If you follow me on twitter (@dailystache) you know that I do not shy away from self promotion. Like a carnival barker, I want everyone to know whats going on with the site, with the writers and what we think when it comes to the Mets. One of the things I’m proud of is the …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb
29
Feb
29
The Young and the Restless
Reports have surfaced in recent days mentioning the possibility of a reconciliation between the Mets and oft-injured right hander Chris Young, but the 6-foot-10 pitcher is holding out for a Major League Contract, according to Newsday’s Ken Davidoff. From Davidoff: #Mets remain in touch with free agent RHP Chris Young, but he wants a major-league …
Feb
28
Mets Not Pudging on Ivan
According to Mike Puma, Mets’ officials spoke with Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez as recently as 10 days ago and told the 40-year-old catcher to stay in shape in case they decided to bring him on to be Josh Thole’s backup and mentor. From Puma: A Mets official spoke with Ivan Rodriguez as recently as 10 days …
Feb
28
Top 10 Mets Prospects of 2012: #6 Wilmer Flores
6. Wilmer Flores, Third Base, Bats: R, Throws: R, Age: 20, ETA: 2014 It is very easy to take a long look at Wilmer Flores and see right through his numbers. The truth is he is a stud amongst a mediocre crop of infield prospects in the New York Mets organization. His frame is impressive, …
Feb
26
Who We Hate More: The Yankees or the Phillies
Yesterday, I was blessed to be in the presence of the OTHER creator of the Daily Stache, Matthew Falkenbury, He came down to Long Island and we enjoyed a nice day of video games, Rangers’ hockey, food and sports talk. One of the topics that was brought up during the Ranger game is my most …
Feb
24
Bob Geren Takes No. 7: Relax Met Fans
Here’s a precursor. This is yet another post that was inspired by my dear old dad, who believes it was wrong for Bob Geren to take Jose Reyes’ number. Newsflash people: Jose Reyes is a Miami Marlin. He is gone, although he contributed plenty of moments of excitement to the Mets for the past few …
Feb
24
The Similarities Between Poker and Baseball
The game of poker has become increasingly popular over the last several years. Many think of it as a simple card game, while others compare poker tournaments to sports like baseball. There are indeed many similarities between the games of baseball and poker. Let’s look briefly at a few of them. First, think about the …
Feb
24
Spring Training Numbers Issued for 2012
A few days ago, former Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels pleaded guilty to stealing $2.3 million worth of memorabilia from the Mets. As part of his plea bargain he was banned from Citi Field and attending Mets’ games ever again (who actually wins that one?). Samuels during his many years with the Mets organization …


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