2009 Player Preview: David Wright

by Sam Page on Apr 2, 2009 10:00 AM EDT

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2009 Player(s) Preview: The Catchers

by Sam Page on Mar 30, 2009 11:00 AM EDT

Congratulations. You saw it, the last season Brian Schneider's OPS will eclipse .700. Next season, Schneider figures to be even worse with the bat. But, he hit 9 homers in limited playing time and ext...

2009 Player Preview: Francisco Rodriguez

by Sam Page on Mar 16, 2009 8:00 AM EDT

K-Rod's 62 save record masked the worst season of his career in 2008. Due to declining fastball velocity, he induced fewer swinging strikes, and accordingly, fewer strikeouts. Francisco claims he sacr...

2009 Player Preview: J.J. Putz

by Sam Page on Mar 12, 2009 2:00 PM EDT

Having sufficiently mourned the loss of Endy Chavez. it's time we recognize how good the guy we got for him is. Before 2006, J.J. Putz was a good reliever with a good fastball. In 2006, he was a dom...

2009 Player Preview: Marlon Anderson

by Sam Page on Feb 20, 2009 9:27 AM EST

2009 Player Preview: Ryan Church

by Sam Page on Feb 16, 2009 8:00 AM EST

Unless he asserts himself as the far superior player, Ryan Church's career as a Met will be forever tied to Lastings Milledge's career as a National. Although interesting, this comparison is unfair t...

2009 Player Preview: John Maine

by Sam Page on Feb 11, 2009 9:51 AM EST

John Maine's 2008 showed promise but ended in disappointment. His fastball looked sharp, dialing up to 95 consistently, averaging 94. After his first 100 innings, however, Maine struggled. He battled ...

2009 Player Preview: Fernando Tatis

by Sam Page on Feb 9, 2009 8:00 AM EST

When listing the Mets needs prior to 2007, "retired third basemen" probably ranked near the bottom, somewhere between "El Duque's other foot" and "basketballs." Still, Omar wanted to complete his co...

Interpreting Oliver Perez's 2009

by Sam Page on Feb 4, 2009 8:00 AM EST

If you've been reading Amazin' Avenue lately, you know we're not particularly enamored with Oliver Perez. This opinion is hardly universal though, due in large part to reliance on statistics like Wins...

2009 Player Preview: Luis Castillo

by Sam Page on Feb 2, 2009 9:30 AM EST

Doesn't Pat Burrel signing for 2/16, K-Rod for 3/37, and Orlando Hudson's unemployment make that Luis Castillo contract seem even more ridiculous? ... Many complained last year as Luis Castillo batt...