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The Hot Stove is in full baking mode this week and there is much talk about the Mets being interested ináOrlando Hudson, Marco Scutaro,áand possibly Mark De Rosa. There are many holes that the Mets need to fill before Spring Training ,but I do not think that second base is one of them. They need pitching first and foremost, an upgrade at catcheráand first base,áand an everyday power-hitting left fielder. I admit this ...

Several Mets players are participating in winter baseball this year, andáJosh Thole and Lance Broadway are in Venezuela where there is incredible political unrest and fear of war with Colombia. Johan Santana is from Venezuela, but does not want to participate in winter ball and Francisco Rodriguez is expected to begin play there in a few weeks. Baseball related injuries are, to a certain extent, accepted during the games and workouts. However, ...

The GMs of Major League Baseball are meeting this week to review baseball policies and also to lay the groundwork for deals this winter. Omar Minaya has arrived in Chicago for the meetings and is making it known that he is desperately seeking a power bat in left field and/or first base for 2010. Every season the Mets make an impact move, Johan Santana in 2008, Francisco Rodriguez in 2009, and MattáHolliday ...

John Maine has been injury riddled for most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but the Mets do need to make a decision on whether he fits into their plans for the starting rotation in 2010. After Johan Santana, the Mets starting rotation in 2009 was shaky at best, and even Santana was not healthy enough to finish the season as he required elbow surgery in August. The only starting pitcher who ...

The Mets need an everyday left fielderùon that we can agreeùbut the question of who Omar Minaya will make the effort to acquire and who he is willing to give up in the process is what fans are concerned about this winter. Free agent acquisitions are obviously a big issue with the winter meetings in December, but trade opportunities will no doubt also present themselves, and Minaya needs to be aggressive ...

Much has been said about the Mets and their move into brand new Citi Field this past spring. There have already been many memorable moments both there and at their former residence, Shea Stadium, and I hope you enjoy reading myáreview. My husband and I attended the September 20, 2009 game at Citi Field. This review was originallyápublished on Stadium Journey.com which contains reviews for MLB and NFL stadiums. http://www.stadiumjourney.com/ Thank you for reading the ...

Jerry Manuel has stated this week that his core players will likely not recognize many of their teammates next year, and I'm sure that is the case, but you do have to wonderáwho of the core players will be on the team this spring. Carlos Delgado is coming off hip surgery and has had several setbacks, so his return to everyday lineup is not at all guaranteed. The coming months will ...

The hazing of rookies is a big part of baseball life in late September and yesterday was no different for the Mets. Rookies and fill ináplayers have played a major role on this Mets team in 2009, and it was important for them to be hazed in order to show them that they now fully belong to the fraternity known as Major League Baseball. It is a fun and meaningful event that ...

This has been a roller coaster ride season for David Wright, who now has struck out 130 times, surpassing last year's total of 118. With ten games remaining, it's possible that Wright will strike out another 20 times, ending his season with 150 strikeouts.  Although Wright is the team leader in RBI at 68, many more RBI opportunities presented themselves during the 130 strikeout at-bats, and this has hurt his overall ...

John Maine made his second pitching start since June 5 for the Mets yesterday against the Washington Nationals and was extremely impressive. Maine pitched five shutout innings and only gave up two singles and one walk while striking out one. Of the 75 pitches thrown in those five innings, 50 of them were strikes, and Maine did have good control over both his two- and four-seam fastball. In 2010, the Mets will have to ...