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In Support of Gary Sheffield

Congratulations to all you members of the media and other pundits who were so “right” about Gary Sheffield. Just for the record, though, let’s make clear what you all were so right about. Back in early April, when the Mets … Continue reading

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Who Should Really Be Auditioning at 1B

After 65 games at first base, Dan Murphy has shown he can be defensively adequate at the position. Other than a few brain farts and errors due to inexperience, Murphy is, right now, better than Mike Piazza ever was at … Continue reading

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Different Animals

Back in May, before the entire Mets roster went on the disabled list, there were many “stars” in the lineup but only a handful of “gamers” — the type of players who went all-out, all the time, regardless of the … Continue reading

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Wilpon Warms Up in Buffalo

According to The Buffalo News, Jeff Wilpon appeared at Coca-Cola Park in Buffalo to apologize for the Bisons’ awful season. After all, it was the Mets who inadequately stocked their AAA team with players who would have a hard time … Continue reading

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Matt Cain and the Hat Tip

Normally I wouldn’t re-hash something that’s three days old, but this issue is something that needs to be cleared up — there are too many ignorant people blinded by emotion, and holding an unnecessary anger against an opposing ballplayer. On … Continue reading

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The REAL Bobby Parnell

No, there is no such Twitter account as bobbyparnell_thereal (yet). It turns out that MLB Networks used a photo of someone else to promote Bobby Parnell’s start tonight … and the person who caught the error was none other than … Continue reading

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Ricco On the Rise – and Recommended Francoeur Deal

According to Adam Rubin, Mets insiders believe that John Ricco will eventually replace Omar Minaya as the Mets GM. Certainly, Ricco’s sudden plunge into the role of public speaker for the team is a supporting clue. Also in Rubin’s report: … Continue reading

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Mets vs. Diamondbacks Over – Unders

Today’s Over-Unders for the Mets vs. Diamondbacks baseball game: – Innings pitched by Oliver Perez: 5 – HBP by Oliver Perez: 1 – Walks by Oliver Perez: 6 – Walks by Mets pitchers, total: 9 – Pitchers used by the … Continue reading

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