Collin Brannen Cowgill (twitter: @Ccowgill12)

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 22, 1986 in Lexington, KY
High School: Henry Clay HS (Lexington, KY)
School: University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft.
Signed June 8, 2008. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 26, 2011 (Age 25)   vs. SDP 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Diamondbacks/Mets 2011-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$494k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.014, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*],
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• 5/18 Mets Merized: 51s Pound Three Home Runs For Fox In 7-3 Win: Las Vegas 7, Omaha 3 Behind a staunch performance from the bullpen, the Las Vegas 51s snapped a three-game losing streak Friday...
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• 5/17 Mets Merized: Mets Never Made Hairston Any Offer: Adam Rubin of ESPN New York writes a column about how the Mets went about building their current outfield which started with a...
• 5/16 Mets Merized: Frustration Mounting For The Team, The Fans, And For David Wright: Any enthusiasm and energy the Mets may have had when they broke camp in St. Lucie and headed north have slowly dissipated. The...
• 5/15 Mets360.com: Here are answers this fan wants from the Mets: When the Mets hired Terry Collins, he was 62 years old and had not managed in the majors in a dozen years. His hiring was never...
• 5/15 Mets Merized: 51s Can’t Overcome Schwinden’s Five Earned Runs Allowed In 8-5 Loss: Albuquerque 8, Las Vegas 5 It was a tough night for Chris Schwinden, who was knocked around for four runs in the first inning,...
• 5/15 Mets Chronicle: Mets Minor League Roundup 5/14: Bowman and Chism combined one hit shutout for St.Lucie: Mets Minor League Roundup 5/14: Class AAA - ALBUQUERQUE 8, LAS VEGAS 5: Chris Schwinden hit leadoff batter Matt Angle,...
• 5/14 Rising Apple: GM And Salesman: The man in charge of bringing the Mets back to respectability is General Manager, Sandy Alderson. Alderson took the reigns from...
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• 5/13 Mets360.com: Thoughts on rigging the All-Star voting to force change: A few weeks ago, a Met blogger put forward a case for Met fans to vote Collin Cowgill for the 2013 All-Star Game because his name...
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• 5/12 Mets360.com: Collin Cowgill approach says Juan Lagares has 19 PA before demotion: Juan Lagares made an outstanding catch a few nights ago, saving at least an extra-base hit and perhaps a home run in a game that...
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• 5/6 Mets Merized: Mets Minors Report 5/6: Bowman Promoted To Lucie, Wheeler Heating Up, Leathersich Smoking Hot: Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas knocked off Sacramento, 6-2.  Binghamton topped Harrisburg, 6-1.  St. Lucie nipped Daytona,...
• 5/6 Mets Merized: Mets Minors Report 5/6: Wheeler Heating Up, Tapia Already Warm, Leathersich Smoking Hot: Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas knocked off Sacramento, 6-2.  Binghamton topped Harrisburg, 6-1.  St. Lucie nipped Daytona,...
• 5/6 Mets Merized: Wheeler Getting Into Midseason Form As Las Vegas 51s Edge River Cats 6-2: Las Vegas 6, Sacramento 2 Zack Wheeler took the hill yesterday afternoon against the River Cats and was firing on all cylinders...
• 5/6 Mets Chronicle: Mets Minor League Roundup 5/5: Zach Wheeler strong in six for win: Mets Minor League Roundup 5/5: Class AAA -LAS VEGAS 6, SACRAMENTO 2: Zack Wheeler limited Sacramento to three hits and...
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• 5/2 Rising Apple: The Search For A Leadoff Hitter: Among the issues the 2013 New York Mets face is the search for a leadoff hitter. The team hasn’t had a steady number one...
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• 5/2 Mets Merized: Andrew Brown To Get Promoted, Cowgill Likely To Get Cut: According to what a source told Adam Rubin, the Mets will be promoting right-handed hitting outfielder Andrew Brown from Triple-A...
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• 5/1 Mets Merized: The Terry Collins Watch Keeps Ticking: Updated on 5/1 Bob Klapisch of The Record, mirrors my post from Monday that the Terry Collins watch has begun: The countdown on...

