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I Can’t Let It Rest

So another politician is exploiting the Roger Clemens situation for his own good. This time it’s New York congressman Anthony Weiner (Dem) asking the FBI to end its investigation on Clemens and “focus on real threats” to our country. I … Continue reading

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Kranepool Suing Hospital

OK, this has nothing to do with the 2008 Mets, but since it hasn’t been covered anywhere else, I’ll post it. Ed Kranepool is suing the Long Island Jewish Medical Center for $2M for using his name, photo and quotes … Continue reading

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Do the Wright Thing

The third annual “Do the Wright Thing” gala will be held on November 15th at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, NYC, beginning at 7pm. This year’s event will include a special musical performance by Benji & Joel Madden … Continue reading

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Since Birth

Congratulations to loyal MetsToday reader and commenter “sincekindergarten”, whose wife gave birth to a lovely, 8 lb., 5 oz. baby girl on October 17th. I suppose that this infant will register on the MetsToday forum with the handle “sincebirth” ? … Continue reading

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Premiere for Mathematically Alive

Wanted to let everyone know about the premiere of the documentary “Mathematically Alive”, which focuses on the lives of Mets fans during the 2006 season. The premiere will be held at Rutgers University from November 9th through 11th. From the … Continue reading

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On Rowand and Leadership

A few days ago, Joel Sherman wrote that pursuing free agents David Eckstein and Aaron Rowand — mainly for their personalities — would be a good idea for the New York Mets. Back in mid-season, when asked about his potential … Continue reading

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Suzyn Waldman Cries

As far as I’m concerned, the baseball season ended on September 30th. However, it is damn near impossible to live in the NY-Metro area and avoid the fact that the Yankees were in the postseason while the Mets weren’t. Besides … Continue reading

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Mets Coaching Staff Questions

Earlier this week, Omar Minaya made the announcement that Willie Randolph would return as manager of the New York Mets in 2008. How long his leash will be, remains to be seen. With Willie in place, the next state of … Continue reading

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