Jose Reyes who?
Just kidding.
The Mets went out in the wake of Reyes taking his talents to South Beach and inked Jon Rauch for $3.5 million, plus incentives. Sandy Alderson also went out and dealt Angel Pagan to the Giants for Andres Torres and Ramon Ramirez, pending physicals. Then, as if the first two deals weren't enough, they signed Frank Francisco, of chair-throwing fame, to a two-year deal, also pending a physical.
+Rauch
+Torres
+Ramirez
+Francisco
-Pagan
Whoa.
Some night, eh Mets fans?
Update: Looks like Francisco is getting $12 million over two years. I guess we know who the closer will be next year.
Long Aside: I don't know how to deal with breaking news on this blog any more. The Mets blogsphere is totally saturated with everyone trying - and failing - to be MetsBlog. Twitter is inundated with beat writers, columnists, bloggers, fans, idiots, trolls and more trying to get their 15 second of fame. Help.
12/5/11
12/4/11
Goodbye, Jose
So long, farewell,
auf wiedersehen, good night.
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight.
auf wiedersehen, good night.
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight.
Adios, Jose Reyes. You were a great Met.
Leave your Reyes memories below. It might help ease the pain.
Hey SNY, they're the Miami Marlins now
M-i-a-m-i.
Update: The ticker has now been changed to correctly identify the Miami Marlins.
Be the GM: What contract would you offer Jose Reyes?
What would you offer Reyes? Leave your contract offer in the comments.
11/28/11
Interleague play is A(L)-OK with me
Year-round interleague play, you say?
OK.
It seems like every baseball fan hates interleague play, except me. I just don't care.
Why shouldn't teams play other teams? NFL has interleague games all the time. Doesn't seem to bother anyone in that sport. But if you mention interleague play in baseball, it's like you proposed that everyone has to give up their first-born child and live in a cardboard box for a year.
Not only do I not care about interleague play, but I enjoy it.
Can I name five Seattle Mariner players? Let's see... Ichiro, King Felix, uh... Who, What and I Don't Know?
That's a product of me being a Mets fan, for the Mets rarely playing the Mariners and, I guess, for the Mariners not being very good at baseball. But if the Mets played Seattle more, I'd know more players.
Interleague is good for baseball, good for fans, good for everyone.
I'm all for interleague. As long as the Mets still play the Phillies, Braves, Marlins and Nationals more than anyone else, I don't have a problem with this.
This all seems logical to me, but yet, I stand very alone in my stance on the AL playing the NL.
Why is it bad? Why do people hate interleague? Please, someone enlighten me in the comments.
OK.
It seems like every baseball fan hates interleague play, except me. I just don't care.
Why shouldn't teams play other teams? NFL has interleague games all the time. Doesn't seem to bother anyone in that sport. But if you mention interleague play in baseball, it's like you proposed that everyone has to give up their first-born child and live in a cardboard box for a year.
Not only do I not care about interleague play, but I enjoy it.
Can I name five Seattle Mariner players? Let's see... Ichiro, King Felix, uh... Who, What and I Don't Know?
That's a product of me being a Mets fan, for the Mets rarely playing the Mariners and, I guess, for the Mariners not being very good at baseball. But if the Mets played Seattle more, I'd know more players.
Interleague is good for baseball, good for fans, good for everyone.
I'm all for interleague. As long as the Mets still play the Phillies, Braves, Marlins and Nationals more than anyone else, I don't have a problem with this.
This all seems logical to me, but yet, I stand very alone in my stance on the AL playing the NL.
Why is it bad? Why do people hate interleague? Please, someone enlighten me in the comments.
11/23/11
11/15/11
Would you give Jose Reyes a 6-year, $90 million contract?
Rumors are that Jose Reyes has been offered a six-year, $90 million contract by the Miami Marlins. Below, baseball fans question whether they would offer that deal.
11/8/11
R.A. Dickey's book due out in March
R.A. Dickey's book, "Wherever I Wind Up" is due out on March 15, 2012, according to Amazon.com.
I've already pre-ordered the Kindle edition.
Can't wait to read this.
11/5/11
Quick Plug: LI Ducks Blog
Just popping in to alert you to the LI Ducks Blog, written by Corey Mansfield.
He has interviews with some past and current players up, and this really cool post looking back at the Evolution of the Atlantic League.
For you Long Islanders who may or may not be fans of the Ducks, take a look at LI Ducks Blog.
He has interviews with some past and current players up, and this really cool post looking back at the Evolution of the Atlantic League.
For you Long Islanders who may or may not be fans of the Ducks, take a look at LI Ducks Blog.
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