• 4/30 Mets Merized: Wright Questionable For Tonight, But Not As Questionable As Collins’ Recent Moves: The bad news about the Mets keeps getting worse. David Wright, who was supposed to rest his stiff neck last night, was used as...
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• 4/30 Mets360.com: John Buck, Ike Davis and Mike Baxter Produce A Summer Breeze: No Offense Makes Watching The Mets Excruciating: Full disclosure: your intrepid columnist did not watch or follow all of last night’s (4/29) Mets game. He took an hour off to...
• 4/30 Mets360.com: It is time to send Ike Davis to Binghamton: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Anyone looking for proof of this cliché needs to look no further than Ike...
• 4/30 Mets Merized: A Few Better Met Managerial Choices: You know I bet you could build a supercomputer that would be able to manage the NY Mets. Maybe something like the robot from...
• 4/30 Mets Merized: Mets Frustrate Yet Again In Loss To Marlins: What can be said about last night’s Mets game that hasn’t already been said about my high school prom. It was long, nobody...
• 4/30 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 24: Loss to Marlins: Marlins 4 Mets 3 Took long enough … so much for getting to bed early on a Monday night. Mets Game Notes No matter who lost...
• 4/30 Mets Merized: Marlins Stun The Mets With 15th Inning Walk-Off Win: I feel bad for all you die-hards who stood up till 12:45 AM like I did to watch the Mets lose to the Marlins 4-3 in 15 innings....
• 4/29 Mets Merized: Mets Freefall Begins Much Earlier Than Last Two Seasons: To say things are rocky might be sugarcoating what is going on with the Mets these days. Do you remember the beginning of the...
• 4/29 New York Mets Report: Has Mets’ Freefall Begun Early This Year?: Rocky might be sugar coating what is going on with the Mets these days. Do you remember the beginning of the month when the Mets...
• 4/29 Mets Merized: With Terry Collins Already On The Hotseat, Is Wally Backman On Speed Dial?: After getting off to a 7-4 start to the season, the Mets have now lost nine of their last 12 games and aside from when Matt Harvey...
• 4/28 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 23: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 5 Mets 1 The Phillies not only sweep the Mets in Flushing, but they also leap-frog over them in the standings, sending...
• 4/28 Mets Merized: Mets Minors 4/28: Verrett And Lara Impress, Fulmer And Mateo Injury Update, Harris’ Hot Streak: Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas got rocked by Tacoma, 8-2. Binghamton defeated Akron, 7-2. St. Lucie blew out Bradenton,...
• 4/26 Mets360.com: Jordany Valdespin’s isolated OBP, trusting Parnell, OBI% leaders: Jordany Valdespin had a strong Spring Training performance, where he posted a .361 on-base percentage. This came after a Winter...
• 4/26 Rising Apple: Quick Hits: The Byrd is No Longer the Word: When the Mets signed Marlon Byrd prior to spring training, I figured he was simply AAA fodder.  His atrocious 2012 and suspension...
• 4/25 Mets Merized: Featured Post: Timing Of Juan Lagares Promotion Is Strange: Most baseball pundits cast off the Mets’ outfield as being the worst in the league heading into the season. On paper, maybe...
• 4/25 Lasorda's Lair: Juan Uribe Knocks in the Crucial Run as Dodgers Take Series in NY: Dodgers 3 6 1 Mets 2 5 0 WP- Jansen (1-0) LP- Rice (1-1) S- League (6) HR- Davis (4) After the devastating bullpen collapse last...
• 4/25 Mets360.com: Can Jordany Valdespin’s walk-off grand slam lead to better things?: Talk about a pick-me up! After an uninspiring first-game effort against the Dodgers on Tuesday and then failing to do much in...
• 4/23 Rising Apple: Opining About Terry Collins & His Status: When the Mets fired Jerry Manuel at the end of 2010, I admit I was part of the majority who wanted the job immediately handed...
• 4/23 Mets Merized: Nieuwen**** Optioned To Vegas, Lagares To Make His MLB Debut: Updated 2:30 PM Whatever I said below, it’s now official… Updated at 11:30 PM Outfield prospect Juan Lagares, who...
• 4/23 Metszilla.com: Robert Carson promoted by Mets, outfielder Juan Lagares could follow: The New York Mets may have had a day off the field yesterday, but that doesn’t mean that things behind the scenes are standing...
• 4/23 Mets360.com: Robert Carson, Juan Lagares And Josh Edgin: Mets Are Slowly Addressing Needs From Within: Longtime Mets beat writer Adam Rubin of ESPN tells us today that the Mets will be promoting outfielder Juan Lagares from Las Vegas...
• 4/23 Mets Merized: Juan Lagares Likely To Make MLB Debut For Mets On Tuesday: Updated at 11:30 PM Outfield prospect Juan Lagares, who is tearing up the Pacific Coast League, likely will join the Mets as soon...
• 4/22 Mets Merized: Prospect Spotlight: Juan Lagares Is Finally Getting His Due: When we did our MMO Top 25 Prospects back in January, we caught some flack for including outfielder Juan Lagares at No. 21. Some...
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• 4/21 Mets Merized: Reviewing The Top Of The Mets Batting Order: I thought about the first three spots in the Mets lineup. While the two and three holes seem locked by Daniel Murphy and David...
• 4/21 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 16 - Nationals at Mets - Harper's Revenge: Final123456789RHE Washington (10-7)«012030010770 N.Y. Mets (8-8)000500100670 W: T. Clippard (1-0) L: J. Edgin (0-1)...
• 4/20 Rising Apple: 4/20 Game Recap: Mets Nipped by Nats 7 to 6: Today at Citi Field, the Mets fell to the Nationals by the score of 7 to 6.  The Nats jumped out to an early 3-0 lead against...
• 4/20 TheLeadoffWalk: Nationals vs. Mets: Day 20 Observations: Nationals 7, Mets 6 Bryce Harper: As has often been the case so far in 2013, the Nationals game was essentially a...
• 4/18 Rising Apple: Notes and Thoughts: On d’Arnaud’s Ankle, Wheeler, Laffey, and Byrd: Travis d’Arnaud left last night’s game in the sixth inning: While catching Adam Kolarek last night with two outs in...
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• 4/17 Mets Merized: Mets Suffer A Frosty and Brrrutal Sweep In Colorado: After losing the first game of their doubleheader with the Colorado Rockies 8-4, it looked as though the Mets might pull out a...
• 4/17 Rising Apple: 4/16 Game 2 Recap: Mets Hand 9-8 Victory to Rockies: In Game 2 of today/tonight’s **** doubleheader at Coors Field, the Mets handed the Rockies the victory and a doubleheader...
• 4/14 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Game 11 - Mets (4) at Twins (2) - Harvey Masterful Again, Byrd hits his first HR: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (7-4)«0000400004100 Minnesota (4-7)000000101240 W: M. Harvey (3-0) L: S. Diamond (0-1)...
• 4/14 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 11 - Mets at Twins: Cowgill at the top Here are the Starting Lineups - Game 11 - Mets at Twins - Start 4:10PM Mets Collin Cowgill, CF Daniel...
• 4/13 Rising Apple: 4/13 Game Recap: Matt Harvey Goes 6 2/3 innings with a No-No, Mets Win, 4-2: Ok. Now I can move from the spot I was in for almost 7 innings.   The story in the first 4 innings was, “when are the...
• 4/12 mlbreports.com : Athletics 8 Game Win Streak Is Nothing New To Pattern Formed Since Last Year: Like us on Facebook here Friday, Apr.12/2013 By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Hands up.. How many people...
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• 4/11 Mets Chronicle: Tonight's Starting Lineups - Game 8 - Mets at Phillies - Ike Out, Turner In: Here are the Starting Lineups - Game 8 - Mets at Phillies - 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park. Mets Collin Cowgill,...
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• 4/4 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Players for April 4th, 2013: by Adam JenkinsFantasy EditorChris Davis, Photo: Keith Allison, Flickr.comDaily Fantasy Baseball Value Hitter of the Day- Chris...
• 4/3 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Collins Keeps Pat Hand; Roster Notes: True to his word, manager Terry Collins is keeping a pat hand. Of course, why would you change anything after scoring 11 runs?...
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• 4/3 Mets Chronicle: Happy Recap: Opening Day - Game 1 - Padres (2) at Mets (11) - Cowgill opens with a bang, Niese gets the win: Final123456789RHE San Diego (0-1)001001000241 N.Y. Mets (1-0)«02230040x11131 W: J. Niese (1-0) L: E. Volquez (0-1) HR:...
• 4/3 Mets Chronicle: Preview: What I think about the 2013 Mets: Well it's Opening Day Finally and Baseball is back!  Thank God!  The Games will count today and I'm excited...
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• 4/3 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Players for April 3rd, 2013: by Adam JenkinsFantasy EditorMatt Harvey, Photo: slgckgc, Flickr.comDaily Fantasy Baseball Value Hitter of the Day- Collin Cowgill,...
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• 4/2 Rising Apple: Mets News and Notes: 4/2: Mets outfielder Collin Cowgillwill be a guest with Mike Francesa on WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM later this afternoon. Per the Mets, Johan...
• 4/2 Mets Merized: Some Mets Questions Remain and Look Who’s No. 1: David Wright was all smiles yesterday. “If you like grand slams and scoring lots of runs, what’s not to like?’’ Wright...
• 4/2 Billy-Ball.com: Nine to Know – April 2, 2013: From the Bill Chuck Files…Here’s what you should be talking about today Bryce Harper became the youngest player to...
• 4/2 MetsToday.com: Link Roundup: Opening Days Past and Present: It’s too bad championships aren’t won on Opening Day, because the Mets would be a dynasty.  New York is now 34-18...
• 4/2 Rising Apple: Observations from Opening Day: By all accounts, yesterday was a great day at Citi Field.  The sun was bright, the mood in the parking lot was festive, and the...
• 4/2 Rising Apple: Collin Cowgill is Finally Getting His Chance with Mets: If you’ve been a regular reader here at Rising Apple, you’re very aware of how much the entire staff likes Collin...
• 4/2 Mets360.com: Jon Niese, Collin Cowgill And Thinking Long Thoughts: The Mets ALWAYS win on Opening Day. It’s only April 1; you can’t tell anything from this. It’s a marathon, not a sprint....
• 4/2 Sports Out West: Padres vs. Mets: Opening day spoiled by pitching woes: The San Diego Padres went into the Big Apple Monday to take on the New York Mets short-handed, and it showed as they fell in [...]...
• 4/2 We Talk Fantasy Sports: I Need More Cowgill: So much for all the talk about how the Mets had such a weak outfield going into the start of the year. Leadoff man Collin Cowgill...
• 4/2 Mets Merized: Niese Aces It; Offense Rocks In Mets’ Opening Day Rout: How appropriate. It was overcast for much of the day, but shortly after this afternoon’s 11-2 rout of the San Diego Padres,...
• 4/2 Chicken Friars: Tough Loss on April Fools Day: The Padres drop opening day to the Mets by a final score of 11 to 2.  While I wish this was some bad April Fool’s prank,...
• 4/2 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 1: Win Over Padres: Mets 11 Padres 2 The Mets are in first place! Could a Mets fan be happier with the Opening Day result? I don’t think so....
• 4/2 Splash Hit Blog: Highlights: What I Liked from the Second Opening Day: While I was workin on the railroad all the live-long day (or like, about a third of it), MLB was celebrating its second of three...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Post Game: Niese Sparkles; Offense Rocks In Mets’ Opening Day Rout: How appropriate. It was overcast for much of the day, but shortly after this afternoon’s 11-2 rout of the San Diego Padres,...
• 4/1 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Top Ten: Opening Day Edition: Ladies and gentlemen, here is tonight’s Top Ten list! Toady’s category: Top Ten Things Overheard in the Mets Clubhouse on...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: What’s To Become Of Jordany Valdespin Now?: First off, I’d like to start this post by congratulating Collin Cowgill. The man had a great Spring Training and a smashing...
• 4/1 Metszilla.com: New York Mets win season opener 11-2 #tiedforfirst: The New York Mets improved to 34-18 on opening day, with an 11-2 victory over the San Diego Padres, lifting their Major League...
• 4/1 Rising Apple: 4/1 Opening Day Recap: Jon Niese Leads On The Mound And At The Plate As Mets Roll Over Padres, 11-2: “Put it in the books!” – Mets Baseball is back.  Under partly cloudy skies this afternoon, and a cooperative...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Mets Win Home Opener With Convincing 11-2 Win Over The Padres: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD This game’s over and the Mets pounded the Padres 11-2 today at Citi Field. It was an “All...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: Hitting Bottom: The Mets spanked the Padres 11-2 in a successful opening day at Citi Field. The bottom of the Mets order, the seven through nine...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: MMO Live Blog: Cowgill’s Slam Puts Mets Up 11-2, Mercy Rule Time!: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD 8th Inning Mets have 11 runs on the board with no dancing, no fancy high fives, no curtain calls,...
• 4/1 New York Mets Report: Opening Day Live Blogging From Citi Field: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD 4th Inning Cowgill hustles for a double and moves Niese to third. Then the Birthday Boy, Daniel...
• 4/1 New York Mets Report: Like It Or Not, Terry Collins Has His Team: The sun broke through the blinds this morning as it always does, but there was a different feel to the day. There was a chill...
• 4/1 MetsToday.com: Mets Over / Unders for 2013: Herewith a collection of over/unders for 2013, based on highly unscientific formulas: Homeruns by David Wright: 25 Homeruns by...
• 4/1 MetsToday.com: Opening Day Lineup: Here is today’s Opening Day lineup against San Diego Padres starter Edinson Volquez, per Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY (no, this...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: MMO Live Blog: Mets Up 7-2 Heading Into The Seventh, Niese Still Going: LIVE BLOGGING FROM CITI FIELD 6th Inning After a scoreless fifth, Niese got touched up for a home run in the top of the sixth....
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Opening Day Game Preview! Padres at Mets: Opening Day is finally here! Mets Starting Lineup Collin Cowgill, CF Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright, 3B Ike Davis, 1B Marlon Byrd,...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: MMO’s 2013 Top Spring Performer Is Collin Cowgill: Collin Cowgill is MMO’s 2013 Top Spring Performer Spring training is a time for veterans to get their work in as they prepare...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Opening Day Roster Set, Turner Avoids DL, Tomorrow’s Lineup: The Mets announced Justin Turner will not go on the DL and will be on the Opening Day roster. Zach Lutz was optioned to Triple-A...
• 4/1 Mets Merized: Spring’s Over, Game On, Lets Go Mets!: With the first pitch of 2013 set to be thrown in less than nine hours, it’s about time we reflect on the spring. This past...

