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Is the New York Mets Bench Worse Without Ruben Tejada?

Mar 19, 2016

A few weeks ago, the New York Mets opening day roster seemed to be set in stone, save for a few bullpen battles in spring training. However, now with the release of Ruben Tejada after a decade in the Mets organ...

Mets Waive Ruben Tejada

Eric Kabakoff

Mar 15, 2016

Breaking News, New York Mets

The New York Mets have placed shortstop Ruben Tejada on waivers, the first step in what will likely mean the end of his time with the team. The Mets’ on-again, off-again starter at shortstop since 2011, Tejada ...

What Chance Does Utley Have In Chasing The Hall?

Gabriel Bogart

Dec 7, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Hall of Fame, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League West, Opinions & Predictions

Today the Los Angeles Dodgers paid Chase Utley $7 million for one more year's worth of slide tackles. It reminded me of the time I posted a picture of the second baseman's JAWS numbers a couple weeks ago. I mus...

Why the Mets Should Non-Tender Ruben Tejada

Kyle O'Neill

Nov 30, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The non-tender deadline is this Wednesday and many teams have decisions to make. One candidate who could be non-tendered is New York Mets infielder Ruben Tejada. We all remember Tejada from the 2015 National Le...

Mets Offseason Target: Alexei Ramirez

Glenn Brewer

Nov 8, 2015

New York Mets, Offseason

Last winter, in the offseason of 2014, the New York Mets pressing need was a shortstop. In 2015, the same need exists. This season, the Mets platooned Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores at shortstop. Both players h...

Are The Mets’ Best Middle-Infield Options Internal?

Michael Mayer

Nov 6, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Offseason

The inevitable loss of Daniel Murphy plus the uncertainty of whether some combination of Wilmer Flores, Ruben Tejada, and Dilson Herrera can get the job done puts the New York Mets in the market for middle infi...

2015 World Series Rosters Announced

Gershon Rabinowitz

Oct 27, 2015

American League Central, Breaking News, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, National League East, New York Mets, Postseason

Just hours before the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals are set to face each other in Game 1 of the Fall Classic from Kauffman Stadium, the World Series rosters have been announced for the participating ...

Bats Flips & Take Out Slides: Welcome to the 2015 playoffs

James E. Clark

Oct 15, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Postseason

It is 2015 and Major League Baseball is now 112 years old and the game itself is 145 years old. With that being said, the game has matured and grown to some degree. When the game was at its infancy, it was a sk...

NFL-Style Slide Results in NFL-Style Discipline (and That’s Not a Compliment)

Jeff J. Snider

Oct 13, 2015

Features, Headlines, Injuries, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

Chase Utley slid hard and late. Ruben Tejada took the brunt of the slide and ended up with a broken leg. Those facts, we can all agree on. Of course, the questions of how hard and how late are slightly less cle...

Chase Utley’s suspension is fair

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 12, 2015

Features, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

The word precedent is defined in the following manner -- "an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered is subsequent similar situations." When Chase Utley slid hard into R...

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