Where To Shop Carlos Beltran
Sandy Alderson stated very clearly that the trade of K-Rod did not signal any kind of “fire sale” and certainly had no impact on Carlos Beltran‘s situation. Direct from Sandy: As I’ve said on occasion,...
View ArticleWhy Carlos Beltran Will Get Traded
MetsToday commenter “hart” had this to say in regard to the Carlos Beltran situation: Surprised how many people seem to be buying into the possibility that Alderson might keep Beltran for a playoff...
View ArticleAppreciating Beltran Before He’s Gone
NOTE: This is a post by Kyle Schnitzer. Please direct your comments to him. “El Esta Aqui, El Esta Aquiii” the little jingle that gets stuck in every Mets fans head after every game. Who knew such a...
View ArticleReyes Activated; Gammons Predicts Prospect Haul
At a time of year when baseball’s contenders add pieces for a title run, the Mets added the league’s batting leader by activating Jose Reyes today. Disabled since July 3rd with a hamstring strain the...
View ArticleWhere To Shop Jason Isringhausen
K-Rod is gone and we’ve covered Carlos Beltran. Next on the trading block is Jason Isringhausen, who has proven to be healthy and effective in a setup role for the Mets. Do you know how many teams can...
View ArticleTerry Collins Working on Beltran Trade Speech
Terry Collins, like any good manager, is thinking a few innings ahead, a few days ahead and a few trades ahead. The Mets manager has begun contemplating what he will say after the big Carlos Beltran...
View ArticlePelfrey Unhappy with Front Office, Deadline Deals
Mike Pelfrey gave his opinion on the front office decision to trade Carlos Beltran yesterday. “I understand that if you want to get something back for him you have to trade him,” Pelfrey told The NY...
View ArticleCarlos Beltran to Giants?
According to various sources, Carlos Beltran has been traded to the San Francisco Giants in return for a top prospect that may or may not be pitcher Zach Wheeler. More to come as information becomes...
View ArticleWillie Harris Wants Beltran Defeated in Playoffs
Would you ever have thought that Willie Harris and Mike Pelfrey would emerge as leaders in the Mets clubhouse? After Carlos Beltran‘s departure to join the San Francisco Giants, and before Mike...
View ArticleWho was Best – Beltran or Strawberry?
Loyal MetsToday visitor and commenter “Walnutz15″ made me aware of an SNY poll that I had missed from a few nights ago — who was the “best” outfielder in Mets history? An interesting poll, so I figured...
View ArticleZack Wheeler Struggles in St. Lucie Debut
Last night’s pitching debut by Zack Wheeler as a minor leauge Met didn’t go as smoothly as the young pitcher might have wanted it to. Wheeler allowed four runs on seven hits in four innings, striking...
View ArticleBlog Roundup: Reality Edition
With 8 weeks left in the regular season, reality is settling in like a haze around Citi Field. After losing 5 in a row, the Mets appear to have finally run out of magic. But what does the blogosphere...
View ArticleCarlos Beltran Still Leading the Mets
In the “Where They Were Now” department, I’d like to point out that Carlos Beltran — the switch-hitting outfielder who was traded away to San Francisco nearly two months ago — is still leading the Mets...
View ArticleA Look Back: Michael Young
From time to time during this offseason, we’re going to randomly look back at some MetsToday posts from the past and see how they look now, with the benefit of hindsight. To start, I offer you this...
View ArticleAre We Even Worse Off Than We Thought?
Last summer, while Jose Reyes was running away with the NL batting crown, I envisioned a fierce bidding war for his services developing over the winter. The way I figured it, there had to be at least a...
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Would Carlos Beltran Be This Good as a Met?
Remember this guy? He was the 7-year, $119M man in Flushing until last July, when he became the bait for Zack Wheeler. Today, we get to watch Carlos Beltran swing for St. Louis. After playing out 2010...
View ArticleMets Game 52: Win Over Cardinals
Mets 8 Cardinals 0 OK, it’s out of the way. Can we move on, now, please? Mets Game Notes Unbelievable to see Cardinals hitters swinging at first pitches in the 8th and 9th innings, down by 8 runs and a...
View ArticleWhat If Pedro Martinez Didn’t Sign with the Mets?
So, last night I was watching Bob Costas’ “Studio 42″ interview with Pedro Martinez. One of the discussion points was Pedro’s leaving Boston for the Mets, and Martinez made very clear that he wanted...
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Link Roundup: Playing Carnac
The 2013-2014 offseason (for the Mets and other non-playoff teams, anyway) is almost two weeks old, and Mets fans are abuzz with speculation about what the Mets will do to improve their team. Trying...
View ArticleBeltran “Hurt” by Mets Organization
Carlos Beltran made some candid remarks about the Mets organization following Friday’s press conference introducing him as the newest Yankee. According to ESPN.com, Beltran recalled moments when he...
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