Mets vs Reds Recap: Blue collar blast, back to Black
By earning a walkoff win against the Mets last night, the Reds punched their ticket to the offseason. And yet, there's a still much for them to play for in the regular season's final days. The entered...
View ArticleThe best Mets position prospects I saw this year: #15 Darrell Ceciliani
Disclaimer (because someone will ask why a player I didn't see isn't on this list): This is a ranking of the best Mets prospects I saw in person this year. This is not a comprehensive Mets prospect...
View ArticleMets Morning News: A Niese game for Jon Nice!
Meet the MetsJon Niese pitched well over seven innings and Daniel Murphy clocked a three-run home run, as the Mets defeated the Reds 4-2.Choose Your Recap: Amazin' Avenue Short, Long, MLB.com, ESPN NY,...
View ArticleThe Amazin' Avenue Audio Podcast: Episode 36
Run Time: 1:55:36Agenda0:00- 6:05: Intro / The Mets sure have given #36 to a lot of not-so-good, non-Jerry-Koosman players / Grant Roberts prospect retro / Agenda6:05- 36:18: Amazin' Avenue Audio AL...
View ArticleMets rumors: Bronson Arroyo open to playing in New York
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Bronson Arroyo believes he's headed for an "interesting" offseason that could potentially involve dealings with the New York Mets, reports Mike Puma of the NY Post.More...
View ArticleFinal Score: Mets 1, Reds 0 — Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a gem
The Mets beat the Reds 1-0 in Cincinnati this afternoon behind a very good start by Daisuke Matsuzaka. The veteran righty went seven-and-two-thirds innings without allowing a run, struck out six,...
View ArticleBobby Parnell "pencil thin" after dropping 30 pounds following neck surgery
Mets closer Bobby Parnell, who had neck surgery on September 10 to correct a herniated disk, has reportedly lost 30 pounds and appears "pencil thin" to the eye of manager Terry Collins. While doctors...
View ArticleThe best Mets pitching prospects I saw this year: #14 Jim Fuller
Disclaimer (because someone will ask why a player I didn't see isn't on this list): This is a ranking of the best Mets prospects I saw in person this year. This is not a comprehensive Mets prospect...
View ArticleMets "Morning" News: Daisuke ruins draft
Meet the MetsThe Reds had quite a hangover after clinching a playoff spot Monday night, dropping another one to the Metropolitans in a brisk, getaway-day tilt. I'm never one to poo-poo a Mets win, but...
View ArticleInternational Free Agent Profile 2014: Bobby Keppel
Like Jason Isringhausen, can Bobby Keppel return to the Mets in his twilight years to have a positive impact on the team?Does the name sound familiar? It should. Born in June 1982, Robert Griffin...
View ArticleBaseball America high on Mets' Joel Carreno signing
Ben Badler of Baseball America had good things to say about the Mets' free agent signee.It's not a game-changing addition but perhaps a step in the right direction. The Mets signed reliever Joel...
View ArticleYankees free agent target: Scott Kazmir
The once injury-ridden Kazmir has turned his career around in 2013, but how well would he fit in pinstripes?If history had gone differently, Scott Kazmir could have pitched in New York – not for the...
View ArticleMLB notes: Alfredo Aceves, Adam Rosales, Mauro Gomez
A quick roundup of minor news and notes from around the league.Aceves landing with Mets?Former Red Sox right-hander Alfredo Aceves is a "good possibility" to land with the New York Mets this winter,...
View ArticleAstros free agency rumors: Chris Young and LaTroy Hawkins
A pair of Texas natives are showing interest in coming home for the 2014 seasonFollow @CrawfishBoxes Late on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com shot off a few tweets about two Lone Star citizens who...
View ArticleMets Morning News: Amazins have big bat as their number one winter goal
Your Friday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.Meet the MetsTerry Collins told reporters that finding a middle-of-the-order bat to protect David Wright is Sandy Alderson's top...
View Article2014 Free Agent Profile: Michael Morse
The Mets need power and Morse has plenty of it. Could the two be a match for 2014?On the surface, Michael Morse looks like a perfect fit for the Mets in 2014. The Mets have continually reiterated their...
View Article2014 MLB Free Agent Profile: Hiroki Kuroda
Could Hiroki Kuroda strengthen the New York Mets' rotation in 2014?Before he was a Major League Baseball player, Hiroki Kuroda played 11 seasons in with Nippon Professional Baseball as a pitcher for...
View Article2014 MLB Free Agent Profile: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Should the Mets be in the market for a catcher after Travis d'Arnaud's lukewarm debut?Do the Mets really need to be shopping for a catcher this offseason? The answer to that question depends on how you...
View ArticleRemembering Mr. Koo
The LOOGY who shocked the world and bested Randy Johnson and the Yankees.The 2005 season may be one of my favorites as a Mets fan. That year, David Wright and Jose Reyes were just coming to fruition as...
View ArticleMets Free Agency: Looking at the MLB Trade Rumors predictions
In MLB Trade Rumors' list of Top 50 Free Agents, the Mets are predicted to ink at least four new big league names.Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors listed his Mets are Stephen Drew, Curtis Granderson,...
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