Bobby Parnell: Young and a power arm is always attractive. Not so much is his command and thought process on the mound. There are no assurances the Mets will make him their closer as there are numerous reports saying that is their greatest need. If Parnell can’t convince the Mets he’s closer worthy, then what must other teams be thinking? Right, he’s a bullpen piece who needs a lot of work. Not a long line here. http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2011/10/25/mets-have-precious-few-pieces-to-trade
Frank Cashen took over as general managerin 1980. At that time, the Mets were consistently scoring below the NL average per game and were a dismal 40% below the league average in terms of home runs. Through the draft, trades, and free agent acquisitions, Cashen built an offense that was better than any in Mets' history at clearing the bases. You can also see the impact of the home run on the Mets ability to score runs. Only three times have the Mets have finished above the league average in runs per game without also finishing above league average in home runs, last year being one of them with by far the largest gap between the two statistics. http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/10/31/2523345/visualizing-the-mets-offense-through-time?ref=fangraphs
The concussion symptoms that sidelined Lucas Duda for the season's final seven games, after a collision with the right-field wall in St. Louis, have cleared and Duda is no longer experiencing headaches or other troubles, assistant GM John Ricco said. Ike Davis, who opted not to have surgery on his troublesome left ankle, similarly is doing OK, according to GM Sandy Alderson. Davis is at home in Arizona and just doing conditioning work at this point, according to Alderson. http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/36290/mets-confident-in-duda-ike-health
Chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said Monday that the sale of small blocks of the team to minority investors is “going very well,” but he declined to offer any specifics about the progress. The Wilpons are seeking multiple small shareholders to offset the loss of the planned $200 million minority investment from David Einhorn, which fell through Sept. 1. Team sources previously told ESPNNewYork.com the Mets were looking to sell shares in varying amounts in the neighborhood of $15 million to $20 million apiece with the hope of raising in the vicinity of what Einhorn planned to invest. Wilpon declined to identify anybody who has followed through and invested at that level. http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/36292/jeff-wilpon-sale-not-fans-business?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Sandy Alderson and Co. are doing things their way. This ballpark was built big. That’s the way ownership wanted it, but that has changed, and to Jeff Wilpon’s credit, he has blessed the new dimensions. If Alderson thinks the financially-troubled Mets can survive without a $100 million shortstop, he will make that move as well: Fences in, Reyes out. Hello, Ruben Tejada. Alderson is not going to cancel the 2012 season if Reyes is not a Met. Reyes seems destined to land with a team like the Nationals or Tigers. The Giants or Angels would be an interesting fit, too. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/mets/there_no_place_like_homer_2GG2MluoVhPWI85rXJg65I#ixzz1cS9iFcje
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