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Drew’s Medicals Raising Some Concerns
Here’s the latest on Stephen Drew with the newest news item being a potential problem with his medical reports. Andy Martino reported this morning that “according to an official with one team who...
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Mets Finances: How Low Is Too Low To Win?
An MMO Fan Shot by Ryan FlanaganOne of the biggest, if not the biggest, points of contention between Met fans and its ownership is the current state of payroll and spending power. The Mets, in the...
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Mets Head Into Opening Day With Third Straight Year Of Reduced Payroll
With Ruben Tejada, Ike Davis and Eric Young Jr all in tow for next season after settling with the Mets and avoiding arbitration, here is the most up to date payroll projection: 2014 Contracts:David...
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Mets and Daniel Murphy Avoid Arbitration, Agree On $5.7 Million Deal
Adam Rubin reported today that Daniel Murphy and the Mets have settled on a one-year deal for 2014 at $5.7 million and will avoid arbitration.Murphy also will have the opportunity to earn a $50,000...
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Forward Thinking: The Evolution Of Being One Step Ahead
Baseball has always been pioneered by forward-thinkers. These visionary minds have paired their knowledge of the game with foresight to developed ways of staying one step ahead of their competition....
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New $250M Loan Puts Mets Owners On Easy Street
The Mets’ owners appear to be on the verge of finally putting the team’s financial problems behind them, according to a report in the New York Post. Cash-strapped Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, who faced...
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The Nickel and Dime Image of the Mets
In an article that was very critical of the Mets, Barry Federovitch fired several shots across the bow of the franchise with his point being that the Mets continue to come up short on and off the...
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Lies, Lies and More Damned Lies
1. It’s All In The Rearview Mirror “It’s all in the rearview mirror,” Wilpon said about past financial woes last year as the 2013 spring training started, “The family is in great shape. The family...
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The Mets Are Selling, But Are You Buying?
Mets GM Sandy Alderson addressed a group of season ticket holders and laid down the familiar gauntlet that if the fans flock to Citi Field, the team would spend more. Really? This is nothing new. This...
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Alderson Denies the Mets Were Under Any Payroll Constraints
Sandy Alderson denied an earlier report by the New York Post that the Mets had payroll restrictions imposed on the team by the Bank of America, he told reporters today in St. Lucie today. “If you’re...
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I’m Ready To Be Excited About Mets Baseball
I’ve been involved in my fair share of heated baseball discussions in the past. Whether it be here at MMO, in my private life or on Twitter with some of my favorite Mets critics (like Mr. Megdal). Over...
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MLBPA Union Chief Tony Clark is Watching Mets Payroll
March 4 MLBPA union chief Tony Clark said the player’s union is aware of the decrease in spending by the Mets and they are watching closely, according to a report by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. “Let...
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With the Finances and Everything…
Here’s something I found in an article by Dan Martin of the New York Post. almost passed on it because it’s not exactly news, but then thought otherwise. It was something Noah Syndergaard said when...
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Forbes: Mets Franchise Value Continues To Decline
Forbes has released their list of franchise values of each Major League Baseball team. The Mets ranked ninth with a value of $800 million, just behind the St. Louis Cardinals ($820 million). The...
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Follow The Money… Or Lack Of It…
The last 48 hours have been brimming with reports from various media outlets on the state of the Mets – not on the field – but fiscally. The Mets want to convey a sense that they are now financially...
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Good or Bad, This Season Is All On Sandy Alderson
As the Mets head into their second week of the season, ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin believes that the New York media will start to ramp up their focus on Mets GM Sandy Alderson. “Sandy spotlight...
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Alderson Talks About Increasing Payroll, Trading From Depth, 90 Wins
Speaking to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, general manager Sandy Alderson reiterated his 90 win goal for the Mets this season and also said he is authorized to increase payroll if he needs to....
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Stop Trying to Fix the Mets
Everybody wants to fix the Mets, and it seems that in doing so, we tend to forget the recent past. When articles get written by the New York Times or ESPN’s Adam Rubin we tend to forget that the Mets...
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A Tale Of Two Cities: Mets Going Up, Yanks Going Down
After dominating the New York baseball landscape for the better part of 25 years, the New York Yankees now look like a team at the edge of a steep cliff. There is a momentum shift that is not going...
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These Are Troubling Times In The Kingdom…
The Mets have have hired Harold Kaufman to fill their newly created position of executive director of communications. Kaufman will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of...
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