• 3/30 Mets360.com: Five things to watch for on Mets’ Opening Day: With the Mets about to break camp and head up north, Opening Day is now just two days away. With it comes hope for a new beginning....
• 3/29 Metszilla.com: New York Mets season predictions from ESPN analysts: The New York Mets let Jose Reyes walk prior to heading into their 2012 season and went on to win just 74 games.  This offseason...
• 3/29 Rising Apple: 3/29 Game Recap: Mets Defeat Cardinals 7-2: David Wright returned to the lineup as the Mets hosted the Cardinals in their final spring game at Tradition Field.  The Mets...
• 3/29 Mets Merized: Days Are Dwindling Until Mets Opening Day, But Questions Keep Mounting: The Mets have two games remaining in spring training, and if they don’t know what they have by now they never will. They break...
• 3/29 New York Mets Report: Days Dwindling For Mets; Questions Aren’t: The Mets have two games remaining in spring training, and if they don’t know what they have by now they never will. They break...
• 3/28 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/28: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/27 Mets360.com: Why Collin Cowgill should be the Mets’ full-time starter in CF: When the Mets traded for Collin Cowgill it seemed to be a nice stroke by Sandy Alderson, as it gave Terry Collins a player to...
• 3/27 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/27: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/26 Mets Merized: Who Were the Biggest Winners and Losers for the Mets This Spring?: Clayton – Collin Cowgill is the biggest winner. The guy has yet to see a single pitch for the Mets in the regular season...
• 3/26 Mets Merized: Who Will Have The Better Season, Cowgill or Valdespin?:      Clayton – Jordany Valdespin, I see Cowgill getting a hot start then hitting a wall. Valdespin however I could see...
• 3/25 Mets Merized: Which Mets Were the Biggest Winners and Losers This Spring?: Clayton – Collin Cowgill is the biggest winner. The guy has yet to see a single pitch for the Mets in the regular season...
• 3/25 MetsToday.com: Matt den Dekker Breaks Wrist – Will Mets Acquire a Center Fielder?: Perhaps you’ve heard that Matt den Dekker broke his wrist attempting to make a diving catch in Sunday’s exhibition...
• 3/25 MetsToday.com: The Mets: New Nails, El Hombre, Balance, Go Nats and Leaving Las Vegas: Perhaps I am clutching at straws, but the nagging hurts plaguing the Mets projected everyday lineup may prove to be a blessing...
• 3/25 Call to the Pen: The New York Mets: Generation K Redux to Lead Mets Revival?: The New York Mets finally seem to be headed in the right direction. Since Yadier Molina’s home run cleared the fence at Shea...
• 3/23 Rising Apple: 3/23 Game Recap: Mets Move Past Nationals, 3-1: Rafael Montero isn’t expected to make the Big League club out of Spring Training, but he sure has shown what type of ability...
• 3/23 Mets360.com: The OF race looks over, the five names that make the list: Now, this isn’t official.  I’m not a member of the Met front office and I don’t have spy cameras in Terry Collins’ office...
• 3/23 Mets Merized: As Opening Day Beckons, Mets Still Have A Very Unsettled Batting Order: There must be times Mets manager Terry Collins sits in his office with the door shut, puts his head in his head and wonders how...
• 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics: The A’s made modest forays into free agency and completed a number of trades after winning the AL West in 2012. Major League...
• 3/23 New York Mets Report: Mets Batting Order Reveals How Unsettled Team Is: There must be times Mets manager Terry Collins sits in his office with the door shut, puts his head in his head and wonders how...
• 3/23 New York Mets Report: Mets Outfield Still A Mess; No Help Coming: For those hoping for a last minute trade or free-agent signing to give the Mets a representative outfield, there will be no meteor...
• 3/23 Mets Merized: Byrd and ‘Spin Are In, While Duda and Baxter See Their Stocks Fall: Updated 3/23 On Friday, Sandy Alderson told reporters that there are no plans to add anyone to the outfield and that what you...
• 3/23 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Yankees, Overbay, Rolen, Gardenhire: The Yankees are still looking for help at both corner infield spots and no shortage of veteran names have been mentioned in connection...
• 3/22 New York Mets Report: Santana To Stay Back; Wright, Marcum Updates: The Mets finally confirmed the obvious and said Johan Santana won’t be on the Opening Day roster. Considering he hadn’t thrown...
• 3/22 Mets Merized: 2013 Mets Opening Day Lineup and Roster Projection: Updated 3/22 I wanted to share Adam Rubin’s projected Opening Day roster which is not too dissimilar to what I projected....
• 3/21 Mets Merized: Spring Notes: Turner Could Spell Murphy At Second, Official Announcement On Santana Coming: Updated 11:00 AM – Here are the latest injury updates and other news from PSL this morning… Justin Turner According...
• 3/21 MetsToday.com: Matt den Dekker’s Plate Discipline Hinders Opportunity: Questions continue to loom over who will be starting where in the outfield, especially in centerfield. And Matt den Dekker still...
• 3/21 Mets Merized: Injury Updates on Marcum and Santana Raise More Questions About Rotation: Here are the latest injury updates from Terry Collins who addressed beat reporters before tonight’s 7-5 win over the Braves....
• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Garber Buys Back Agency: Longtime agent Bob Garber has successfully bought back RMG.  Garber bought out his partners earlier this year, regaining control...
• 3/20 New York Mets Report: Not Optimistic About Wright And Murphy Being Ready By Opening Day: Opening Day is rapidly approaching, and it doesn’t look as if either David Wright and Daniel Murphy will make it to Flushing...
• 3/20 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/20: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/20 Mets Merized: Leaving Collins’ Fate Up In The Air Can Blow Up In Sandy’s Face: Post Updated on 3/20 I caught this transcript on MetsBlog this morning. They were comments made by Sandy Alderson who was a guest...
• 3/20 New York Mets Report: Over Half Mets’ Payroll Could Be On DL Opening Day: According to the Mets’ timetable, today could greatly determine the make-up of their Opening Day roster and line-up, which probably...
• 3/18 Mets Merized: Wright, Santana, Murphy And Duda Among Mets’ Questions As Opening Day Looms: Here we are, two weeks from Opening Day and the Mets still have a myriad of questions that can’t be answered by Google. Perhaps...
• 3/18 Mets360.com: Who should be David Wright’s replacement?: According to doctors, David Wright suffered a strained intercostal muscle in his rib cage while carrying the country on his back...
• 3/18 New York Mets Report: Wright, Santana, Murphy And Duda Among Mets’ Questions As Opening Day Looms: Here we are, two weeks from Opening Day and the Mets still have a myriad of questions that can’t be answered by Google. Perhaps...
• 3/18 Mets Merized: Nieuwen**** Running Out Of Time: With two weeks to go before Opening Day, Kirk Nieuwen**** be thinking about where he would live in New York rather than Las Vegas....
• 3/17 Mets Merized: Projecting the Mets Opening Day Lineup and Roster: Beat writers took to Twitter after today’s game and began posting their projected Opening Day lineups. With the reality now...
• 3/17 New York Mets Report: Kirk Nieuwen**** Having Miserable Spring; Vegas Bound: With two weeks to go before Opening Day, Kirk Nieuwen**** should be thinking about where he would live in New York rather than...
• 3/15 Rising Apple: 3/15 Game Recap: Mets Top Braves 5-2: In today’s game against Atlanta, the Mets opened the scoring in the second inning when Lucas Duda (who the Daily News reported...
• 3/15 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/15: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/15 MetsToday.com: Brewers Extend Carlos Gomez: The Milwaukee Brewers have announced a three-year, $24M extension to the contract of Carlos Gomez, locking up the speedster through...
• 3/14 Mets Merized: Enjoy The Spectacle of Captain America, But Don’t Forget Reality Sets In On April 1: Isn’t it amazing what kind of a player David Wright can be when he’s actually surrounded by some legitimate major...
• 3/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: New York Mets: The Mets locked up their most famous player through 2020, boldly following that move by trading the NL Cy Young winner for prospects. Major...
• 3/13 District On Deck: Washington Nationals 8, New York Mets 5—Washington Nationals 9, Houston Astros 7 (split squad): The Washington Nationals played two spring training games on Wednesday. The regulars played against the Mets at Space Coast Stadium,...
• 3/13 Mets Merized: Matt Harvey Finishes Strong In Mets 8-5 Loss To Nationals: Nearly flawless in his last start, Matt Harvey took his lumps today, but on a positive note rebounded and regained control....
• 3/13 New York Mets Report: Matt Harvey, Bobby Parnell Ripped As Mets Lose: Nearly flawless in his last start, Matt Harvey took his lumps today, but on a positive note rebounded and regained control. Harvey...
• 3/13 Rising Apple: 3/13 Game Recap: Mets Fall to Nationals 8-5: After loading the bases in the top of the first, the Mets took a 2-0 lead when first baseman Adam LaRoche made an error on a ball...
• 3/13 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Washington Nationals First Split Squad Day: Today is the final chance for some Washington Nationals hopefuls to make some noise as Davey Johnson is on record as saying that...
• 3/13 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/13: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/13 Mets Merized: The Toughness Factor: Why the Mets Need an Edge: Something struck me as odd earlier this spring as I watched SNY’s first broadcast of the season from Tradition Field. Our splendid...
• 3/12 Mets Merized: Nieuwen**** and Valdespin Battling For Outfield Spot: The Mets are holding conclave this spring as they seek out a center field replacement for the departed Andres Torres. Jordany...
• 3/12 Mets Merized: Who’s Down For Matt den Dekker Making The Team?: Do you remember when Citi Field opened the Mets vowed they they were going to build around pitching and defense? Then, they immediately...
• 3/12 Mets Merized: There’s A Case For Matt den Dekker To Make Team: Do you remember when Citi Field opened the Mets vowed they they were going to build around pitching and defense? Then, they immediately...
• 3/12 New York Mets Report: Making A Case For Matt Den Dekker To Make Team: Do you remember when Citi Field opened the Mets vowed they they were going to build around pitching and defense? Then, they immediately...
• 3/12 MetsToday.com: Who is Leading the Mets Center Field Race?: After two weeks of spring training games, there may be a leader in the open competition for Mets starting center fielder. As of...
• 3/12 Mets360.com: Spring Training stats mean more than usual for the 2013 Mets: If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times – Spring Training stats are meaningless. There are several different...
• 3/11 Mets Merized: Valdespin Competing With Nieuwen**** For Outfield Spot: Jordany Valdespin is not an easy person to like, and especially hard to cheer for. Ask a question and he’ll often mumble an...
• 3/11 Mets Merized: Niese Still Hasn’t Allowed A Run, Den Dekker Gloves Another, ‘Spin Homers Then Gets Drilled: The Mets had an absolute field-day this afternoon with an 11-0 romp over against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. Jonathon...
• 3/11 Rising Apple: Point/Counterpoint: The 2013 Mets: In three weeks, the Mets will be at Citi Field preparing for the first game of the regular season.  That can’t be debated. ...
• 3/11 New York Mets Report: Jordany Valdespin Making Impact; Jonathan Niese Sparkles Against Tigers: Jordany Valdespin is not an easy person to like, and especially hard to cheer for. Ask a question and he’ll often mumble an...
• 3/11 Mets360.com: Five reasons Jordany Valdespin should make the roster: The team does not have an elite (or even a good) base stealer (David Wright?  Maybe…) without him.  Jordany Valdespin is a...
• 3/11 Mets360.com: Does Matt Den Dekker deserve a roster spot?: With Kirk Nieuwen**** knee injury and his overall ineffectiveness during the second half of 2012, the Mets should look to other...
• 3/11 Mets Merized: Cowgill, Valdespin, Byrd Staking Claims In Mets Outfield Battle: Updated on 3/10 at 11:00 PM Jordany Valdespin went 1-for-1 with an RBI after he replaced Marlon Byrd who went hitless in three...
• 3/10 New York Mets Report: Zack Wheeler Among Roster Cuts; Mets Lineup Against Cardinals: Zack Wheeler was one of the ten the Mets re-assigned to the minor league camp this morning. In addition to Wheeler, also sent...
• 3/10 Mets360.com: Mets360 2013 projections: Mike Baxter: Our final player to project is Mike Baxter. The local boy who made good, Baxter earned a permanent spot in Mets lore last year...
• 3/9 Mets Merized: Collin Cowgill and Jordany Valdespin Headline Mets Outfield: After following the Mets vs Tigers game yesterday, I wanted to write about the top outfield candidates for the Mets Collin Cowgill...
• 3/9 Mets360.com: Collin Cowgill, Marlon Byrd and other Mets who have earned a spot on the roster: Spring training is still relatively young and there are plenty of games to play and prospects to scout (while we casually watch...
• 3/8 Mets Merized: Valdespin’s Blast Brings Him One Step Closer To Making The Team: Here’s a brief update to this morning’s Jordany Valdespin post. Dog-house or not, it would seem like a mistake to...
• 3/8 Rising Apple: 3/8 Game Recap: Mets Edged by Tigers 3-2: Dillon Gee got the start as the Mets traveled to Lakeland this afternoon to take on the Tigers.  The Mets brought three position...
• 3/8 New York Mets Report: Mets In Lakeland To Face Tigers; Gee Gets Ball: Good morning from Lakeland. Just arrived here. The drive was a little over two hours, straight highways all the way through past...
• 3/8 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/8: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/8 Mets Merized: Valdespin Is Saying And Doing All The Right Things: Before the game yesterday, Jordany Valdespin sat by his locker, his eyes glued to a television showing the Phillies-Nationals...
• 3/7 Mets360.com: A Subway Switch? (A New York Trade Idea): The Mets have a number of glaring concerns in terms of the roster.  Namely: Left Field, Center Field and Right Field.  Sure,...
• 3/7 Mets360.com: Marlon Byrd starting to make his presence felt: If you don’t know about the Mets’ much maligned and scrutinized outfield, then you are no Mets’ fan or you fell off the...
• 3/7 Mets Merized: Morning Update: Collins Concerned With Offense, Santana Making Progress, No Timetable For Murphy’s Return: Johan Santana will make his first Grapefruit League next Thursday, March 14, when the Mets play the Detroit Tigers, according...
• 3/6 Mets Merized: Mets Spring Wrap-up: Collins Not Worried About Santana, Cowgill Goes 3-for-4: This time, Terry Collins knew what Johan Santana was doing and seemingly both are on the same page, even though the left-hander...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Terry Collins Not Worried About Johan Santana: This time, Terry Collins knew what Johan Santana was doing and seemingly both are on the same page, even though the left-hander...
• 3/6 Rising Apple: The Blessing-in-Disguise Absence of David Allen Wright: The Greatest Position Player in the History of the New York Mets went off on his way this past Saturday eager to start playing...
• 3/6 Rising Apple: 3/6 Game Recap: Mets Fall to Team Venezuela 14-10 in Wild Affair: Jonathon Niese got the start as the Mets took on Team Venezuela today in Port St. Lucie.  Venezuela opened the scoring in the...
• 3/6 Rising Apple: Marlon Byrd in Center Field? No Thanks: In a piece today for ESPN New York, Adam Rubin surmises that Marlon Byrd could see time in center field during the regular season:...
• 3/6 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/6: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Jenrry Mejia Examined For Thyroid Issue; Today’s Lineup: Players hit in the cages this morning as it rained here. The weather here has been awful; rainy and chilly. Nothing sun drenched...
• 3/5 Mets360.com: Is Collin Cowgill The Answer In Center Field?: Much has been made about the outfield – or lack thereof – situation. Coming into Spring Training, the Opening Day lineup looked...
• 3/4 Rising Apple: 3/4 Game Recap: New York Mets Fall to Atlanta Braves 4-2: The Braves traveled to Port St. Lucie this afternoon with all three of their heralded outfielders (Justin Upton, B.J. Upton, and...
• 3/4 New York Mets Report: Questions About Marcum, Santana And Nieuwen****: The Mets are off tomorrow, but have a “B’’ game in Jupiter in which Shaun Marcum, Pedro Feliciano and LaTroy Hawkins...
• 3/4 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from Spring Training: 3/4: News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 3/4 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: Gee Sparkles, Cowgill Impresses Me, Who’s Running The Show?: Some athletes will use anything as a motivator while others simply know what it takes to get ready. Today, pitching coach Dan...
• 3/4 Mets Merized: Den Dekker Stands To Gain If Nieuwen**** Lands On DL: Opportunity could be knocking for Matt den Dekker if Kirk Nieuwen**** knee injury turns out to be more serious than just a bruise....
• 3/4 Up Along First: Is Collin Cowgill The Solution At The Leadoff Spot?: We are only just a few games into the 2013 exhibition season, but things are looking up for some of the new Mets outfielders,...
• 3/3 Rising Apple: Quick Hits: Kirk Nieuwen**** is Hurt…Now What?: During today’s game against the Marlins in Jupiter, outfielder Kirk Nieuwen**** injured his knee while stealing second base...
• 3/3 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: Duda Breaks Out, Byrd Could Push Hot-Hitting Valdespin To Vegas: It is not surprising that GM Sandy Alderson indicated today it is “less and less likely,’’ Johan Santana would be ready...
• 3/2 Mets360.com: Mets360 2013 projections: Kirk Nieuwen****: Next up in our projection series is Kirk Nieuwen**** The CF job is Nieuwen**** to lose and at the very least he should get the...
• 3/2 Mets Merized: Matt Den Dekker Deserves Shot At Opening Day Nod In Centerfield: If you have been watching the Mets at all this spring, one thing has become evident – Matt den Dekker deserves a shot to be...
• 3/1 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Training Game vs. Tigers: Mets 6 Tigers 2 Yeah, it’s only spring training, but it’s nice to say your team beat the 2012 AL Champions and their...
• 3/1 StoopSports.com: The Curse of Bobby Bonilla: Jay Alter- It’s that time of year again. You can feel it in the air. It’s the best season of all. Not March Madness, but...
• 3/1 Rising Apple: 3/1 Game Recap: New York Mets Defeat Detroit Tigers 6-2: In a game that pitted Jonathon Niese against Detroit ace Justin Verlander, the Mets beat the Tigers 6 to 2.  Both Niese and Verlander...
• 3/1 Mets Merized: Mets’ Outfield Remains Muddled: After a handful of games, this much is certain about the Mets’ porous outfield situation: Nothing has been settled. We know Lucas...
• 3/1 New York Mets Report: Mets’ Outfield Remains Muddled: After a handful of games, this much is certain about the Mets’ porous outfield situation: Nothing has been settled. We know...

