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2012 Mets Stat Projections: Baseball Prospectus Part 1

Baseball Prospectus rolled out their first versions of their projections for this year, projections they promise to update several more times throughout the off-season (which makes sense as players playing time can sometimes be difficult to predict right now), while … Continue reading →

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R.A. Dickey to Have 3 Knuckle Ball Speeds?

Metsblog posted today portions of fan Q&A with R.A. Dickey. At one point, Dickey was asked if he was going to still throw two speeds of Knuckleballs, to which he responded “3”. What does this actually mean? I haven’t found … Continue reading →

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2012 MLB Uniform Changes: Mets Special St. Patrick Day Uniforms

The Mets have a new St. Patrick’s day uniform this year, that was posted a week ago on the Mets Twitter account: Here is the front of the Jersey, and the back. Staying with recent trends, the Uniform this year … Continue reading →

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The Most Ridiculous Video You’ll See Today (Jose Reyes)

Ever wanted to watch a guy get his hair cut for 11 minutes?   You’re Welcome…I guess.   But seriously, the most ridiculous part of that video is probably his hair being authenticated. Really baseball? He is donating his hair to charity. … Continue reading →

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The Toronto Blue Jays Weren’t Thinking About This When They Made Their Logo

The new Blue Jays logo is awesome. Really classy. The old one wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t as good as the new one.   After a day walking around New York City on Saturday, I will never see the old … Continue reading →

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Teams Should Watch the Orioles Roster (Another Option in the Mets Bench Search)

There was a post on MLB Trade Rumors this week that explains how interesting of a position the Orioles are in. The article just lists 11 players on the Mets 40 man roster, who are now out of Options, yet … Continue reading →

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Could the Mets Benefit from a Crowded Free Agent Pitching Market in 2013?

The Mets rotation, for better or for worse, is set for 2012: Santana (or replacement), Pelfrey, Dickey, Gee and Niese. The Mets also look between the end of this year and 2014 to add several young pitchers, like Familia, Harvey, … Continue reading →

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Happy Five Years!

I don’t have long to mark this special occasion, so maybe I will later on this week (I’m a high school teacher an the first semester is coming to a conclusion today) but I wanted to drop a note about … Continue reading →

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Get To Know a Mets Minor League Player: Vinny Rottino

Our journey through the Mets minor league system, 40-man roster and non-roster Spring invites continue today as we look at another player in the latter group, Vinny Rottino. Rottino is a veteran who has had minor league (and a little … Continue reading →

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Get To Know a Mets Minor League Player: Juan Lagares

Juan Lagares is a member of the Mets’ large group of young, far away prospects. Lagares has been in the Mets system since 2006 when he was only 17 years old (played in the Mets Dominican Team). Since then he … Continue reading →

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