Articles by metstradamus (1419)

Rusty Staub 1973

Keeping Rusty In Your Thoughts

When I was young, I had my mother iron on these felt letters and numbers on the back of a…

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MLB: New York Mets-Workouts

This Is Matt Harvey's Most Important Season (For The Fourth Straight Season)

You may not see Matt Harvey as the ace of the staff anymore. You probably haven’t seen him as the…

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MLB: New York Mets-Workouts

Jacob deGrom Has Minor Back Injury Causing Altered Breathing Patterns

Okay look, I really tried to be Mr. Logical on this one. I could have been snarky when this tweet…

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Todd Frazier

Todd Frazier Batting Leadoff Is The Second Scariest Thing You’ll Imagine This Morning

Even in this happy time of Spring Training where hope springs eternal, there are things that make you scratch your…

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Matt Reynolds

Sold! To The N.L. East Team With The Red Curly W

Matt Reynolds, whom the Mets designated for assignment last week to make room for Todd Frazier, has been traded to…

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MLB: New York Mets at New York Yankees

Parsing The Spring Silliness

I want to make this clear: This isn’t news. The question that you would ask me, the one that I…

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MLB: Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics

Sideways Thumb

I have to be careful before I completely blast this latest Mets move, if only because Todd Frazier seems popular…

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MLB: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets

Jeff Wilpon Is A TV Doctor Of America

I’ve said it many times before, and some of times I’ve said it even made it into print. Good luck…

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Jose Reyes

Reboots Are All The Rage

We’re too into reboots and nostalgia on this planet. Roseanne is back. Murphy Brown is coming back. Cruel Intentions is…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

You Wanted Him To Speak, But Did He Say Anything?

I always find it hysterical when people demand that they hear from Mets ownership to explain what’s going on with…

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Chasen Bradford

Chasened Departure

It was something we saw coming when the Mets put Chasen Bradford on waivers. But it seems like we all…

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Risk Assessment

The Mets signing Adrian Gonzalez is New York City putting bicycle lanes on Queens Boulevard. They both think they’re doing…

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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks

What Alternate Universe Am I In?

I’m not in the habit of making entire blog posts out of tweets sent at 9:09 at night, especially when…

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The Band Will Not Be Back Together

If the Mets were collecting 2017 players for their 2018 run, their collection will just have to remain incomplete. Addison…

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Jay Bruce

Allow Him To Re-Introduce Himself …

Jay is back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXNxUtpS4zo Jay Bruce brings back Public Service Announcement, and he also brings back 30 HR’s and 90…

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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

Mets Agree To Contract With Player With Significant Major League Experience

The good news is that the headline is true. So take that, haters! The bad news is that the player…

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MLB: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Perhaps The Reckoning Is Sustainable

It’s not zimmo to be a Wilpon right now. The Yankees have acquired Giancarlo Stanton, will probably acquire Gerrit Cole,…

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MLB: New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates

Obsession: Not Just A Fragrance Anymore

Let’s face it, it’s been a sad offseason for the Mets and their fans. But we’ve delved into the bizarre…

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MLB: Winter Meetings

This Is What You Call “Bad Optics”

The Mets tried to be stealth and slip through an announcement of Sandy Alderson’s contract being renewed to remain the…

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MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

J.T. Realmuto … Would Ya?

Well, ya should. Let’s review and give some background in case you’ve never read a blog before and this is…

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MLB: NLDS-Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals

Jose Lobaton Arrives, A Stingray Tank Soon To Follow

The Mets have weakened a divisional rival. Okay look, that’s the way I choose to look at this because I…

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Minor League Baseball: Charolette Stone Crabs at Port St. Lucie Mets

The Burch Smith Era Begins And Ends … And I Sacrificed Sleep For This

(So I just get done writing all this stuff about the Mets’ Rule V pick Burch Smith … and as…

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MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies

This Year’s Consolation Prize: Anthony Swarzak

It has happened. The Mets have reportedly signed a reliever. I know, try to contain yourselves. One day after whiffing…

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MLB: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs

Callaway Saves The Harvey Honeymoon

Matt Harvey isn’t going anywhere. The rumors were firing off the walls of the Swan and Dolphin Resort. First, Harvey…

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MLB: Washington Nationals at New York Mets

There’s Nobody Coming, And Matt Harvey Might Be Going

The news keeps getting better and better, doesn’t it? We’re at the eve of the Winter Meetings and instead of…

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MLB: Miami Marlins at Colorado Rockies

Derek Jeter Goes There And Back Again: Dee Gordon Sold Off

The Mets, at least for now, might only have to worry about three teams for the near future, as it…

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MLB: NLDS-Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals

Hey, I’m Still Bored … Let’s Start More Mets Rumors

The hot stove has seemingly been turned off because the Wilpons have failed to pay the electric bill. Brandon Nimmo…

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Shohei Otani’s Pop Quiz

We could probably all agree that the Mets have about as much of a chance of signing two way star…

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Ian Kinsler Provides Some Real Off Season Discussion

A lot of names come and go in free agency season. Here’s the chain: Boredom leads to speculation. Speculation leads…

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