• 2/28 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 6: Nationals 4, Mets 4 (10 innings): The Nationals played the Mets at Space Coast Stadium with Stephen Strasburg starting his second spring training game of the year....
• 2/28 New York Mets Report: Valdespin Off To Hot Start: GM Sandy Alderson said not to discount Jordany Valdespin as a potential leadoff hitter. Valdespin had two singles in that role...
• 2/28 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 6 | New York Mets @ Washington Nationals: On the first day of Spring Training, the New York Mets trotted out what was almost their opening day lineup. Today, well, not...
• 2/28 Mets360.com: Collin Cowgill making the most of his opportunity: “I gotta have more Cowgill!” Ok, now that that’s out of my system, I promise no more references to the famous SNL skit “I...
• 2/27 Mets Merized: Sandy Alderson On Leadoff Position, Kirk Nieuwen**** Ruben Tejada, Expectations: Joe D. It’s been widely reported that Kirk Nieuwen**** will be strongly considered as a leadoff candidate this season despite...
• 2/27 Rising Apple: 2/27 Game Recap: New York Mets Lose to St. Louis Cardinals 12-4: In a game that was overshadowed by the fact that RHP Zack Wheeler was scratched due to a mild oblique strain he suffered while...
• 2/26 MLB Injury News: Mets rumors: NY had expected to add Justin Upton or Michael Bourn: Entering the offseason, one of the New York Mets’ top priorities was improving their outfield. This ultimately didn’t happen,...
• 2/26 Mets Merized: Mejia Makes First Start, Tejada Out, Byrd’s The Word: Jenrry Mejia gets the ball this afternoon against Miami. As of now, Mejia will be used as a starter, but there are those in the...
• 2/26 Rising Apple: Does the New York Mets’ Payroll Matter: Fun with Numbers: Look, the New York franchise in the National League is one of the flagship franchises in baseball,” Weiner said. “I...
• 2/25 Mets Merized: Mets Lose To Nats 6-4; Den Dekker Flashes Leather; Cowgill’s Got Game: Lucas Duda did not start tonight’s 6-4 exhibition game loss against Washington, and won’t be in the lineup tomorrow. Look...
• 2/25 New York Mets Report: Mets Matters: Mets Lose To Nats; Duda To Get Extra Work; Cowgill At Leadoff: Lucas Duda did not start tonight’s 6-4 exhibition game loss against Washington, and won’t be in the lineup tomorrow. Look...
• 2/25 New York Mets Report: Harvey And D’Arnaud Not There; Duda Totally Off: The Mets tell us to look forward to 2014 and beyond, but we received a glimpse into that future Sunday when Matt Harvey pitched...
• 2/25 MetsToday.com: Optimistic Mets Post: Hope springs eternal. Therefore, here is the most optimistic post you will read in 2013 at MetsToday. After two days of spring...
• 2/24 New York Mets Report: Mets Matters: Matt Harvey Starts; Pedro Feliciano Sidelined: Matt Harvey gets the ball today against the Houston Astros of the American League at Kissimmee. That just sounds odd. The Mets...
• 2/24 Mets Merized: Wheeler, Tejada, Cowgill Impress In Mets 5-3 Win, News Not Good On Feliciano: THE GAME: Ruben Tejada hit a two-run homer and Collin Cowgill drove in a run with double as the Mets won their exhibition opener,...
• 2/23 New York Mets Report: Mets Matters: Thoughts On Mets Winning Exhibition Opener: THE GAME: Ruben Tejada hit a two-run homer and Collin Cowgill drove in a run with double as the Mets won their exhibition opener,...
• 2/23 Mets Merized: Spring Briefs: Good First Impressions In Mets 5-3 Win: THE GAME: Ruben Tejada hit a two-run homer and Collin Cowgill drove in a run with double as the Mets won their exhibition...
• 2/23 MetsToday.com: Spring Training Game 1: Mets vs. Nationals: Mets 5 Nationals 3 It’s always nice to win. But with so many different players involved in the ballgame, we don’t...
• 2/22 Rising Apple: 2/22 Game Recap: Mets beat Mets 6-2 (Intrasquad): In today’s 5 inning game in Port St. Lucie, the prospect led Mets (with Mike Baxter the only one in the lineup likely to...
• 2/20 Mets Merized: The Answer Is Jason Bay and Bobby Bonilla: Casey: I’ll take Mets Oddities for $400, Alex. Alex: The answer is Bobby Bonilla and Jason Bay. Casey: Who are the highest...
• 2/20 Mets Merized: Projecting The Most Ideal Lineup For Mets This Season: Like every manager in the history of the game, I love to tinker with batting orders. So much can happen between now and Opening...
• 2/19 New York Mets Report: Bobby Bonilla And Jason Bay Are Highest Paid Mets Outfielders: Do you realize the two highest paid Mets outfielders are players no longer with the team? That’s right; Jason Bay and Bobby...
• 2/19 Mets Merized: Line-Up Against The Wall And Face Forward: Like every manager in the history of the game, I love to tinker with batting orders. So much can happen between now and Opening...
• 2/19 Mets Merized: Featured Post: “Ya Gotta Believe” Are More Than Just Words: About a week ago, I posted an opinion piece about having hope in the spring. Why? Because there is no reason to be negative and...
• 2/19 New York Mets Report: Suggestions For A Mets’ Batting Order; Nieuwen**** At The Top: Like every manager in the history of the game, I love to tinker with batting orders. So much can happen between now and Opening...
• 2/19 Mets Merized: Spring Briefs: Collins Inspires Team, Turner Could Be On Way Out: Mets manager Terry Collins said the message he gave his team yesterday was that they are good enough to compete. Collins told...
• 2/18 Call to the Pen: New York Mets Unlikely to Upgrade Outfield: After a winter in which they failed (or succeeded, depending on your perspective) to hand out a single Major League contract to...
• 2/17 Baseball Jerks: Five Players to Watch: 2013 New York Mets: The rebuilding effort is in full swing for The New York Mets. After a good start, the club had a terrible second half in 2012....
• 2/17 PaulLebowitz.com: National League Breakout/Rebound Candidates (Or Cheap Gets For Your Fantasy Team): Last week, I looked at breakout/rebound candidates for the American League, some of whom will be very, very cheap pickups for...
• 2/17 Mets Merized: “Ya Gotta Believe” Are More Than Just Words: About a week ago, I posted an opinion piece about having hope in the spring. Why? Because there is no reason to be negative and...
• 2/16 Mets360.com: Mets Spring Training battles to note: Aimless in the Outfield: The Mets are going into Spring Training with a number of relative question marks in the outfield.  No…...
• 2/16 Mets Merized: Jordany Valdespin Shares Twitter Login With Cousin, Do You?: Maybe it is me, but I don’t think I will ever understand Jordany Valdespin. At one time I wanted him to get a chance and wonder...
• 2/16 New York Mets Report: I Don’t Get Jordany Valdespin: Maybe it is me, but I don’t think I will ever understand Jordany Valdespin. At one time I wanted him to get a chance and...
• 2/15 Rising Apple: Aside from the Outfield…: A few days ago, Sandy Alderson had the following to say after he was asked about the current state of the outfield: Let me ask...
• 2/15 Rising Apple: Will the New York Mets’ Defense Really Be That Bad? Probably not: Fun With Numbers: Author’s Note: This piece is part five in a 6-part series reviewing the Mets’ 2012 season and previewing the 2013 season....
• 2/15 Mets Merized: Collin Cowgill “Nails” It?: Newest Mets outfielder Collin Cowgill has been getting raves for his gritty play, and has even been compared to another Mets outfielder,...
• 2/13 Mets Merized: Sandy Alderson Admits Outfield Isn’t Ideal, No More External Options, Explains Hairston/Upton: Updated by HoJo at 4:45 PM Sandy Alderson was a guest of Mike Francesa where he said a few things regarding his outfield strategy...
• 2/13 Rising Apple: Full Transcript: Sandy Alderson on WFAN this Afternoon: This afternoon, Sandy Alderson spoke with Mike Francesa on WFAN for close to 40 minutes.  Alderson was extremely open and honest,...
• 2/13 Mets Merized: Projected Mets Opening Day Roster – Are Valdespin and Turner Out?: Yesterday we got more clarity on what the Mets Opening Day roster will look like. Believe it or not there’s really not many...
• 2/13 New York Mets Report: Outfield? What Outfield?: Here are some quotes from Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwen**** and Mike Baxter who now know they have their work cut out for them this...
• 2/13 Mets Merized: There Will Be No Upgrade To The Outfield: Here are some quotes from Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwen**** and Mike Baxter who now know they have their work cut out for them this...
• 2/13 MetsToday.com: Spring Trade Candidate: Jose Tabata: For the second time this week, we look at an opposing player who could find himself without a spot on his current team’s...
• 2/12 Mets360.com: Mets Miss Out On Michael Bourn: Is This A Good Thing?: The word came down last night: Michael Bourn – the last “real” outfielder on the free agent market – had signed a four-year,...
• 2/12 Rising Apple: Transcript: Today’s Terry Collins News Conference: This afternoon, Terry Collins met with reporters for roughly 30 minutes.  He covered pretty much every topic imaginable.  Below...
• 2/12 Mets Merized: Sadly, There Will Be No Upgrade To The Outfield: Here are some quotes from Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwen**** and Mike Baxter who now know they have their work cut out for them this...
• 2/12 Tomahawk Take: Divisonal Positional Comparisons: The Outfield: After looking at the infields around the division, we now move to the outfield.  Aside from the Marlins finishing last at every...
• 2/11 Rising Apple: Mets Notes from the First Official Day of Spring Training: Today is the official report date for Mets pitchers and catchers.  There will be tidbits from camp emerging throughout the day. ...
• 2/10 Rising Apple: Talking Baseball On A Winter Day: This morning on WFAN, Ed Randall’s Talking Baseball resumed in its Sunday morning slot. On its own merits, that sentence...
• 2/6 Rising Apple: Mets News: Mets Sign OF’s Corey Patterson & Mike Wilson to Minor League Deals: Matt Eddy of Baseball America reported that the Mets have signed outfielders Corey Patterson and Mike Wilson to minor league deals....

