Monthly Archives: June 2010

Gameday Open Thread: June 4 vs. Florida

Posted on June 4, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (27-27) look to right themselves as they take on the visiting Marlins (27-27) at Citi Field. Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (2-0, 2.84) gets the ball for the Mets and Anibal Sanchez (5-2, 2.89) gets the nod for the Marlins. … Continue reading →

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Friday Afternoon Links (Chris Sale Edition)

Posted on June 4, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Wall Street Journal – Tim Marchman announces the inductees to the Mets Hall of Fame of Bad Pitching Contracts.  With the exception of Pete Harnisch, they were all signed after 2002. Gear Up For Sports – Brian McWilliams predicts the … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Castillo Headed to DL

Posted on June 4, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Not a good week for would-be Mets second basemen. SNY’s Brad Como is reporting that Luis Castillo is headed to the DL. I guess that clears roster room for Jon Niese? I find that hard to believe – the team … Continue reading →

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Feel Good Friday II: Johan, Jose and a Bottle of Wine

Posted on June 4, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

ESPN reports that Jose Reyes is joining Johan Santana and 23 other players who have lent their name and likeness to a series of wines that are being sold for charity: So far, players have included Jorge Posada (Jorge Cabernet), … Continue reading →

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Feel Good Friday: Mets Honor First Female Vendor

Posted on June 4, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Daily News is reporting that the Mets will be honoring Susan Rich during tomorrow’s game at Citi Field. Susan was the first female vendor at Shea Stadium, working from 1974-1982: The Amazin’s are spoiling Susan Rich, 50, with on-field … Continue reading →

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Friday Morning Links (Dan Murphy Out For the Season Edition)

Posted on June 4, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

MetsToday – Joe Janish (that’s not me!) shares his thoughts on the Mets’ mishandling of the Dan Murphy situation. Amazin’ Avenue – Eno Sarris looks at Nelson Figueroa’s comments on the Mets’ minor league “reward system” and how it affects … Continue reading →

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The Dan Murphy Disaster

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

Last year on this blog, I wrote about the Dan Murphy Myth. As a result of my “negativity” (I called it “realism”), many people thought I “didn’t like” Dan Murphy. Nothing could be further from the truth. I was merely … Continue reading →

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Thursday Mets Links

Posted on June 3, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Here’s how this is gonna go down… We’ve got one HILARIOUS link, followed by two “links that make you think”, followed by the normal morning-after-a-painful-loss links. And after that, we have a video example of character. Ready? Let’s do this… … Continue reading →

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