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The Fundamentalist Movement
1 day ago by
Faith and Fear
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If I've learned anything from the returning Keith Hernandez these past few years that he has analyzed Mets games. it's that ballplayers like to come up with new names for old things, particularly if they save the players some syllables. Thus, it was no surprise to me when I...
Thanks for the Stories
2 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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As a writer (very loose term there), I find there are certain topics and people that I can easily fall back on because there is plenty of material and...
Fifth Annual Y2K Thanksgiving Day Extravaganza
2 days ago by
Yankees 2000
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Two items of note before we kick this thing off.First, is it really possible that we have fifth annual anythings around here? Have we really been doing this thing that long? We won't reach the official half-decade mark until next October, but since we had our fourth anniversary...
Another Reader Poll: Blasto or Frenchy
3 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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While I work on some more real content, I thought of another potentially interesting poll. I know there isn't a real-life situation where this will become relevant; I'm just wondering.
Poll
Which player would you rather have on the Mets right now?...
The Bill James Handbook 2010
6 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Each season, just as the World Series draws to a close the baseball annual season gets cranking, and each November 1st we get the new Bill James Handbook, an offseason tradition that stretches back for the better part of a decade now. This year, with the World Baseball Classic...
High, Buy Low and Other Unlikely Strategies
7 days ago by
Mike's Mets
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Hot Stove has arrived and speculation runs rampant as usual. As Mets fans, we have little else to think about or cheer.
So, how do Jeff and Omar set forth to right the ship?
Let me throw my two cents worth in the pot...
Firstly, 2009 was an aberration and will not likely ever happen...
Adjusted Mets Position Player WAR
9 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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This is a post I prepared shortly after the season ended but never put up for whatever reason. The recent Hardball Times article by Jeremy Greenhouse "Criminals of WAR", which correctly posits that we shouldn't be slaves to Fangraphs WAR, provided a reminder that...
A Study In Unintentional Hilarity
9 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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I swore I'd never make fun of another Marty Noble Mailbag Inbox. Patrick from Connecticut had other plans:
What are your feelings about Sabermetrics? Do you pay attention to them, or are you still a believer in the traditional statistics? -- Patrick F.,...
Marquis calls Mets 'perfect fit'
11 days ago by
New York Mets ? New York Post
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Jeff Francoeur wasn't kidding when he told The Post this summer that free-agent right hander Jason Marquis badly wants to be a Met in 2010.
Marquis backed that up this week, telling The Post he considers the Mets "a perfect fit" while expressing h...
NL Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, Jeff Francoeur Headline 2010 Louisville Baseball Leadoff Dinner
12 days ago by
University of Louisville Athletics...
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National League Rookie of the Year and Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan and New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur will headline the 2010 Louisville Baseball Leadoff Dinner sponsored by Republic Bank on Feb. 5, 2010 at 7 p.m. ET, in the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center.
Wedge Applesauce - Mets look at Wedge for bench coach, Thole in physical danger?, Madoff's jacket sells
13 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Meet the Mets
I think I'll retract my desire to see Chone Figgins as a Met if it means him in left field and Castillo remaining at second.
MLB Trade Rumors also passes along a quote saying that the Mets are not a desirable destination for players.
Hot Foot...
Mets Rumors: Lackey, Figgins, Delgado, Francoeur
14 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Mets plan to be serious bidders for the services of John Lackey, writes David Lennon of Newsday. GM Omar Minaya reportedly "received a favorable first impression" from a meeting earlier this week with Lackey's agent, Steve Hilliard. Lennon points out that the...
Jeff Francoeur Is Indeed A Keeper
15 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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As you may have heard, Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post reported that rightfielder Jeff Francoeur will return to the Mets and speculated that Minaya may even sign him to an extension, something that Minaya previously alluded to last month.
You can imagine the uproar all over the Mets...
Francoeur will return...
15 days ago by
Mets Fever
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I thought Jeff Francoeur was one of the few bright spots this year for the NY Mets, so it came as a surprise to hear many fans express apprehension about Frenchy's future with the team. At the end of the season there was discussion that the club could offer him an extension beyond...
News: Francoeur to Return in 2010
15 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post says that Jeff Francoeur will return to the Mets in 2010.
According to Hubbuch, