Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
But the most interesting comment from one scout about the interest in Figgins was that the Mets could play Figgins at third and move Wright to first base. Added by: Mc3SportsMedia Viewed: 1 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Chone_Figgins Luis_Castillo MLB Matt_Holliday New_York_Mets Omar_Minaya Orlando_Hudson Roy_Halladay news david wrigt daniel murphy Added On: 2009-11-19
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
BlueandOrange.net discusses what might have been had Steve Phillips succeeded in trading Jose Reyes and David Wright so many years ago. John Delcos speaks from eyewitness testimony while supporting Marty Noble’s bombshell that some Mets didn’t mind losing Delcos also sees a missed opportunity with Davey Johnson. I have to agree. Roy Halladay “smells like a [...]
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
This might seem like a far-fetched idea, but I'm sure there were at least a few people who were disappointed when The Bonifacio Experiment ™ finally ended last season. You know, like... maybe some of the members of Emilio's immediate family. If you were one of those three people, our friend JCR at the Sun Sentinel has dug deep into the Bill James Handbook to find a reason for you to be filled...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Marty Noble: Glavine Claims Young Mets Weren't Offended By Losing From Marty Noble's profile of Wally Backman: And it's what Tom Glavine saw as far back as June 2007 -- losing was acceptable to some of the young players, they weren't suitably offended by it. Let's take a trip down nightmare lane, to Sept. 30, 2007 and Mr. Glavine's postgame comments following 1/3 IP, 5 H, 7 ER: "I'm not devastated...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
In a post to his blog for the New York Times, Ben Shpigel quotes ‘Captain Obvious,’ and says this off season the Mets hope to acquire another slugger and add a No. 2 starter behind Johan Santana. Shpigel sees 22–year-old 1B Ike Davis as being on a path similar David Wright, who was promoted to Double-A in 2003, then hit [...]
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
More photos » by John Bazemore - AP 6 months ago: New York Mets' David Wright follows through with a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning of a baseball game, on Monday, May 4, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Browse more photos » David Wright . 3B, NYM. In 2009, David Wright was likely a top 5 pick and top 3 in most leagues. Wright experienced a...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Here is an ode to the totally out of control hot stove. Feel free to add any to my not-that-funny comments. My Anonymous Source(s)... ...is actually Scott Boras and he's behind on his payments ! ...guarantee that Matt Halladay will be a Met in 2010. ...claim that Omar Minaya broke a handshake agreement with Ramon Castro because Ramon gave him the dreaded "dead fish" handshake. ...are familiar...
SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here . Today we're double dipping with the NL and team #2 is the New York Mets. Our guest is Andrew from the Mets Blog, The Ropolitans . 1. The Mets should have a bit of cash to play with and...
EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Computerised essay marking a shambles They are some of the most memorable and stirring words of the 20th century, but Churchill’s speech exhorting the British to “fight on the beaches” would fail if submitted as a school essay and subjected to a proposed computerised marking system. The wartime leader had a style that was too repetitive, according to the computer being tested for...
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Equity Release - sensible independent advice from... (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The Government has made a number of changes to the benefit rules that may reduce the impact that equity release could have on means tested benefits. Andrea Rozario, director general of SHIP , explained: "Over the last nine months, the Government has announced changes that we believe will mean that those consumers who wish to take out an equity release plan can do so in the knowledge that they...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
So, I'm trying a new format today. Thoughts? Criticisms? Meet the Mets Mets will try to keep Figgins from Philadelphia I don't exactly have a place to put him, but would love to have Figgins. Jon Heyman twitters that the Mets will look at Pineiro 3 years $30 million is awfully steep for a one-year wonder. 1986 + MTV H/t to Metsmerized. Who would have ever known that Lenny Dykstra would reach such heights....
The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
NEW YORK -- That travel team back in Virginia a decade ago must have played great defense on the left side of the infield.Ryan Zimmerman succeeded boyhood friend David Wright as the National League's Gold Glove third baseman on Wednesday. In high sch ...
Babes Love Baseball (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Ryan Zimmerman earned his first career Gold Glove on Wednesday, succeeding a buddy from his youth, New York Mets' third baseman David Wright . Back when Zimmerman was a shortstop in high school, the two were teammates on a youth team. Zim led all big league third basemen with 325 assists, becoming just the second Washington player to win the award, joining catcher Earl Battey of the Senators, who...
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Joel Sherman of the NY Post reported today that the Mets are very interested in Chone Figgins. I like Figgins a lot, but he's going to get paid this off-season and two of the reasons are because of his lead-off skills and he's a third baseman, both of which the Mets wouldn't be asking of him. Basically the Mets would not be using his best assets because they have Jose Reyes in the lead-off spot and...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
NEW YORK — Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second straight time in the outfield. St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina and San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez also were second-time winners announced Wednesday. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright succeeded Greg Maddux, who won his record 18th last...
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