Price: Mets talking to Pineiro

I’d go for this.  We won’t see the same Joel Pineiro that was in St. Louis, but it’d be an upgrade for the Mets rotation.

What about you?  Would you like this rumored deal?

Mark McGwire admits, no one seems to care

Honestly, did anyone even bat an eyelash over this?

And this is for you, Jeremy Schilling.

2009 MotY Final Four: David Wright vs. Carlos Beltran

Here’s the first matchup of the 2009 Met of the Year Final Four…

Voting ends 1/13 at 10 a.m.

Want to poop on the Phillies? [Image]

Um, no comment?

Sent in by Jack W.  Thanks!

Ex-Mets: Church, Pirates nearing deal

Free-agent Ryan Church and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in talks for a deal, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Church appears to fit the Pirates' profile for their primary position-player need, in that they seek a reserve outfielder capable of stepping into everyday duty if needed: Church, a left-handed batter, is versatile, sound defensively, and his career splits -- he bats .280 vs. right-handed pitchers, .248 vs. left-handers, with 43 of his 51 home runs, -- probably would work best in a platoon or bench role.

I know Church was (is?) something of a fan-favorite around these parts, so thought I’d pass it along.

‘I Hate the Mets the Most’ [Video]

My favorite line: “Heck yes, we miss Francoeur”

Still, I’d prefer these guys to Kuff and the Buttheads every day of the week.

‘We believe in comebacks’ [Video]

Here is the Mets 2010 promotional video…

What do you think?

(I’ll be in NYC all day.  Hopefully I don’t freeze!)

Mets claim Jay Marshall off waivers

According to various reports, the Mets have claimed Jay Marshall, a lefthand pitcher,  off waivers from Oakland.  As you can tell by this photo, Marshall is a sidearm pitcher, dropping his arm below his shoulder.  See other photos here.

Marshall, 26, went 0-2 in 7 1-3 innings last season with Oakland.  He posted a 14.73 ERA and 1.773 WHIP.  He struck out one, walked none and surrendered one home run.

In 50 2-3 innings in Triple-A last season, he posted a 3.20 ERA and 1.342 WHIP.  He struck out 30 and walked 15.

Enjoy Buffalo, Jay.

Also, he has a beard.

Wright on WFAN next Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Awesome, but will he wear a silly hat?

2009 Met of the Year: Final Four

The Final Four is set for the 2009 Met of the Year. 

Two one-seeds and two six-seeds.  A starting pitcher, the ace of the staff.  The third baseman, the face of the franchise.  And two center fielders, one, a backup who filled in during an injury plagued season and the other, the All-Star who missed half the year due to a bone bruise.

David Wright will take on Carlos Beltran
and
Johan Santana will take on Angel Pagan.

Voting resumes on Monday.