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June 30: Mid-Week Mets Links, Morning Edition

Posted on June 30, 2010 by loge mezzanine

The Daily Stache – Kevin Kearns thinks last night’s game might increase the chances we will see Cliff Lee in a Mets uniform this season. NY Post – Joel Sherman reports that a deal for Cliff Lee will have to … Continue reading →

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June 29: PM Mets Links and Open Thread

Posted on June 29, 2010 by loge mezzanine

SNY – How badly do the Mets need another starting pitcher? Dan Graziano thinks Carlos Zambrano should be on the list of possible trade targets. NY Daily News – Denis Hamill has a nice article about why he loves watching … Continue reading →

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Daily Mets Poll: Who Should Be Untouchable?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Yesterday’s poll asked if the Mets should go after Ted Lilly instead of Cliff Lee. Today, I ask you this: Assuming the Mets will go after a quality veteran starting pitcher, which young players/prospects should be excluded from all trade … Continue reading →

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Minaya: Beltran At Least One Week Away

Posted on June 29, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Despite rumblings that Carlos Beltran could be back sometime this week, it seems like Beltran is still at least one week away from returning: “Somewhere, in about a week’s time, we are going to evaluate him again,” GM Omar Minaya … Continue reading →

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June 29: Tuesday Morning Mets Links

Posted on June 29, 2010 by loge mezzanine

MetsToday – Should the Mets trade for Cliff Lee or Ted Lilly? Or none of the above? Take the poll! OnTheBlack – Kerel Cooper reminds us that the Mets could use some bullpen help. MetsBlog – Oliver Perez will begin … Continue reading →

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June 28: PM Mets Links, Puerto Rico Preview & Open Thread

Posted on June 28, 2010 by loge mezzanine

MetsBlog – The weather forecast for the upcoming Mets-Marlin series: Rainy with a chance of rain, with intermittent thundershowers and periods of RAIN. MetsToday – As of this writing, Mets fans seem to favor bringing in Cliff Lee over Ted … Continue reading →

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Poll: Cliff Lee or Ted Lilly?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by loge mezzanine

[poll id=”16″] Joel Sherman is reporting that the Mets have interest in Cliff Lee and would not require a a negotiating window to extend his contract. In other words, the Mets would be renting Lee, most likely for Jenrry Mejia … Continue reading →

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Weird: Orosco Jr. and Backman Jr. Playing on Same Minor League Team

Posted on June 28, 2010 by loge mezzanine

The Tucson Toros of the independent California League have signed reliever Jesse Orosco Jr. Orosco Jr. is the son of former Mets reliever Jesse Orosco, obviously. He is a right-handed reliever, which seems kind of weird, but that’s not the … Continue reading →

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