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Halladay for Pelfrey and Tejada? Do It.

In a post on Metsblog.com this morning, Matt Cerrone wrote about the Mets chances of trading for Roy Halladay. According to Cerrone's sources the pieces the Mets would have to part with to get ...

Written by David Marine about 3 days ago 90 reads 0 comments
Custom Mets Shirts

As Black Friday approaches and the dreaded holiday shopping season officially kicks into gear, I figured I would do a little shameless promotion of my new site, ThePrintmen.com...

Written by David Marine about 6 days ago 11 reads 0 comments
Mets Are Going About This All Wrong...Again

Bill Madden wrote an article talking about how the Mets are focused on tier 2 free agents due to the amount of money they have available and trying to fill the needs. This is just another chapter in the folly that is the Mets organization...

Written by David Marine about 7 days ago 139 reads 0 comments
The Forgotten Fernando Martinez

Once upon a time, there was a young talent so coveted in baseball that he was deemed the future savior of the Mets at the meager age of 17...

Written by David Marine about 13 days ago 26 reads 0 comments
The Talented Mr. Chone Figgins

Chone Figgins is the latest name to pop up on the Mets rumor radar and SI.com is reporting that Omar Minaya met with Figgins' agent last night in Chicago...

Written by David Marine about 18 days ago 51 reads 0 comments
Mets Predictions That Are Sure to be Wrong

And the hot stove is heating up. They still haven't finished cleaning up from the Yankees' victory parade and already players are signing, trade rumors are flying and Omar Minaya's Verizon bill has exceed 4 digits...

Written by David Marine about 21 days ago 84 reads 0 comments
One Torture is Over and the Other is About to Begin

The Yankees are your World Series champs. (yawn) What does that mean? It means the Yanks finally accomplished what they were expected to do for the last 9 years: win the World Series...

Written by David Marine about 25 days ago 21 reads 0 comments
Switching Horses in the Middle of the World Series

I've already detailed how tough a World Series this is for me as a Mets fan, and in a post last week I wrote about how I was going to pull for the Yankees instead of seeing the Phillies win back-to-back titles...

Written by David Marine about 29 days ago 15 reads 0 comments
Most Conflicting World Series for a Mets Fan Ever

In a year when pain, injuries and exceptionally long stretches of disappointment are the norm, why should it be any surprise to Mets fans that the two teams that we loathe find themselves in the World Series...

Written by David Marine about about 1 month ago 71 reads 0 comments
Baseball Playoffs Remind of the Mets

Playoff baseball is the pinnacle of the Major League season. The best of both leagues face off in a true test of baseball superiority. But everywhere I turn during these playoffs I'm reminded of the Mets...

Written by David Marine about about 1 month ago 7 reads 0 comments
Phillies Are Unavoidable

And so I've been sucked into postseason baseball. I had valiant plans to avoid it completely and just wallow in my disgust of the Mets while focusing my attention on both college and pro football...

Written by David Marine about about 1 month ago 25 reads 0 comments
The Mets and Holliday and Halladay

The playoffs have only just begun, but those who follow the Mets are already dreaming of what changes can be made to the ball club to better themselves for next year. The two names you will hear most this offseason is Holliday and Halladay...

Written by David Marine about about 1 month ago 83 reads 0 comments
The Obituary of the 2009 Mets

On October 4th, 2009 the New York Mets laid to rest a season of turmoils. With 70 wins to their name the Mets leave behind a disappointed fan base, an injury-laden roster, the knowledge that ...

Written by David Marine about about 1 month ago 5 reads 0 comments
Fixing the Mets: Priorities

As I was ready to write another well thought out, stimulating post about fixing the Mets, I saw a little blip on my RSS feed...

Written by David Marine about about 1 month ago 8 reads 0 comments
Almost The Mets Worst September

What was the Mets record in September 2009? Wanna take a guess. It's 8-20. Eight wins. Twenty losses. Add that up and you have the worst team in baseball during the month of September, and this ...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
Reyes Done for 2010?

I nearly drove off the road this morning when I heard ESPN’s update that Jose Reyes not only tore his hamstring running yesterday, but that it will require surgery and he could miss all of next season...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Mets Will Forfeit Final Series of Season

The New York Mets have an off day today. Getting swept by the Nationals takes a lot out of you, plus that 3 hour bus ride home is a real drain so rest up fellas...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 19 reads 0 comments
Fixing the Mets: Coaching Staff

Injuries were the biggest issue with the Mets this year. Without a doubt, they were the major contributor to the demise of the 2009 season. No one is arguing that, but I think we're letting the coaching staff off too easy because of the injuries...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 38 reads 0 comments
Fixing the Mets: First Base

The most glaring hole with the Mets, outside of starting pitching, is what to do with first base. I'm sure Adrien Gonzalez's name will be bantered about this offseason, but the reality is the ...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 11 reads 0 comments
Fixing the Mets: Starting Pitching

The final week of the 2009 season is here. I've never looked forward to the end of baseball as I have this season. So it is only appropriate that at Mets Lifer we focus on what needs to be done ...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
Mike Pelfrey: Talent Rich, Mentally Poor

I'm not saying Mike Pelfrey is stupid, but when the going gets tough Mike Pelfrey becomes a mental midget. If you look at Pelfrey and just watch him pitch in warm ups, he looks like a major league pitcher...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Jeff Francoeur is Mr. Met

Mets-Francoeur.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">Everyone is talking about that kid from Atlanta. Turns out it's for good reason...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
Two Missed Moves Will Haunt Mets

Hindsight is always 20/20. I realize that. But there are two missed moves that are glaring in the face of every Mets fan and will trouble our minds not just this year, but in the seasons to follow...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 5 reads 0 comments
Are You Still Watching the Mets?

Unfortunately I am. I'm a baseball junkie and there's just something about the Mets playing that I can't turn away from. It's torturous. It's appalling. It's downright painful. But yet I watch...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
The Return of Pedro

Pedro Martinez was masterful last night. He threw a ridiculous 130+ pitches and had movement on his changeup and fastball that you haven't seen since 2004...

Written by David Marine about 2 months ago 1 reads 0 comments

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David Marine Article Archive

Halladay for Pelfrey and Tejada? Do It.

Custom Mets Shirts

Mets Are Going About This All Wrong...Again

The Forgotten Fernando Martinez

The Talented Mr. Chone Figgins

Mets Predictions That Are Sure to be Wrong

One Torture is Over and the Other is About to Begin

Switching Horses in the Middle of the World Series

Most Conflicting World Series for a Mets Fan Ever

Baseball Playoffs Remind of the Mets

Phillies Are Unavoidable

The Mets and Holliday and Halladay

The Obituary of the 2009 Mets

Fixing the Mets: Priorities

Almost The Mets Worst September

Reyes Done for 2010?

Mets Will Forfeit Final Series of Season

Fixing the Mets: Coaching Staff

Fixing the Mets: First Base

Fixing the Mets: Starting Pitching

Mike Pelfrey: Talent Rich, Mentally Poor

Jeff Francoeur is Mr. Met

Two Missed Moves Will Haunt Mets

Are You Still Watching the Mets?

The Return of Pedro

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