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Connolly's Bar: How much is just right for Markakis?
Pull up a stool and get your calculators out. Get your wallets out, too. This might not be your money, but in a sense it is.
Reyes' wishes: Bring in K-Rod, bring back Pedro
Jose Reyes ' job with the Mets is to field his position well and be the catalyst of the offense, not decide which free agents to sign, as he stressed yesterday at Schneider Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park ...
Minaya wants closers to meet Mets
Mets general manager Omar Minaya reached out to the agents for Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes Tuesday to schedule "future meetings," a source told the Daily News.
Faith and Fear in Flushing made its debut on Feb. 16, 2005, the brainchild of two longtime friends and lifelong Met fans.
Halpin' Hand: 2009 Shortstop Preview
Remember the American League's holy trinity of shortstops in the late 1990s? And the NL East's tremendous trio from last year? After 2008, we're down to a dynamic duo, with one championship-winning player ...
Stud or Dud: Fernando Martinez
Over at Baseball Handyman I run a feature called Stud or Dud? where friend and fellow minor league enthusiast Howard Rudolph and I debate the strengths and weaknesses of controversial prospects.
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Wright fine with K-Rod or Fuentes in Flushing
David Wright insisted the Mets won't be settling if they sign free-agent closer Brian Fuentes - their apparent top target - rather than Francisco Rodriguez , who set a single-season record with 62 saves for the ...
To me, the worst idea to bring back interest to Major League Baseball, is the World Baseball Classic, an Olympic like competition where 16 teams from around the world square off in a double elimination ...
10 things about the Mets and the general managers meetings
Reps for Brian Fuentes have made a proposal to the Mets: Four years at $11M per.
Read: Beltran, Best Defense per James and Co.
According to Bill James Online , the 2008 Fielding Baseball Awards were selected by a panel of 10 baseball experts, including John Dewan and Bill James.
Mailbag: Plenty of fondness for '08
Ace Johan Santana's remarkable three-hitter on the second-to-last day of the season was one of 2008's memorable moments for Mets fans.
Stolen Bases: Not the Pirates' Problem
This almost offends me, it's so silly: One of the glaring statistics that jumped out at me with the two teams in the World Series this year was their ability to steal bases.
Mets not matching Phillies' front office
Want a title, Mets fans? GM Omar Minaya needs to step it up. Know what? I'm glad the Phillies won the World Series.
Aramis Ramirez expected to named winner of Hank Aaron Award
PHILDELPHIA a ' The Cubs' Aramis Ramirez is expected to be named winner of the National League Hank Aaron Award, presented by major league baseball for offensive statistics, prior to Game 4 of the World Series ...
Ken Davidoff: Howard's numbers in clutch are not so valuable
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The question concerned Ryan Howard's 0-for-4, three-strikeout showing in Wednesday night's World Series Game 1, and his weak postseason in general.
The Musings and Prophecies of Metstra...
The world hates the Mets. Here's proof, from noted baseball sociologist Pat Gillick: "If you want to know the best thing we had going for us this year, it was the fact that all the other teams in our division ...
Thanks. Batted ball scouting reports by Dave Studeman October 24, 2008 Editor's Note: This article is part of the statistical introduction to the Hardball Times Annual 2009 .
Mets likely to retain Johnson, Warthen
Changes to the coaching staff of Mets manager Jerry Manuel remain a possibility.
This ALCS burns itself into memory
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - I'm sitting inside "The Trop" about three hours before Sunday's Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, trying to figure out who will advance to the World Series to face the ...
FJM's Helpful Tips For Jerry Manuel
While we await hints of how the New York Mets might address their bullpen deficiencies, newly extended manager Jerry Manuel claims he'll be stressing fundamentals come spring training.A I put little stock in ...