As the Mets made the final out and the game was over. I was in disbelief that the season was over. The Mets did have a admirable year considering the cards dealt to them.They fired the Manager Willie Randolph who took great criticism and replaced him with a gangsta, named Jerry Manuel (his bench   more...
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For the second straight year, the Mets season came down to game #162, and for the second straight year, the team lost. Season over. No playoffs. After 2007's collapse, Willie Randolph should have been fired, the bullpen gutted and an effort to make the team younger should have been a priority.   more...
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Ok, here's a closer look at the 40 man roster, without changing the core of the team there will still be a significant change to the roster......Free agents this year: Pedro Martinez, Oliver Perez, Orlando Hernandez, Luis Ayala, Nelson Figueroa, Brandon Knight, Ricardo Rincon, Al Reyes, Tony Armas,   more...
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Minaya will go back to workIf the Mets were all-in with general manager Omar Minaya, they had to be all-in with manager Jerry Manuel. It was Manuel who turned the mood positive and got the Mets playing productively after he replaced Willie Randolph in mid-June, so he was rewarded   more...
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Now with some glaring holes going into next year. The Mets will have a new ballpark but they also will have to replace some parts.Obviously the bullpen is a mess starting with Billy Wagner.The second base position can be resolved with a veteran and that means that Castillo will be traded for a bag   more...
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CONTRACT ISSUES Free agents: Alou, OF; Fernando Tatis, OF; Damion Easley, 2B; Perez, LHP; Martinez, RHP; Hernandez, RHP; Luis Ayala, RHP; Ricardo Rincon, LHP; Matt Wise, RHP. Eligible for arbitration: Ryan Church, OF; John Maine, RHP; Pedro Feliciano, LHP; Aaron Heilman, RHP; Duaner Sanchez,   more...
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The Mets won last night and it was because Santana put his best effort forward. Tonight the Mets will have O.P. vs Carlos Zambrano...Perez's Breakdown: Next Game: 9/24 vs. CHC  (Scheduled Next Start: 9/24 vs. CHC) GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  Career vs. CHC 7 7   more...
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It's that time of year already. GM's are locked away in their holes trying to figure out how they can make a splash in the trade market. With a little over a month to go before the trade deadline, teams are already positioning themselves to make a move. Here are the latest trade rumors from around   more...
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Despite all the expectations, the what-ifs and the could-have-beens, Mets CEO Jeff Wilpon managed to muster a few positives Sunday on the final day of his team's 2008 season. "I think we overachieved based on what we had," Wilpon said. Dressed in a windbreaker and sneakers with electric yellow   more...
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The GNUru makes his weekly lineup recommendations including hot hitters and pitchers including those scheduled to make 2 starts in fantasy week # 4!A weekly must read for the fantasy baseball fan!
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Mark Healey of GothamBaseball.com drops a few names in his latest Rumor Mill article. Not only is he covering the Mets and Yanks, but other players on the move around baseball. Pretty good article. This is the best time of year, the offseason. Where all types of players move.
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Murphy has earned his manager's endearment by batting .412 in September, by batting .455 as a pinch-hitter and by batting .359 overall. And given Manuel's propensity to play Murphy whenever possible, those sample sizes have grown to significant levels. Even more impressive, in Manuel's eyes, has   more...
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While everyone is getting ready for the mid-Summer classic and looking forward to watching the "best of the best" square off on a national stage, I have decided to put together a team of players that were supposed to be the "best of the best" but have ended up being ... disappointments!Ladies and   more...
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This is thing, the offense has been holding up this team. The bullpen is horrendous, and the starting pitching looks worn out. If the Mets score early and often they will have a chance. Carlos Delgado looks like he is coming back down to earth, David Wright is pressing and so are others...What did   more...
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According to industry sources in Colorado, the Rockies' search for a center fielder may end with Mets' prospect Lastings Milledge. Given the Mets' repeated interest in Rockies' pitcher Jason Jennings, Colorado figures an even-up swap of the two players would be an even deal.
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