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Keeping Expectations at Bay: Jason’s a Start, But He’s No Savior
Posted: 30th December 2009 by Lou Cappetta in MLB
Finally.
After what seemed like an eternity, especially to the Flushing faithful who suffered through this dismal 2009 campaign, the New York Mets finally made a big time move this offseason when they agreed to terms on Tuesday with free agent outfielder Jason Bay.
The Mets, who where beginning to look like their frugality would deny them the chance of landing any big-name free agent, once again proved that patience is a ...
It seems like it has been an eternity.
It seems like a different time, a different place, and a much different team. Once upon a time, there was hope in Queens, and while it certainly seems like that was an eternity ago, it has actually only been five years.
Think about what it was like to be a Mets fan during the fall and winter of 2004.
The Mets had been a ...
Revisiting My 2009 Baseball Predictions: Did I Really Write That?
Posted: 25th October 2009 by Lou Cappetta in MLB
It's that time of year again for baseball fans to sit back and reflect on the year their favorite teams had, unless, of course, your favorite club is still alive in the playoffs.
For the rest of us, however, this time of year is the definition of hindsight being 20/20, as many of us look back at what went wrong for our teams.
For those of us who also write in various ...
Maybe it's me.
Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe I didn't watch the same Mets games as other Mets fans this year. Maybe I wasn't watching the same Daniel Murphy that everyone else was this past season. That's the only way I can explain how I seem to be the only Mets fan on the planet that believes Murphy should not be the Mets first baseman in 2010.
It started in spring training, ...
2010 New York Mets: Picking Up the Pieces and Filling the Lineup’s Major Holes
Posted: 21st October 2009 by Lou Cappetta in MLB
The dust has finally settled from this debacle of a season in Queens, NY, and needless to say, the Mets have plenty of work to do.
Sure the team was decimated by injuries, but even when healthy, this team has plenty of holes to fill if it plans on being a championship contender in 2010.
The Mets went out after the 2008 season and addressed their biggest need, the bullpen. The moves ...
Now that the smoke has cleared from this 2009 baseball season and all games are now in the books, it's a good time to objectively reflect on the regular season.
This is especially true for Mets fans, since once again, there will be no October baseball played in Queens.
Despite sweeping the final series of the season against the Houston Astros at Citi Field, even the most optimistic Mets fans would be ...
Now that the smoke has cleared from this 2009 baseball season and all games are now in the books, it's a good time to objectively reflect on the regular season.
This is especially true for Mets fans, since once again, there will be no October baseball played in Queens.
Despite sweeping the final series of the season against the Houston Astros at Citi Field, even the most optimistic Mets fans would be ...
When exactly is this 2009 Mets team going to hit rock bottom?
This entire year has been one disastrous moment after another, be it Carlos Delgado not being able to play since May due to injury, Oliver Perez, and JJ Putz being ineffective and injured, Jerry Manuel feuding with Ryan Church through the media, Omar Minaya and Tony Bernazard embarrassing the organization, or Johan Santanaámissing the final month ...
Five Questions Facing The Knicks For The 2009-2010 Season
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Lou Cappetta in NBA
October is rapidly approaching, and so is the 2009-2010 NBA season.
While the entire sports world will be focused on NBA basketball during the 2010 offseason, due to one of the highest profile free agent classes in recent memory, basketball fans should pay particular attention to this upcoming NBA season.
Whatever happens this season, could go a long way in determining where many of these available stars sign.
This is especially important ...
Six Lessons To Be Learned From The Mets Lost Season
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Lou Cappetta in MLB
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"The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." ù Albert Einstein
Thinking back to last season, or even the last two for that matter, this time of year was full of excitement, both good and bad, for New York Mets fans.
That is not the case in 2009. Even the most optimistic of Mets fans will admit that their favorite team has been ...