MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
In a post to Mets Today, Joe Janish takes a look at seven high-reward starting pitchers, such as Ben Sheets and Justin Duchscherer. Mack, from Mack’s Mets, looks back at Omar Minaya’s trade history. In a post for Bleacher Report, Michael Ganci discusses whether the Mets should consider signing Chien Ming Wang, should he eventually be non-tendered. In [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
... Holliday will come down to the Mets and Cardinals. Speaking of statistical comparisons, check out James Kannengieser’s post to Amazin Avenue , where he explains why Holliday is a better defensive outfielder than free-agent Jason Bay .
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , , , , and Discussion: Ted Berg / : Joe Strauss / : James Kannengieser / : Joejanish / : Michael Baron / : : Tyler Hissey / : : Aaron Gleeman / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : RELATED: Joel Sherman / : — CHICAGO — The Yankees are strategizing ways to retain all three of their major free agents — Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , , , , and Discussion: Joe Strauss / : Ted Berg / : James Kannengieser / : Joejanish / : Michael Baron / : Tyler Hissey / : : : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : Aaron Gleeman / : RELATED: Joel Sherman / : — CHICAGO — The Yankees are strategizing ways to retain all three of their major free agents — Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Adam Rubin / : — Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O'Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , and Discussion: Ben Nicholson-Smith / : James Kannengieser / : Matthew Cerrone / : Ted Berg / : Joejanish...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Adam Rubin / : — Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O'Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , , and Discussion: : Michael Baron / : James Kannengieser / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : Joejanish / : :...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Adam Rubin / : — Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O'Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary demands … Discussion: , , , , , and Discussion: Matthew Cerrone / : James Kannengieser / : Ben Nicholson-Smith / : Joejanish / : : Ted...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
In a post to Amazin Avenue, James Kannengieser looks in to the Yankees stats from this season, and concludes: “The goal is to score more runs than you allow… Home runs are not evil and pitching alone does not win championships.” This was essentially my argument, here, when defending Daniel Murphy… or, at least defending [...]
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
James Kannengieser of Amazin Ave. posted a great article on Alex Cora . I couldn't agree more with James in that Cora simply doesn't bring enough to the table for what he cost. Cora has great intangibles and I'm sure he's going to be a very good coach but at 2M or more the talent he brings to a team simply isn't worth it. Generally back-up middle infielders with better skill sets...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... with the announcement that Mark McGwire, the disgraced home run slugger, was returning to baseball.James Kannengieser / — If I had to name the most pompous, self-righteous and judgmental mainstream sportswriter around it would probably be Jeff Pearlman. At the same time, Pearlman is also one of the most talented sportswriters around. His pieces at Sports Illustrated … Jeff Pearlman...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... as they are the better team. It being the playoffs, though, the opposite will probably happen. James Kannengieser I will be rooting for (any team that’s not the Phillies). The Mets play the Phillies 18 times a year and the Phils are in direct competition for playoff spots. The Mets play the Yankees just 6 annoying times a year. The Yankees-Mets "rivalry" is about on...
