Mets In Mix For Michael Bourn?; Hairston To Cubs
Don't look now, the Mets are thought to be in play for a free-agent outfielder.
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Don't look now, the Mets are thought to be in play for a free-agent outfielder.
A Mets tradition, Banner Day includes a parade in which fans can show off 22" by 28" banners that express their love for their favorite team. But when will it take place in 2013? That's up in the air at the moment, and it's up to the fans to decide.
Let's look at the national pastime through the lens of entertainment, which is what baseball really should be about, anyway. Without further ado, I present to you my list of the greatest baseball moves of all-time.
Ike Davis and the Mets have agreed to a one-year deal worth $3,125,000.
The Mets announced the signing of former Met Pedro Feliciano. It includes a spring training invite.
The all-star third baseman has been dating model Molly Beers for several years. Their relationship went public when Wright threw her a surprise birthday party over the 2008 All-Star break.
"There are a number of things that we're currently involved in pursuing, and we're hopeful that we'll have some additions before spring training starts," AIderson said. "I expect that we will have some additions."
Team USA released its provisional roster for the World Baseball Classic on Thursday, and both New York baseball teams will be represented. First baseman Mark Teixeira is the only Yankee on the roster, and David Wright is the only Met.
Does Dice-K have a suitor in Queens?
According to the Yankees' official website, the team "occasionally played other exhibition games in West Point, dating back to the era when Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were in uniform."
Relief pitcher Brian Wilson worked out for the Mets at UCLA on Saturday, and according to a report, general manager Sandy Alderson was far from impressed.
Rocker currently writes a column for conservative website WorldNetDaily.com, and his latest piece raised some eyebrows. The ex-reliever focused on gun control in his Monday column, and brought the Holocaust into the conversation.
The Mets bullpen might have to make room for Brian Wilson -- and his trademark beard.
R.A. Dickey will join forces with David Wright one more time as they team-up to take on the world at the 2013 World Baseball Classic in March.
New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson watched former San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson in a private workout on Saturday.
The 1993 National League Rookie of the Year will address the rumors of steroid use in his new book, "Long Shot," co-author Lonnie Wheeler told Newsday.
There wasn't a positive drug test or smoking syringe implicating them. They weren't dragged in front of committees on Capitol Hill to explain themselves, and their names haven't been tarnished by clubhouse trainers.
148-112. 4.61 ERA. 1,407 strikeouts. Hardly numbers worthy of Cooperstown.
Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have been denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades.
The 1993 National League Rookie of the Year was a Met from 1998-2005. He won 10 Silver Slugger Awards and was the All-Star Game MVP in 1996. He also holds the record for most home runs by a catcher with 396.
New Toronto ace R.A. Dickey said Tuesday he's thrilled to join a team that's "all in" to win the World Series and thankful the Mets did not meet his contract demands.
Right-hander Carl Pavano -- who is no stranger to the Big Apple -- is on the Mets' radar. The 36-year-old's agent told the Newark Star Ledger that there is "mutual interest" between both sides. However, talks are "very preliminary," the newspaper reported.
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. said on Thursday that the National League club is "very interested and fully capable" of bringing Major League Soccer to Citi Field, the New York Daily News reported on Thursday.
According to the New York Post, owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz have refinanced $450 million in loans that were borrowed against SportsNet New York, the cable network which airs the vast majority of Mets game throughout the season.
I am not promising a World Series or even a playoff appearance in 2013, but this team is on the rise and will make you proud in the coming years. And the first steps toward that journey will take place in 2013.
