Archive for December, 2009

Will Carlos Delgado be a Met in 2010?

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

All the talk this week with the week winding down is about the pending acquisition of former Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay, but there are plenty of other stories floating around in Mets world as they try to get the 2010 roster solidified.

There are still unanswered questions regarding this team, including the catching position. There were reports that surfaced shortly after the Bay signing was reported that said the Mets were closing in on a two-year deal with former Giants’ catcher Bengie Molina, but nothing has materialized.

A position that seems to be getting overlooked is first base. Of course we have all dreamed about the possibilities involving Padres’ first basemen Adrian Gonzalez, but that doesn’t seem like a realistic solution. Most people seem content with giving Daniel Murphy a shot to be the guy, and I have no problem with that.
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An Example of how Mike and Myself Discovered Blogging

BY MATTHEW FALKENBURY
ASSISTANT EDITOR

It started one March night in the small upstate town of Oneonta, New York. Michael Ganci, the King of all blogs with the name “Stache” in them, called me and we talked for an hour plus trying to come up with a name for a blog that we would have that would be all about New York Sports. It was then that I came up with “The Daily Stache” for our blog’s name in honor of our favorite Mets broadcaster, Keith Hernandez, and with that we were off and running.

Much like the marriage between Ike and Tina, there were fights, changes, divorces, reconciliations and a possible movie deal starring Kevin James as me. There was a time where The Stache became a hockey blog, and then became all sports blog before Mike decided to write about the one thing he loves more then anything else, the New York Metropolitans.

After a revamping of the blog after the new years, on January 20th, 2009, an article about the first step of revamping the Bullpen of the Mets was written by Michael C. Ganci and The Daily Stache was reborn and began a long, strange and ultimately fun/upsetting trip through 2009 with the New York Mets.
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Do you remember when Al Leiter was a fan favorite? (PHOTO BY ICON SMI)

BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO
STACHE WRITER

Give the Man a Break!

Why do the Mets’ fans hate Al Leiter? This is a question I’ve beem pondering for the past few days.

For a guy who helped lead the Mets to consecutive playoff appearances, along with 95 career Met wins and a 3.42 ERA. Also, let’s not forget how clutch he was when he clinched a playoff berth with his gutsy performance versus the Reds in 1999.
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This could be very interesting.

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

Well, times are a changing, and I felt like it was about time that we move ahead with the latest multi-media fads. A new thing that a lot of blogs have, besides the obvious articles, polls and whatnot, is a message board.

Now, the Daily Stache has the same thing. I have designed a forum using ProBoards.com, and it can be accessed by clicking here. It also can be accessed by clicking the link that’s located on the top left portion of the site.

What I am hoping to do with this is give the Daily Stache readers a chance to share in the fun. Sure, it’s nice to comment on stories, but how about if the reader is the one who initiates a story topic? That could be good for business.
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Carlos Zambrano would look nice as the Mets number two starter.

BY WENDY ADAIR
STACHE WRITER

Carlos Zambrano’s name has been floating around quite a bit in Mets news this winter.

Being that it has been such a quiet winter for the Mets, player wise, you do have to give some credibility to names being discussed as possibility for being Flushing, NY-bound in 2010.

Much has been said about Zambrano and his temper along with not keeping himself in shape, in other words Ollie Perez in need of anger management classes.
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The Mets finally got their man. (PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES)

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

The Mets have finally done something of significance. Mike Francesa of WFAN reports that the Mets and free agent outfielder Jason Bay have come to an agreement on a four-year deal with a fifth year option.

It’s about time.

The deal is reportedly worth $66 million over four years and can be worth more than $80 million for five years if the vesting option kicks in. The Mets needed to pick up a player who improved their lineup, and they certainly did not disappoint. They got an RBI machine who certainly makes the Mets better.
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Newest Met, Jason Bay.

BY ANTHONY LAFAMAN
STACHE WRITER

SOMETHING HAPPENED. BAY HAS ACCEPTED THE TERMS OF A 4 YEAR DEAL WORTH A LITTLE OVER 16MM A SEASON. DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

AGAIN METS SIGN BAY, PENDING PHYSICAL!

Ok after the jump I will link some Jason Bay stats and maybe a highlight video. This guy plays baseball the right way so get behind your team this was a very good signing. Let’s hope those shoulders pass that physical.

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The Mets need someone to take the lead like Mike Piazza did. (PHOTO BY ICON SMI)

BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO
STACHE WRITER

The boys in Flushing need a ballplayer who can carry the team on his back and vault them into respectability. Our team needs a player who the fans adore and he equally admires us.

The Mets need the second coming of Mike Piazza.

During the early to middle 1990′s life at Shea Stadium was depressing and abysmal. Vince Coleman stopped by and alienated the fans, Bobby Bonilla did the same, and Generation K sunk quicker than the Titanic. Being a Mets’ fan then was like dating the same girl who already cheated on you ten times.
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This Decade Has Seen Alot, Including The End of an Era at Shea Stadium

BY MATTHEW FALKENBURY
ASSISTANT EDITOR

The Decade of the 2000′s for the Mets has been filled with up’s and down’s, joy and sadness and one that took us on a roller coaster that began witha National League Championship, dipped through some lean years from 2002-2004, saw a rebirth and an NL East Title in 2005 and 2006, the collapses of 2007-2008, the ending of one era at Shea and a new one at Citi Field and finally an injury filled 2009 season that leaves us wondering whats next. Over the past 10 years, we have seen some great players come and go, and for some, leave a mark that will be remembered forever, good or bad. So in honor of a Decade in Mets history that was nothing short of a Ride of highs and lows, I give to you my All-Decade Team for the New York Mets.

Some Quick Rules, only stats in the years of this current decade were counted, the player must have spent at least one year with the franchise and the success of the franchise during his time with the team will also be in consideration. Off Fied and On Field impact will also be considered when making the decision as well.

Click the link and enjoy my Team of the Decade….

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Pineiro is the top free agent starting pitcher still available

It’s sad but true. The Mets have yet to improve their 2010 starting rotation this off-season. Well, at least their major league rotation. R.A. Dickey and Kelvim Escobar will add some depth and hopefully be better rotation replacements than Tim Redding, but right now we are looking at a top four of Santana, Pelfrey, Maine and Perez. It’s a good thing Joel Pineiro is still available.

What makes Pineiro such an interesting case is his out-of-nowhere 2009 season. At age 31, Pineiro pitched the best 200+ innings of his career, with a 3.49 ERA and only 27 walks to 105 strikeouts. The number that really stands out for me however, is the minuscule number of home runs allowed by Pineiro last season. Even during his two great seasons with Seattle in 2002 and 2003, when Pineiro’s ERA was below 4.00, he still allowed 24 and 19 home runs respectively in each season. In 2009, he allowed just 11.
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