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Mets sign Nori Aoki
Nori, or Norichika, Aoki is probably the definition of a journeyman. Since he came over from Japan in 2012, he has played for six different teams, and now, starting this afternoon, he will be a New York Met. Aoki is a career 285 hitter, with with 33 home runs and 93 stolen bases. More importantly, he…
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Citi Field Facts, Figures and Thoughts
One of the most popular questions I get on a daily basis from Mets fans is what to do at Citi Field. While most fans live in New York, a lot of fans live outside of the Metropolitan area or simply do not have the time or the means to visit. So, I decided I would write…
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Mets gear up for…. Fall?
I constantly get emails from the Mets and their affiliates about their promotions. This morning, in typical fashion, I got one of those MLB.com Shop emails entitled “Start Early On Your Mets Autumn Attire!”, which was interesting to me considering I don’t know who would want to wear Mets gear after this season considering the Mets…
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Why Not Call-Up Tim Tebow?
Ok, I’ll say it: It’s time to call Tim Tebow up to the Major Leagues. But first, some backstory: Have any of you ever watched the movie Mr.3000? If you haven’t, it revolves around a veteran player, Stan Ross, who retires after getting 3,000 hits, only to find out that there was a statistical error,…
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Is There any Scenario Where Terry Collins Should Stay in 2018?
Yesterday, Baseball analyst Jon Heyman wrote an article on the Fan Rag Sports Blog entitled “The Tea Leaves Don’t Look Good for Terry Collins”, where he elaborates on the fact that most of the organization and fanbase likes Terry, however, all signs are indicating that the Mets will not renew his contract, even though there…
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Mets Little League Classic Uniform Thoughts
This weekend, as part of the “Players Weekend” in Major League Baseball, all 30 MLB Teams will be sporting special caps and uniforms. Pretty much every team is wearing an off-beat neon variation of their Spring Training uniforms, oh, and all tops are pullovers. Here’s a look at the Mets uniform set, with all of…
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Bring Back the Citi Field Organ (Tracks)?
Recently, YouTube user Matts Mets posted a video sharing clips from Opening Day in 2014. What’s featured is the organ tracks that used to play promonently before the game and mid-game. The organ tracks, which were pushed aside in 2015 in favor of already exisiting music tracks, have last seen use in the 2014 season.…
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Are Curtis Granderson (and Rene Rivera) Goners?
Earlier this evening, the following tweet was sent out from Craig Minervini, who does TV work for the Miami Marlins. Cannot confirm but from well placed @mlb source, word is @mets are trading CurtisGranderson and C Rene Rivera, both not in lineup — . (@CraigMinervini) August 19, 2017 Frankly, I had never heard of Craig…
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MetsPlus Asks: Mets Uniforms
Anyone that knows me knows that I love uniforms, especially for baseball. I talk about it seemingly every week, and this week is no different. The other day on my Twitter page, I asked a simple question about Mets uniforms: If the Mets had to make one uniform change, what would you like it to be?…
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My Thoughts on the Jay Bruce “Fiasco”
In the last 48 hours, even with the Mets out of any feasible playoff contention, the Mets Twitter-sphere was in total chaos, after it was disclosed that Jay Bruce was traded to Cleveland for single-A prospect Ryder Ryan; a relief pitcher who played third base in college. There were also rumors that the Yankees were…
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