Monthly Archives: January 2012

Happy Five Years!

I don’t have long to mark this special occasion, so maybe I will later on this week (I’m a high school teacher an the first semester is coming to a conclusion today) but I wanted to drop a note about … Continue reading

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Get To Know a Mets Minor League Player: Vinny Rottino

Our journey through the Mets minor league system, 40-man roster and non-roster Spring invites continue today as we look at another player in the latter group, Vinny Rottino. Rottino is a veteran who has had minor league (and a little … Continue reading

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Get To Know a Mets Minor League Player: Juan Lagares

Juan Lagares is a member of the Mets’ large group of young, far away prospects. Lagares has been in the Mets system since 2006 when he was only 17 years old (played in the Mets Dominican Team). Since then he … Continue reading

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Get To Know a Mets Minor League Player: Adam Loewen

When Adam Loewen made his debut in 2006, he made history. It wasn’t about what he did, but more about who he faced. In his first four starts he drew Roy Halladay twice, Tom Glavine, and Randy Johnson. I remember … Continue reading

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Mets Reasons to be Excited About 2012 Part 1: Youthful Spring

It is really easy to be discouraged by 2012. Like really easy. Like wanting to go to sleep until 2014 easy. However, there are some reasons to be excited about 2012, and almost all of them revolve around the youth … Continue reading

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Get To Know A Mets Minor League Player: Val Pascucci

Val (Valetino) Pascucci is a Minor League Veteran, who is on the outside looking this Spring. Pascucci put together a really strong 2011 season, but he is not on the 40-man roster, so for him to break spring with the … Continue reading

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Get To Know a Mets Minor League Player: Garrett Olson

Garrett Olson (28 years old) was a former first round pick (supplemental round – pick 48) by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2005 draft. I was still living in Baltimore when he made his professional debut in 2007, and there … Continue reading

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Relive The Mets “Glory Year”

Back again with two more gems from the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Shop. While going through their merchandise, I ran across these two items. With this hat and this shirt, you can remember the good times when the thought of … Continue reading

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Get To Know A Mets Minor League Player: Chuck James

If Chuck James sounds familiar, that’s because you remember him as a pitcher on the Braves. Chuck James was signed to a minor league contract this offseason by the Mets and is next in line with Jeremy Hefner on the … Continue reading

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Kids Youth Shirts For Early Mets 00’s Players Still Available?

You never know what you will find when you look through the clearance section of the Baseball Hall of Fame website. It’s not just throwbacks there but looks like items that were too old for the actual baseball store, so … Continue reading

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