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213 Salutes the Signing of Tankersley

Yesterday a collection of sources, including Metsblog, reported that the Mets signed relief pitcher Tankersley to a minor league contract and at 213 we couldn't be happier about it. Here's a crash course on Tankersley. He was 27 last season … Continue reading

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Happy Trails Kris Benson (And I guess Anna Benson as well)

Kris made his retirement official yesterday, ending his 9 season career that saw him travel to 5 different cities. Benson's career had two sides: normal and crazy. On the normal side of his career, he came up to the majors … Continue reading

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Nationals Spend Money! Projected to Decrease Payroll?

What feels like a bad internet meme joke (if you don't get the reference, you should feel better about yourself), the Washington Nationals who at the start of the off-season looked to be exploding their payroll, might actually go in … Continue reading

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The Chris Carter Chapter of Mets History is Over

Today officially marked the end of the Chris Carter chapter of Mets history (barring some later return in his career, but I guess that would start another chapter) and its a chapter that really explains a lot about the Mets … Continue reading

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Early Favorite for 2011 Promotion of the Year

Sometimes I come across something that is so ridiculous, so incredible, that I feel compelled to drop what I'm doing (generally goofing off) and share it hear. I just got back for a week long vacation, and I was catching … Continue reading

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Philip Humber Released

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Royals have released Philip Humber in order to make room for Jeff Francoeur on their 40 man roster. Is your head swimming from that statement? It should because of all of the Mets connections. … Continue reading

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Stark Contrasts in Front Office Style, Great Expectations, The Advantage of Cliff Lee to the Phillies, for the Mets?

I went through a range of emotions last night when I heard Cliff Lee signed with the Phillies. Well actually thats a lie. It was right after the Ravens won their game, so I was pretty happy, and I was … Continue reading

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I Must Respectfully Disagree with Jon Paul Morosi, of Fox Sports

Jon Paul Morosi posted his Winter Meetings Winners and Losers, and I must disagree with where he put the Mets. Now its easy to write off me, as a Mets fan and blogger, being upset about being categorized as a … Continue reading

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Initial Reactions To The Winter Meetings

Without really going into the numbers and quantitative explanations, I was really happy with the Mets this past week. The Mets stuck to their guns and stayed committed to set up a team that can compete but will be able … Continue reading

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Why, as a Mets fan, I love the Nationals Signing Werth

There could have been some better places for Werth to land for the Mets, like outside the division, however as situations could go, this is pretty positive for the Mets. First, before some analysis, lets break down the deal. The … Continue reading

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