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Puello, Valdespin Will Accept 50-Game Ban

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paul Festa

According to Ken Rosenthal and Jeff Passan, Mets minor league OF Cesar Puello and IF-OF Jordany Valdespin have agreed to accept a 50-game ban for their connection to the Biogenesis clinic. Puello had been linked to Biogenesis in the past, … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Trade Deadline, Wheeler Strong

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Paul Festa

The non-waiver trade deadline is scheduled to hit at 4 PM EDT today. To quote Douglas Adams, “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” For the Mets, the deadline will likely whoosh by without … Continue reading →

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The Annual Tease

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Paul Festa

Yesterday’s double header split was a small, concentrated example of how the Mets have teased us over the last few years. They blew out the Washington Nationals, a preseason favorite to win the NL East, 11-0, in what was nearly … Continue reading →

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Mets/Verizon Wireless Kids Clinic – August 4

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Paul Festa

The Mets and Verizon are holding a kid’s clinic on August 4 at Citi Field. Here are the details:

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Mets Release Marcum

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Paul Festa

The Mets have announced, via their Twitter account, that they have released RHP Shaun Marcum. #Mets announced today that RHP Shaun Marcum has been placed on waivers for purposes of his unconditional release… (continued) — New York Mets (@Mets) July … Continue reading →

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Matt Harvey in Men’s Journal

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Paul Festa

Lately, Matt Harvey‘s been in more magazines than Gwenyth Paltrow. His latest appearance on the periodical shelf comes in an issue of Men’s Journal. Here’s a snippet of what he had to say: On waiting to buy a Manhattan apartment: … Continue reading →

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The Arial Font

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Paul Festa

The type on this blog is styled in the Arial font. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about it: Arial, sometimes marketed or displayed in software as Arial MT, is a sans-seriftypeface and set of computer fonts. Fonts from the Arial family are packaged … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: The All-Star Break Cometh

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Paul Festa

With one series left before the All-Star Break, the Mets have a chance to finish the first half of their season on a high note. They have to play the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Bucs had a great first half, … Continue reading →

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