Despite the 74-88 record, it was quite a memorable year for Mets fans, more so than any recent years. This season, we witnessed an amazing story of redemption, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished by any Met, signs of hope for the future, and much more. Let’s look back at some of the biggest storylines …
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In a report on ESPN New York, Adam Rubin says that payroll levels next season will be similar to this season’s: Although general manager Sandy Alderson publicly said last week a formal budget has not been established for next season, the Mets are likely to have a payroll comparable to the slightly more than $90 …
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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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After months and months of negotiations, hopelessness, and calls by fans to sell the team, it appears the Wilpons are nearing the end of their campaign to raise $200 million to keep the franchise from going under. Today,it was reported by the New York Times that SNY and Time Warner Cable are buying four $20 …
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This year was hardly one to remember for Met fans. Wit the team strangled in debt and scandal, it was hard to find positives in anything regarding the orange and blue. First, I’ll start off with the top three negative storylines of 2011, just to get them out of the way: 3) Johan Santana’s injury …
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I was reading an artcle from the New York Times this morning and one part really struck me: Selig may never tell Wilpon he has to sell. But Selig could be waiting for banks to grow so concerned that they demand that Wilpon sell the team he has owned, outright since 2002, to recover all …
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In one of the most, if not the most, ridiculous moves so far this winter, the Mets yesterday decided they would eliminate their minor league team in the Class-A Gulf Coast league. The GCL Mets, as the team is often reffered to as, is at the lowest level of the minor league. Last year, prospects …
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Joe Janish brought up a very interesting topic in a piece he wrote in Mets Today the other day, in which he brought up a bunch of questions about rebuilding. It got me thinking of how the Mets are going to rebuild, when, with what, etc… so I decided to do a little research… First, …
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The Mets ushered out the 2011 season in an afternoon win against the Reds on Tuesday. They finished up with a 77-85 record, “earning” them fourth place in the NL East, worse than what was expected by most at the beginning of the year. Today, we’ll look into the big headlines of this season, analyze …
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Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Jose Reyes SS Justin Turner 2B Lucas Duda RF David Wright 3B Angel Pagan CF Jason Bay LF Nick Evans 1B Mike Nickeas C R.A. Dickey RHP (6-11, 3.57) vs. Ross Detwiler (2-4, 2.86) Tonight’s talking points: Josh Thole was hurt in last night’s game and had to leave early …
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