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Top Pelf

(22nd August, 2010)

Top Pelf

NEW YORK - JULY 05: Mike Pelfrey #34 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds on July 5, 2010 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)  | read this item

ShareTweet Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? The curious case of Mike Pelfrey continues to puzzle Metropolitan fans who are getting all too used to trying to guess which version of their pitchers will show up. Just when you think that Mike Pelfrey is going to go the way of John Maine and Oliver Perez, “the [...]

From Hot Tejada

(16th August, 2010)

From Hot Tejada

NEW YORK - AUGUST 14: Ruben Tejada #11 of the New York Mets completes a double play after forcing out Raul Ibanez #29 of the Philadelphia Phillies on August 14, 2010 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)  | read this item

ShareTweet Ruben Tejada has been utterly overmatched in the batter’s box at the major league level this year. The 20-year-old Panamanian-born rookie’s batting average has dropped from a season high of .270 on June 29th all the way down to .180 as we enter play today on August 16th. But that doesn’t mean Tejada won’t [...]

If You Rebuild It, They Will Come

(9th August, 2010)

If You Rebuild It, They Will Come  | read this item

You won’t hear these words cross the lips of Mets GM Omar Minaya, but the Mets are rebuilding.

To Believe or Not to Believe

(28th July, 2010)

To Believe or Not to Believe

N.Y.Mets vs Seattle Mariners at Shea Stadium. New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran questions home plate umpire Brian Runge in the 4th inning. Manager Jerry Manuel comes out of the dugout and joins the argument and is ejected. Beltran continues to argue and is also ejected. Original Filename: CAT0017023A.JPG  | read this item

ShareTweet That is indeed the question Met fans are struggling with after last night’s pounding of first place St. Louis. The calendar is about to turn to August. And in the baseball world, that means it’s crunch time. When Manager Jerry Manuel was asked point blank before Tuesday’s opener against the Cardinals by SNY reporter [...]

Best of the Rest

(20th July, 2010)

Best of the Rest

NEW YORK - JUNE 11: Brett Myers #39 of the Houston Astros delivers a pitch in the first inning against the New York Yankees on June 11, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)  | read this item

If the Mets decide they need another starting pitcher, Hawk points out some options.

Piazza Delivery

(12th July, 2010)

Piazza Delivery

20050714CF 10/x Mets' Mike Piazza takes a curtain call after his 3 run HR in the 8th inning during the game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves in FLUSHING, NY on 7/14/05. 9:32:52 PM CHRIS FAYTOK/THE STAR-LEDGER  | read this item

ShareTweet On July 25th, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will open it’s doors and induct three new members: Umpire Doug Harvey, Manager Whitey Herzog, and the original Hawk, Andre Dawson. From one hawk to another… congratulations Andre. And that got me thinking… what a boring Hall of Fame class! In this past [...]

Do the Mets Need Cliff Lee?

(6th July, 2010)

Do the Mets Need Cliff Lee?  | read this item

ShareTweet With reportedly 12-15 teams vying for the second-half services of 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner, Cliff Lee, the Mets will have plenty of stiff competition for the ace lefty. That being said, if they deal for Lee it would immediately vault them from contenders in the NL East, to the lead dog to [...]

Mr. Niese Guy

(28th June, 2010)

Mr. Niese Guy

Mets pitcher Jonathon Niese. New York Mets Spring Training. Monday Intrasquad game. Original Filename: _HS24238.jpg  | read this item

ShareTweet Jon Niese, the Mets  #3 starter, has certainly out-pitched that title since returning from the disabled on June 5th. The 2005 seventh round pick is pitching to a 4-0 record with a 2.67 ERA in 5 starts since that return. After winning his first three starts since returning from a hamstring injury that sidelined [...]

Sitting on Docking the Bay

(19th June, 2010)

Sitting on Docking the Bay  | read this item

ShareTweet Through play on Friday June 18th, Mets leftfielder Jason Bay is on a paltry pace in the power department. On this date last year with Boston, Bay had slugged 17 homeruns and already had 63 RBIs. By comparison, Bay has 4 homers and a mere 27 RBIs this year in a Met uniform, 3 [...]

Reyes The Roof?

(16th June, 2010)

Reyes The Roof?  | read this item

ShareTweet Since Jose Reyes entered the major leagues, one day before his 20th birthday in 2003, the word “if” seems to have proceeded his name more times than not. As Jose Reyes yesterday celebrated his 27th birthday, it may just be time to stop using that terminology and accept the three-time stolen base champion for [...]