• 1/31 Rising Apple: All Alderson, All The Time: Last night at Citi Field, Sandy Alderson and his top lieutenants held a Q & A with a group of season ticket holders.  With...
• 1/29 Rising Apple: The Outfield Situation & Potential Targets for 2014: The Outfield Saga The 2013 season hasn’t begun, but it appears that the Mets may head into it with Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwen****...
• 1/28 Rising Apple: Why We Need to Come to Terms with the Mets’ Outfield: During his appearance on MLB Network Radio yesterday morning, we heard what we’ve been trying to avoid all winter: it’s...
• 1/28 Mets Merized: Mets By The Numbers: Can It Get Any Worse In The Outfield?: Amazin’ Avenue recently wrote that as currently constructed, the Mets’ outfield could be a whole lot better than...
• 1/27 Mets Merized: Alderson Says He Could Go To Camp With Current Outfielders: Another thing Sandy Alderson discussed during his appearance on MLB Network Radio this morning, was the state of the Mets outfield....
• 1/27 Mets Merized: Mets Projected Opening Day Roster (1/27 Update): With the addition of starting pitcher Shaun Marcum, who the Mets signed to a major league deal on Friday, it means a probable...
• 1/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Mets Signing of Marcum Linked to Other Moves and Issues: The timing of the Mets’ decision to sign Shaun Marcum to a 1-year contract coincides with Scott Hairston signing a 2-year contact...
• 1/24 Mets360.com: Could the Mets make stealth play at signing Michael Bourn?: One the Mets’ most pressing needs are that of a legitimate leadoff hitter and centerfielder. So then it would make perfect...
• 1/22 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: New York Mets Hitting and Pitching Projections: New York Mets — Predicted Finish: Fourth Place, NL East Meet the Mets!  Meet the Mets!  Step right up and greet More...The...
• 1/21 Mets360.com: Could the Mets’ outfield be better in 2013?: “There’s been a lot of talk about our OF. I want fans to know I’m in serious discussions with several OF’s I met on...
• 1/21 mlbreports.com : Fear Beyond The Edge Of The Grass: Searching For The ‘Mets’ Outfield In 2013: Like us on Facebook here Monday January 21st, 2013 Stephon Johnson ( Baseball Writer and Mets Correspondent): New York Mets General...
• 1/20 Baseball Musings: Outfield Jokes: Jay Schreiber doesn’t seem to think Sandy Alderson’s jokes about the Mets outfield are very funny: As for the Mets’...
• 1/20 Mets360.com: Is Jordany Valdespin a long shot for the Opening Day roster?: Mets MLB.com beat writer Anthony DiComo, on his Mets Cetera blog, has up a projected Opening Day roster. DiComo notes, “this...
• 1/17 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson Places 50/50 Odds On Pulling Off A Big Deal: Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson appeared on WFAN Thursday afternoon with Mike Francesa.  They discussed a broad range of...
• 1/17 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson’s State of the Mets Address: This afternoon, Sandy Alderson spent a significant chunk of time talking with Mike Francesa on WFAN.  I’ve listened to...
• 1/17 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Oakland A’s Hitting & Pitching Projections: Oakland Athletics — Predicted Finish: Second Place, AL West Well last season, the A’s out-performed anyone’s wildest...
• 1/16 Mets Merized: Could Coco Crisp Solve Mets Center Field Problem?: As the Mets continue to ponder their outfield situation, one thing is apparent: they still need a right-handed bat. The free agency...
• 1/14 MetsToday.com: The Mets: How Bad Will 2013 Be?: So the R.A. Dickey trade not only removed a 20-game winner from the rotation, it failed to address a single immediate pressing...
• 1/12 MLB Injury News: Mets Rumors: New York Interested in Diamondbacks’ Justin Upton: The New York Mets are once again interested in Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton, but it is a “longshot” that...
• 1/11 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Targeting Prominent Outfielders: The Mets like Scott Hairston, but view the free agent as a fallback option in case they can’t obtain a bigger name outfielder,...
• 1/10 Mets360.com: The future of Scott Hairston has New York at a standstill: Is the title of this post a statement or merely a question about the lack of news surrounding the moves both the Mets and Yankees...
• 1/9 Rising Apple: Is The Mets’ Outfield Already Better Than Last Year? – Fun With Numbers: I know, it sounds pretty ridiculous. But hang with me, and in 1100 words or so, I think I can make a pretty good argument for...
• 1/7 Rising Apple: “What Outfield?”: It doesn’t matter what the Mets’ front office says publicly about the postseason chances of the 2013 club.  For anyone...
• 1/7 Mets360.com: Travis D’Arnaud, the outfield and other stories to keep you warm: Looking ahead 1.3 months into the future I see a number of exciting storylines to keep Met fans (even those who have lost heart...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Mets, Diamondbacks Discussed Upton, Kubel: The Mets talked to the Diamondbacks about potential trades involving outfielders Justin Upton and Jason Kubel, Jon Heyman of...
• 1/4 Rising Apple: Punting 2013?: As the days before spring training dwindle (39 and counting), many of us are growing increasingly uncomfortable with the state...
• 1/3 Blogging Mets: Mets Sign Omar Quintanilla: Sandy Alderson’s off season of acquiring All-Star caliber players continued on Thursday with word that he has signed Omar...
• 1/2 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Report, Episode One: The Mets Outfield and Mike Piazza: If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, you’ve seen us promoting our inaugural podcast episode, title The Rising Apple...
• 1/2 Blogging Mets: Wow! Mets Sign Andrew Brown: You wanted new outfielders for the Mets and now you have them. In addition to last month’s stunning trade for Collin Cowgill,...
• 1/2 MetsToday.com: Mets Offseason Thus Far: As we embark on a new year, let’s take a detailed look at what’s happened so far in the Mets’ offseason. RHP...
• 1/1 MetsToday.com: Endy Chavez Signs with Royals: Happy New Year, everyone! While you were sipping Champagne and watching bowl games, there were a few minor moves simmering on...

