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http://m.mets.mlb.com/nym/video/v36919507 Terry Collins says “We should be playing in October . . . Our young guys are starting to grow, with the addition of some offense, and … we’re not done. I don’t think Sandy by any means [is done] . . . we’re going to make some more moves before spring training starts . .…

This past week, I got the chance to speak with 1969 New York Met champion Art Shamsky. Art Shamsky played in the major leagues for 7 seasons, and throughout his prestigious career, he became a member of the National Jewish Hall of Fame, an entrepreneur and of course, a World Series Champion. Here is my…

– The Mets re-signed 1B Brandon Allen to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league camp. -The Mets signed Outfielder Alex Castellanos to a minor league deal. He is considered the “Andrew Brown” replacement. Unfortunately, the outfield is pretty crowded, and I doubt he breaks camp with the big squad. – Michael…

The same day that the Mets sign Michael Cuddyer, their stud pitcher, Jacob deGrom, has won the 2014 NL Rookie of the Year. deGrom got 26 first place votes, and Billy Hamilton received 4 first place votes. deGrom went 9-6 with a 2.69 ERA in 2014. He joins a very select group to win Rookie…

Originally posted on MLB.com Blogs Central: Another memorable baseball season ended with San Francisco celebrating a third World Series title in five years, and Giants blogs like SF Giants Photos, Bumgarner Snotrockets, Cove Chatter, and More Splash Hits rank among the traffic leaders for October. Meanwhile, the fired-up Hot Stove blog is prepared to take its customary…

The Mets announced on Twitter that they have signed Outfielder Michael Cuddyer to a 2 Year Deal. Cuddyer is a career 279 hitter, with just under 200 Homeruns. He was the 2013 Batting champ, and is a 2 time All Star.

The Terry Collins era began in 2011, and the re-building process was underway. However, looking at the Mets record (77-85), and you look at the big bats (Reyes, Beltran, Wright, Murphy, Davis, Pagan) and their iffy pitching (Dickey, Gee, Niese, Capuano, Pelfrey). I have to ask myself, why didn’t the Mets preform better? Is it…

Yesterday, I was allowed into Citi Field, to see the new dimensions of the walls. I got all of the photos from the press box, which I also might add, is getting a small makeover as well. The Mo’s zone in right field, however, will not be moving in. They are just replacing the wall…

This week, I’ll post my interview with “Miracle” Met World Series Champion Art Shamsky . In the mean time head on over to ArtShamsky.com