As seen on NYMetsGlobalJerry Crasnick of ESPN.com is reporting that the Mets have contacted the agent of right-handed reliever, Will Ohman. Ohman who did a formidable job for the Braves last year as a setup man could fill the last spot in the Mets’ pen. It continues to be the theme of the ...
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Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that former Mets catcher Mike DiFelice, has agreed to manage the Kingsport Mets for the 2009 season.
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One Week to Go
I was going to write this post a lot earlier, but I wasted a lot of time running down the street shouting out to my Yankee and Red Sox fan neighbors, "We got Elmer Dessens! We got Elmer
Oh sure, they pretended not to be impressed, but I knew
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Ownership
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