"In an age when prospects are the highest-valued assets in the game, Alderson, somehow, pried away three top ones for players with expiring contracts. No other G.M. has been able to wrangle up even one player like that in a similar deal."Enough said.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Reasons to Love New York 2013 | New York Magazine
Reason #26: Because Sandy Alderson Is the Best G.M. in Baseball:
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Chasing A-Rod | New York Magazine
I started reading this story about A-Roid and had to take a break. Ted Berg's synopsis however compels me to go back and finish reading it.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
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"
"’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"
Saturday, November 23, 2013
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."
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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