Time Is Sort Of On Our Side | Faith and Fear in Flushing

Very well done:

"’Twas four weeks before Christmas
When over by Shea
Chris Young had been hired
And promised he’d play

That was it for a spell
As signings would go
Talk had been active
But action was slow

The fans became restless
Wondering who’d be a Met
With checks to free agents
Not written yet

The club sent out e-mails
Wishing its very top tiding
While nurturing a roster
That wasn’t exciting

Eyes turned to Sandy
Who we thought would spread green
But he offered up quotes
Touting all that we’d seen

“We’ll take another meeting
“Like we did with Peralta
“Just don’t be dismayed
“If again it’s Tejada

“On Davis! On Duda!
“On Flores and Satin!
“Our glut around first
“Is as thick as Manhattan!”

This is the part
Where someone rides to our aid
Who provides us with players
And doesn’t moan they get paid

But we root for the Mets
So that would be folly
At least to this point
When little seems jolly

Still, it’s only November
Let’s hope things grow bright
Enjoy your Thanksgiving
Get protection for Wright"

I hate to admit it but Joel Sherman may be right.

Joel Sherman makes a good point that I hadn't realized before:

"There is a myth that [Tampa Bay and Oakland win] by drafting well. The reality is neither has, and Tampa Bay, in fact, over the past five or six years has been rather dreadful. What both teams are particularly adept at is finding players who have a few above-average skills then unearthing a counterpart who covers the flaws."

Out of order in A-Rod's court | Caple - ESPN.com

Jim Caple with his typical unique viewpoint on A-Rod vs. Bud Selig.

Will Noah Syndergaard Follow In Matt Harvey & Zack Wheeler’s Footsteps? | RotoProfessor

One can only hope, right?

Alderson hints at another cheap off-season for the Mets | Capital New York

I always hope Howard Megdal is wrong. He usually isn't.

D'OH!

Mets will improve, only question is how | Richard Justice - MLB.com

MLB.com's Richard Justice talks Met fans off the ledge:

"So be patient, Mets fans. This is a new kind of offseason, one filled with possibilities. It may be agonizingly slow. Just know that by the time the Mets gather in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in February, they're going to be far different -- and better -- than they are today. That's worth waiting for, isn't it?"

Yes it is Richard. Yes it is.

Top 5 Stories Of Players Selling Their Jersey Numbers | CBS New York

These are some really great stories.

R.A. Dickey: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Baseball America released its list of the 2014 New York Mets Top 10 Prospects today. The top two guys on the list are 2/3 of the return in the R.A. Dickey trade last December.