It may seem strange to use fishing analogies in the cold Northeast this time of year, but they seem to fit the 2009 offseason for the New York Mets, especially since it’s no secret that New York has been a Yankee town during the majority of the Mets’ existence.
Or, in fishing terms, the Mets, in [...]

To sum up every Met fan’s thoughts: “What are you waiting for?”
We are on the verge of entering the second week of Bay-watch with Jason Bay still holding out for a fifth year, while catcher Bengie Molina looking for a third guaranteed season.
Do they deserve it? With Bay, maybe, but Molina, no way – two [...]

There have been few things in Wally Backman’s life that have come to him easily.  Now that he’s finally gotten a second chance to resume his managing career in affiliated baseball, he welcomes both the challenge and the opportunity to stay there.
“I couldn’t really ask for a better minor league job.” Backman told reporters at [...]

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is fast approaching, to be followed immediately by the annual nationwide Black Friday shopping sprees, when millions of Americans will search for the best deals on nearly everything, as they get a jump start on their holiday shopping.
Meanwhile, major league baseball’s holiday shopping season has already begun with [...]

After five years outside of affiliated baseball, Wally Backman is back where he belongs.
The New York Mets are expected to announce next week that their former second baseman has been tapped to manage the Class-A Brooklyn Cyclones, a move that the 50 year-old hopes leads to bigger and better things.
After being one of the hottest [...]

Excuses are like ‘you-know-what’s.’ Everyone has one and they all stink. When it comes to the New York Mets, there is so much of that going on that it’s almost become comical if it weren’t so sad.
Two September collapses followed by a summer of long-term injuries to key components may be the big picture but [...]

Flushing, NY – Clearly New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel have a major task ahead.  At least one more year they have to turn around the “totally unaccepted” season of 2009 as was explained Monday by Mets CEO Jeff Wilpon.
So when the players cleaned out their lockers and said goodbye [...]

FLUSHING, NY – There are going to a number of questions for the New York Mets this off-season, including what to do about catcher, first base, left field, the starting staff and the bullpen.
And general manager Omar Minaya – or whomever is in his role – will have to answer them one by one.
John Maine, [...]

FLUSHING, NY – It is Wednesday evening, a few hours before the New York Mets take the field to conclude their next to final home stand of the season against the Atlanta Braves. They have already lost their last five games to Atlanta, the last two at Citi Field, and with nine games remaining this [...]

In the film Major League, the team’s owner wanted to move the Cleveland Indians to Miami.  In order to do so, the team had to get out of its lease with Cleveland.  And the only way that could happen would be for the team to stink; to lose every game possible.  A team of losers [...]