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The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus...:
PLAYERS:
Jeff Francoeur,
David Eckstein,
Adam Dunn,
Juan Pierre,
Carlos Beltran,
Jason Bay,
Matt Holliday,
Derrek Lee,
Anderson Hernandez,
Fernando Tatis
TEAMS: New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs
What Have You Learned is our very special off-season series that will outline what you've learned, what I've learned, and hopefully what the 2009 Mets have learned about themselves, others, and 2010. Today, we investigate whether Jeff Francoeur has really turned the corner, whether this is all part of his evil plan as a spy for the Braves, and my new quest to win a Nobel Peace Prize.I've often thought about how I'm going to make my mark on this world. Should I write a book? Build a better mouse trap? Develop a seed that makes broccoli taste like cinnamon, thus combining health with great taste? Then, President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize:"I will accept this award as a call to action -- a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century."The President, with that speech, has inspired me to create a path towards my own Nobel Peace Prize ... and this is how I'm going to do it:I'm going to bring the sabermetric guys and the ...
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