One of the only top tier pitchers that I haven't profiled is Ben Sheets, partly due to there being absolutely no buzz regarding Mets interest in him and secondly because I haven't felt the Mets would sign him due to his injury history. Ben Sheets has ace level stuff but is such an injury risk ...
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The floodgates are now open.
Brace yourself for the following blog posts...
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The Fans React to Derek Lowe Signing with Atlanta
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and already known to anyone with a basic understanding of a $30 million discrepancy, Derek Lowe has agreed to a four-year, $60 million deal with the Atlanta Braves.
And, as expected, the fan reaction has been harsh. I love the Mets, and I love being a Mets fan. But there [...]
Bottom feeding, Ollie soon & Freddy Coupon
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Here is a great video of Citi Field courtesy of the Mets flagship station WFAN. It is also accompanied by a familiar tune that I'm sure you'll all recognize.
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The Yankees Have Hire Douglas Elliman To Sell The Unsold Premium Seats and Luxury Boxes. Full Story here. In other news, Randy Levine has also been subpoenaed by a state assembly committee that is investigating the public funding used to build New Yankee Stadium. He is set to appear at a hearing ...
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One of the things I love about this game is how you can argue for hours about basically achieving the same goal. We all want our team to win, but we all feel like we've cornered the market in baseball intellect.
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Single-game tickets for the New York Mets 2009 spring training schedule will go on sale this Saturday at 10am.
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