but six-man rotation won't last long
- New addition Young slots in leadoff for Mets
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- With Atchison to DL, Mets recall Brown
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- Official ruling gives Wright another career hit