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Good Signs

A lot of good came out of Tuesday night’s game in San Diego. Among them: all-out hustle from everyone, for the first time in a while being extremely alert and aware and taking advantage of little mistakes by the opponent … Continue reading

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Ron Darling – Weight Watchers Update

After hearing about Ron Darling’s association with Weight Watchers in early spring, there hasn’t been a whole lot of hype about waistline — though he does seem to be gradually slimming each week we see him on SNY. For those … Continue reading

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Where Pelfrey Should Go

Random thoughts for a Monday afternoon … Setup Man: Mike Pelfrey We already know Mike Pelfrey is going to New Orleans. We’ll assume he’ll be re-joining the Zephyrs’ starting rotation. However, for the immediate future of the Mets (meaning, this … Continue reading

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How Rickey Can Help

The dismissal of Rick Down was clearly a decision made by Omar Minaya — affirmation of that fact came right from Willie Randolph’s lips. As such, Willie wasn’t too happy, since Down and Randolph go way back and are good … Continue reading

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First-Half Report Card

From an outsider’s perspective, Mets fans should be very happy that their team is in first place at the half, a full two games ahead of the Braves and four and a half in front of the Phillies (or “Philthies”, … Continue reading

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Who Let the Dogs Out?

In case you missed it, Jose Reyes was removed from Friday’s game for not hustling out a ground ball. The full description, and quotes from both Willie Randolph and Jose Reyes, can be found on MetsBlog. SNY broadcaster Keith Hernandez … Continue reading

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No Hope for Gotay

It’s official: Ruben Gotay will not see regular playing time this year — at least, not unless a lot of people go down with injuries and yellow fever. Willie confirmed this nonsensical decision in an interview with Joe Benigno on … Continue reading

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5 Hates for July 1-6

Five things I hated this past week … 1. Cynthia Rodriguez’s T-shirt. Was she trying to get back at A-Rod, the Yankee fans, or the New York media? Or does she think that’s good fashion sense? Just loving the fact … Continue reading

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