• 12/31 mlbreports.com : The New York Mets 2013 Roster: State Of The Union: Like us on Facebook here Monday December 31st, 2012 (There’s a still reason to come to Shea Citi this year (or why you should...
• 12/29 MetsToday.com: What If Mets Don’t Sign Hairston?: Apparently, the signing of Matt Diaz has not affected the Yankees’ interest in Scott Hairston. Further, there are reportedly...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/16/12 -12/22/12: The holidays are here but there's never too little time to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Mets sold...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: A’s Reach Agreement with SS Hiroyuki Nakajima: Two Years $6.5 Million: Small-market teams have to seek small-market solutions to fill voids Oakland A’s reached into the international market to...
• 12/22 MetsToday.com: Diamondbacks Steal Cody Ross from Mets: Just when the Mets were on the verge of considering taking a look at Cody Ross as a possible topic for an upcoming front office...
• 12/20 Mets360.com: After Dickey trade, where do the Mets go for help? (Outfield edition): After finalizing the R.A. Dickey trade earlier in the week with the Blue Jays-which brought in uber prospects Travis d’Arnaud...
• 12/20 Swingin' A's: Lost In The Shuffle of Hiro-mania ….Less Cowgill: Late in the morning yesterday as the Oakland Athletics prepared to introduce their new shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to the media...
• 12/19 Baseball News Source: A’s Reach Agreement with SS Hiroyuki Nakajima: Two Years $6.5 Million: Small-market teams have to seek small-market solutions to fill voids Oakland A’s reached into the international market to...
• 12/19 MetsToday.com: Mets Get More Cow Bell: No, Cow Bell Man has not recently married (as far as we know). The Mets traded former hot prospect Jefry Marte to the Oakland...
• 12/19 Rising Apple: Collin Cowgill and the New York Mets Outfield: Fun With Numbers: After yesterday’s trade of R.A. Dickey, et. al. for catcher John Buck and prospects Travis d’Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard,...
• 12/18 Up Along First: Mets Trade Prospect Marte For Outfielder Collin Cowgill: This afternoon, the Mets addressed the outfield for the first time this offseason, dealing third base prospect Jefry Marte to...
• 12/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Free Up 40-Man Room and Deal Cowgill: The A’s traded outfielder Collin Cowgill today to the New York Mets for MiLB infielder Jefry Marte. Cowgill who came to...
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Collin Cowgill acquiredThe New York Mets acquired OF Collin Cowgill from the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, Dec. 18, in exchange for INF Jefry Marte....[+] The New York Mets acquired OF Collin Cowgill from the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, Dec. 18, in exchange for INF Jefry Marte.
• 12/18 Blogging Mets: Mets Gets Someone Named Collin Cowgill: Monday night there was a report that the Mets were nearing a trade for an outfielder. Well, Tuesday morning, the Mets acquired an...
• 12/18 Rising Apple: Mets Acquire Collin Cowgill: Low and behold, the Mets did acquire an outfielder shortly after I published my most recent article, but it was for none of the...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Acquire Collin Cowgill: The Athletics have traded outfielder Collin Cowgill to the Mets for minor league infielder Jefry Marte, the team announced....

• 11/14 Tyler's Think Tank: Harper, Trout Top Rookies: The Rookie of the Year results were announced on Monday, and there weren't too many surprises. Bryce Harper and Mike Trout,...

• 10/4 Motor City Bengals: The BEST Reason To Run 12+ Pitchers in the ALDS: Ever heard of a guy named Collin Cowgill? No? You’re not alone. Jim Leyland has already made it clear that he intends to...

• 9/21 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 150 – May CC be thrifty and the lineup be nifty: The New York Yankees open a new series tonight at the Stadium and this opponent is tougher than the last one. The Oakland Athletics...
• 9/21 Diamond Ring: Fourth Outfielders: Every team needs one. Some teams need a fourth and a fifth outfielder. These guys are usually pretty good defenders that can play...
• 9/20 Diamond Ring: Fourth Outfielders: Every team needs one. Some teams need a fourth and a fifth outfielder. These guys are usually pretty good defenders that can play...
• 9/20 A's Farm: Mr. Melvin Meets The Bloggers: With Oakland right in the thick of a heated pennant race, A’s manager Bob Melvin took some time out just prior to a mid-September...
• 9/16 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Orioles @ A’s Game 146: The A’s could not sweep the O’s and for a second straight series dropped the final game when going for a sweep. This...
• 9/3 Swingin' A's: With Sweep of Red Sox A’s Show They Mean Business: Needless to say this weekend was quite a party at the O.co Coliseum.  They celebrated the remarkable run of the Petaluma National...
• 9/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Rosters Expanded and Four Added: It is September 1st and shockingly if the season ended today the A’s would be in the playoffs. Who would have thought that...
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Two players recalledThe Oakland Athletics have recalled SS Brandon Hicks and OF Collin Cowgill from the minor leagues....[+] The Oakland Athletics have recalled SS Brandon Hicks and OF Collin Cowgill from the minor leagues.

• 8/31 Nolan Writin': When is it Time to Start Worrying About the A’s?: When ESPN’s hype machine polled 49 of their most astute “baseball” people before the season began, a poll designed...
• 8/30 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Trades Fuel Athletics' Success: Only two American League teams have a better record than the Athletics, even though they traded away their closer and two top...
• 8/3 A's Farm: Thursday, August 2nd: Cats & Ports Win while Hounds & Bees Fall and Russell & Robertson Come Up Big:   A’s Farmhands Of The Day   PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A) Memphis Redbirds           3 Sacramento River Cats ...

• 7/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Cowgill Activated and Optioned: Collin Cowgill, sidelined with a sprained ankle, was activated off of the disabled list today and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento....
• 7/18 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: July 18: Top stories Brown heating up: After a tremendous 2011 season in the Cal League, Gary Brown got off to a dreadful start in 2012...
• 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill activated, optioned: The Oakland Athletics activated OF Collin Cowgill (ankle) from the disabled list Tuesday, July 17, and optioned him to Triple-A...[+] Sacramento.
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill could begin rehab assignment Monday: Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill (ankle) could begin a rehab assignment with Class A Stockton Monday, July 9, if all baseball...[+] activities go well Sunday, July 8.
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill feeling betterOakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill (ankle) is feeling better but has yet to resume running....[+] Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill (ankle) is feeling better but has yet to resume running.

• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill injury update: Updating a previous report, Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill (ankle) has a Grade 2 or 3 sprain of the left ankle, and he is...[+] on crutches. Cowgill landed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, June 23.
• 6/23 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Hicks and Ross Up; Colon and Cowgill to the DL: Two somewhat unsurprising moves before today’s game against the Giants. The A’s needed to add starting pitcher Tyson...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill placed on disabled list: Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill (ankle) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a left ankle sprain. INF Brandon...[+] Hicks has been called up from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.
• 6/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Padres @ A’s Game 67: The A’s offense which had been playing out of its mind for a few days, came back to the dependable .226/.302/.364 team we’ve...
• 6/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Padres @ A’s Game 66: A’s won their fifth straight with a win over the hapless now 23-43 Padres at the Coliseum. Some timely hitting helped to...
• 6/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Padres @ A’s Game 65: A’s and Padres take each other on in yet another meaningless interleague series. For Oakland, Travis Blackley takes the...
• 6/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Manny Ramirez Given His Release: The Sacramento River Cats are at home and scheduled to play the Tacoma Rainiers today. One player who will not be playing with...
• 6/13 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rockies Game 63: Brandon McCarthy was sidelined from today’s start and one has to wonder if these never ending injury concerns will ever...
• 6/11 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fishy Ballplayers: With Mike Trout playing at an unconscious level ( .349 AVG, 5 HRs, 13 SBs in just about 150 ABs) for a 20-year-old (or anyone...
• 6/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Rangers @ A’s Game 56: Today was the A’s tweetup and the Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan can of course be followed on Twitter: @tvprcretireplan...
• 6/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill hitting streak at eight games: Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill extended his career-high hit streak to eight games with his first home run of the season on...[+] Tuesday, June 5.
• 6/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rangers @ A’s Game 55: A struggling A’s team gets the unfair task of now having to battle the division leading Rangers. Scott Feldman is on the...
• 6/4 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Royals Game 54: Tom Milone takes on the Royals. He hasn’t been sharp on the road but hopes to remedy that against the Royals. Former Athletic...
• 6/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Royals Game 53: Brandon McCarthy takes the hill for Oakland looking to get back on track this 2012 season. For the Royals they send Luke Hochevar...

• 5/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Tyson Ross Optioned: Tyson Ross was optioned to Sacramento today, so no off day in Kansas City enjoying barbeque or visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball...
• 5/30 High Heat Stats: Game notes from Tuesday’s action: (Some notes on a few Tuesday games, with a focus on the west coast games that often get left out of these reports.) Brewers 2,...
• 5/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Twins Game 51: Two bad pitchers square off against each other. Can the two anemic offenses manage a few runs? Tyson Ross is up for the A’s,...
• 5/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Twins Game 50: The A’s skid hits seven straight as they fall to 22-28 on the year and plunge closer to the AL West basement with a 3-2...
• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill may remain: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin acknowledged that he'll find it hard to demote OF Collin Cowgill to the minors to make room...[+] for OF Yoenis Cespedes (hand) later this week. Cowgill is 8-for-14 in his last four games.
• 5/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Twins Game 49: The offensively hapless A’s traveled to Minneapolis to take on the all-round hapless Twins for a Memorial Day afternoon...
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Marquis, Bourn, Nats, Athletics: Links from around baseball as the Cubs look to snap their ten-game losing streak tonight in Pittsburgh.. Twins‬ GM Terry...
• 5/23 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Angels @ A’s Game 44: There is an old adage that anytime you go to a ballpark you just might see something you have never seen before. Yesterday, the...
• 5/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Giants Game 40: Jarrod Parker takes the mound to counter Barry Zito as the A’s and Giants open up the interleague schedule tonight at AT&T...
• 5/17 A's Farm: A’s Farm Exclusive: A’s Assistant GM David Forst Gives the Lowdown on Off-Season Acquisitions and A’s Top Prospects – Part 1: Now that we’re almost a month and a half into the season, it seems like a good time to reflect on the A’s big off-season moves...
• 5/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 38: The A’s are in Arlington for a two game set with the Rangers the first of nineteen games against the AL West leaders. Tom...
• 5/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 38: The A’s are in Arlington for a two game set with the Rangers the first of nineteen games against the AL West leaders. Tom...
• 5/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Tigers @ A’s Game 33: Tom Milone takes the hill for the Athletics tonight in the second of four games versus the visiting Tigers. Milone leads the A’s...
• 5/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Carignan and Cowgill Up; Miller and Taylor Down: Yoenis Cespedes is day-to-day with his strained hand and that meant that the A’s chose to make some moves. Surprisingly...

• 4/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Jarrod Parker, Chase Headley, Jake Peavy top waiver-wire pickups: This week marks the first major call-up of the season. No, it’s not Mike Trout or Bryce Harper. It’s not even Trevor...
• 4/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Carignan and Cowgill Optioned; Ross and Wagner Recalled: Andrew Carignan and Collin Cowgill have been demoted to Sacramento. Tyson Ross, as expected given he was the projected starter...
• 4/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Roster moves: The Oakland Athletics recalled Ps Tyson Ross and Neil Wagner from Triple-A Sacramento Tuesday, April 17, and optioned OF Collin...[+] Cowgill in a corresponding move.
• 4/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Angels Game 11: I had the pleasure (not sure if that is the right word to use…) of seeing this game live at the Big A tonight in Anaheim....
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | All indications are Collin Cowgill will stay: Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill is expected to remain with the team, and not be sent down to the minors when the team recalls...[+] SP Tyson Ross from Triple-A Sacramento Tuesday, April 17. A roster decision is coming soon.
• 4/16 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Dreams of a Crisp Trade and the 25-Man: On MLBTradeRumors.com there was talk of Coco Crisp being a potential fit for the Boston Red Sox given that Jacoby Ellsbury is...
• 4/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Royals @ A’s Game 7: CSNCalifornia is not broadcasting this one so we get the joy that is listening to Rex Hudler call a baseball game for FoxSports...
• 4/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Royals @ A’s Game 6: The A’s and Royals will not start on time as there is soggy weather in Oakland tonight. Danny Duffy, who got his first major...
• 4/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Who ‘dat? Spring training leaders to ponder: Spring training 2012 has finally come to an end. Teams are packing up their gear in Florida and Arizona and heading back to their...
• 4/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Opening Day Bunting: On Athletics Nation, I am now doing video blogs. I hope to integrate game footage and other things into talking all things A’s...

• 3/30 High Heat Stats: And they’re off with the crack of the bat!: MLB’s quadrennial miniseries in the Tokyo Dome ushered in another championship season and ended the soul-crushing 5-month...
• 3/30 Blogging From The Bleachers: Season Preview: National League West: With Opening Day just about two weeks away and 25-man rosters starting to take shape, it seems as good a time as any to start...
• 3/30 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ (Yomiuri) Giants Japanese Exhibition Game 1: I want to get into this game, but first I want to issue a complaint to Major League Baseball. I don’t know if Major League...
• 3/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Parker Optioned and Coco Has Second-Thoughts: Yesterday Jarrod Parker had a rough outing walking seven Dbacks in his three and two-thirds innings of work. Subsequently, the...
• 3/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Diamondbacks @ A’s ST Game 19: There are games where you basically do a slew of things to lose and yet at the end of the game you find yourself on top. Today’s...
• 3/19 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks: The defending NL West Champs added a top young starter to their rotation, signed an outfield bat and spent aggressively on bench...
• 3/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Giants ST Game 17: Always nice when you can pick two wins in one day and Oakland just that today by winning both their split-squad games. This one...
• 3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Best Trade Package For A Young Pitcher: When the offseason started, we figured it would be headlined by a pair of MVP caliber bats (Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder)...
• 3/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Mariners ST Game 15: Joey Devine has been set down due to right bicep soreness which might open up an additional bullpen spot as the out-of-options...
• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Collin Cowgill appears to have roster spot locked up: Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill's streak of reaching base in 11 consecutive plate appearances ended Friday, March 16, when...[+] he lined out to second base in the sixth inning. Regarding his odds of making the roster, manager Bob Melvin said, 'I don't know how he's not on our team at this point.'
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics: The Athletics restocked their farm system and restored outfield depth this offseason, but their future in Oakland remains unresolved. Major...
• 3/14 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: Brewers @ A’s ST Game 13: The A’s keep winning and now own a 9-3 record as they got by the Brew Crew with an 8-6 win today in Phoenix. While they...
• 3/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ White Sox ST Game 12: A’s keep rolling in Spring Training play upping their record now to 7-3 with a 9-4 win over the hapless 2-7 Chicago White...
• 3/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Rockies ST Game 9: The Rockies didn’t want to let the A’s use a designated hitter. Never got the way this works. It’s a spring...
• 3/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Dodgers ST Game 8: Yoenis Cespedes is now 7-for-12 with two home runs in his two simulation games. If there is anything that ought to count for even...
• 3/9 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: A's, McCutchen, Molina, Yu: On this date in 1995, the 28 owners unanimously approved the addition of two new franchises: the Diamondbacks and Devil Rays....
• 3/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Brewers ST Game 6: A’s and Brewers “battled” today in Maryvale. This marked the first televised A’s spring training matchup,...
• 3/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Interview: Gomes, Cowgill and Donaldson: On March 3rd, as a part of a visit to Spring Training in Peoria, Arizona, I was invited to come into the A’s clubhouse in...
• 3/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Mariners ST Game 2: I went to today’s tilt between the Mariners and A’s at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. Nice facility...
• 3/7 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Brewers ST Game 6: A’s and Brewers “battled” today in Maryvale. This marked the first televised A’s spring training matchup,...
• 3/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Interview: Gomes, Cowgill and Donaldson: On March 3rd, as a part of a visit to Spring Training in Peoria, Arizona, I was invited to come into the A’s clubhouse in...
• 3/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Mariners ST Game 2: I went to today’s tilt between the Mariners and A’s at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. Nice facility...
• 3/6 Obstructed View: Spring Training Game 2: A’s @ Cubs: A's Lineup Eric Sogard, SS Collin Cowgill, CF Seth Smith, LF Jonny Gomes, DH Josh Reddick, RF Brandon Allen, 1B Wes Timmons,...

• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Chance slim for Collin Cowgill: Oakland Athletics OF Collin Cowgill has slim chances to break camp with the team out of spring training, but manager Bob Mevlin...[+] is a big fan during the early days of camp. 'He's exactly what I heard - a guy who has fun playing and is always energetic,' Melvin said.
• 2/24 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Is There Any Way Cowgill Makes This Team?: Today we recorded a new episode of TarpTalk: An Oakland A’s Podcast that is yet to be published (and never will be as the...
• 2/23 Baseball Musings: Changes, Oakland Athletics: The Athletics hope Bartolo Colon can repeat his success with the Yankees. Photo: John Cordes/Icon SMI The Oakland Athletics finished...
• 2/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Offseason: Was There Really a Plan?: I’ve read countless commentaries regarding the A’s offseason. I’ve agreed with some, and I’ve disagreed...
• 2/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Demigods, Ramirez and the Out of Options 1Bers:   Yoenis Cespedes’ signing has given the A’s quite the logjam in the outfield. Cespedes, who has been a center-fielder,...
• 2/15 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: What’s Next Post-Cespedes Signing?:   This morning’s big news has finally begun to settle. First off, as a reader corrected me, this isn’t the biggest...
• 2/13 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Athletics To Sign Yoenis Cespedes: Yoenis Cespedes lands in the East Bay for his MLB debut. (Icon SMI)The baseball world was surprised on Monday morning when the...
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics To Sign Yoenis Cespedes: The Athletics continued their offseason stockpiling of young talent with the ultimate free agent addition, signing 26-year-old...
• 2/2 MLBTradeRumors: A's, Orioles "Most Interested" In Manny Ramirez: The Athletics and Orioles are the teams who are "most interested" in signing Manny Ramirez, tweets FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. ...

• 1/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Completely Off the Rails: Gomes and Manny: The A’s officially inked Jonny Gomes to a one-year contract today worth a reported $1.1M a year. A terrible move that really...
• 1/20 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Completely Off the Rails: Gomes and Manny: The A’s officially inked Jonny Gomes to a one-year contract today worth a reported $1.1M a year. A terrible move that really...
• 1/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Allen Being Shopped, Gomes Being Bought: Today we learn from Jerry Crasnick of ESPN that the A’s are looking to shop first baseman Brandon Allen whom the club acquired...
• 1/16 MLB Dirt: A’s Receive Seth Smith for Fly Ball Pitchers Outman and Moscoso: The Colorado Rockies have struck a deal with the Oakland Athletics that is sending outfielder Seth Smith to the A’s in exchange...
• 1/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Michael Taylor’s Time Just Got Tougher:   Michael Taylor seems destined for a significant role on the 2012 A’s. I have frequently commented that this is a...
• 1/6 MLB Dirt: Are the Athletics Done Dealing?: It is obvious that the Athletics are in a rebuilding process. They have dealt Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez, and Andrew Bailey this...
• 1/4 The Daily Catch: What Should The Cubs Ask For In Return For Matt Garza?: This article is courtesy of our friends at Cubs Billy Goat Blog Despite Theo Epstein’s comments that Matt Garza is “exactly...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Still Interested In Ludwick, Ross, Jackson: The Athletics recently committed $14MM to retain center fielder Coco Crisp, but they'll continue to talk to free agent outfielders...
• 1/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Marginal Improvements for the 2012 A’s: What’s the Point?: Yesterday I posted about a rumor from Jeff Fletcher of Bay Bridge Baseball that said that the A’s were in preliminary talks...
• 1/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Marginal Improvements for the 2012 A’s: What’s the Point?: Yesterday I posted about a rumor from Jeff Fletcher of Bay Bridge Baseball that said that the A’s were in preliminary talks...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: The 6 Most Surprising Trades Of The Offseason: Every offseason has a few trades most people didn't see coming.  Here are my picks so far: Reds acquire Mat Latos from...

• 12/30 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : What should the Cubs ask for in return for Matt Garza?: Despite Theo Epstein's comments that Matt Garza is "exactly (the) type of pitcher we want to build around", it appears that,...
• 12/24 MLB Dirt: Athletics Future Rotation: Year in and year out the Athletics’ rotation has been very solid. Last year’s rotation featured a handful of young starters...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Reaction To The Gio Gonzalez Trade: The Nationals were the winners of the Gio Gonzalez sweepstakes, acquiring the left-hander from the A's today for a package of...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals To Acquire Gio Gonzalez: The Athletics will trade Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals in a deal that further depletes Oakland's pitching staff and adds to...
• 12/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Is Trevor Cahill a Big Loss? Part Three: This is an unintended third part now discussing whether or not Trevor Cahill‘s departure is indeed a significant loss to...
• 12/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Is Trevor Cahill a Big Loss? Part Three: This is an unintended third part now discussing whether or not Trevor Cahill‘s departure is indeed a significant loss to...
• 12/12 D'Backs Venom: What Should the Diamondbacks Expect from Trevor Cahill?: The Diamondbacks made a big trade during the Winter Meetings, trading top prospect RHP Jarrod Parker, along with OF Collin Cowgill...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/4/11 - 12/10/11: This was an incredibly exciting week here at MLBTR as we brought you 24/7 live Winter Meetings coverage.  On Thursday, Luke Adams...
• 12/11 Baseball Analytics: Cahill and K's: The Arizona Diamondbacks fortified their rotation over the weekend, acquiring Trevor Cahill (and reliever Craig Breslow) from...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: First Round Picks On The Move At Winter Meetings: At least 50 transactions were completed during the winter meetings this week, including 16 free agent signings, eight trades,...
• 12/10 Call to the Pen: Arizona Diamondbacks acquire Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow from Oakland Athletics: The Oakland Athletics sent starting pitcher Trevor Cahill and lefty reliever Craig Breslow to the Arizona Diamondbacks for prospects...
• 12/10 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Cahill and Breslow Sent to Arizona: The A’s unleashed their first trade of the offseason shipping Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow along with cash considerations...
• 12/10 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: The Diamondbacks Acquire Trevor Cahill: Arizona bolsters their starting rotation by acquiring Trevor Cahill. (Icon SMI)In an effort to bolster their starting rotation,...
• 12/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Cahill and Breslow Sent to Arizona: The A’s unleashed their first trade of the offseason shipping Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow along with cash considerations...
• 12/9 Baseball Musings: Cahill to the Diamondbacks: The Athletics and Diamondbacks swapped five players, Oakland sending Trevor Cahill to Arizona along with Craig Breslow for three...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: A's Notes: Gio, Bailey, Trades, Ballpark: A few notes regarding the Athletics in the wake of tonight's Trevor Cahill swap with the Diamondbacks ... Assistant GM David...
• 12/9 Venom Strikes: Arizona Diamondbacks Trade Jarrod Parker for Oakland A’s Trevor Cahill: The Arizona Diamondbacks have finally made some news.  As rumored all week, the Dbacks were trying to add another veteran arm,...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Acquire Cahill, Breslow From A's: As was rumored earlier today, the Diamondbacks have acquired pitchers Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow from the Athletics for...

• 11/28 MLB Dirt: Arizona Diamondbacks Top 16 Prospects: (Photo by Chip English/Mobile BayBears) I am kicking off my top prospects lists with one of the deepest systems in all of baseball,...
• 11/8 i70baseball.com: Giavotella Named to Topps Triple-A All-Star TeamStorm Chasers’ second baseman adds to season of accolades...

• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Oh Those Base on Balls: Francisco Rodriguez comes on to pitch the eighth, and walks Aaron Hill leading off the inning. He starts Justin Upton off with...

• 8/29 i70baseball.com: 2011 All-PCL Team Announced: The Pacific Coast League today announced the 2011 All-PCL Team, led by a league-most three players from the Omaha Storm Chasers....
• 8/29 B-R Blog: Selective summary for Sunday 8/28/2011: -- David Price went 7 innings and set a Tampa Bay record with 14 strikeouts, breaking the mark shared by James Shields and Scott...
• 8/23 Venom Strikes: Same Dbacks, Different Day: Sean Burroughs.  Can’t hit.  Collin Cowgill.  Can’t hit.  Cody Ransom.  Can’t hit.  Chris Young.  Can’t...
• 8/19 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks are the Only Organization With Division Leaders at the Major League, AAA, and AA Levels: Not only are the Arizona Diamondbacks holding onto a 2.5 game lead in the NL West, but the organization's AAA and AA affiliates...
• 8/5 Bus League Baseball: Unleash The Cron!: ‘Twas just about three years ago that a youngster from Kentucky named Collin Cowgill slugged his way onto our radar screen...
• 8/1 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: August 1, 2011 - PART I: I always like to try something new.  Since there were 19 players bid on or claimed on waivers this week in our home National...

• 7/31 Bus League Baseball: Welcome to the Show: Major League Debuts From July 15-30: I’ve fallen a little behind, as you can see, in putting together my list of 2011 Major League debuts. There’s no excuse...
• 7/29 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: N.L. Week 18 August 1-7: Collin Cowgill.Cowgill was one of our featured “New Faces” this week on Roto Think Tank.  As of Thursday night, Cowgill...
• 7/29 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Need to Upgrade Their Bench: The Diamondbacks seriously need to upgrade their bench.  Right now, the team's usual starting lineup is as follows:C Miguel...
• 7/28 Roto Think Tank: National League "New Faces" Profile: Yonder Alonso.  The Cincinnati drum has been beating for Alonso for about a month now.  The trade of Jonny Gomes clears...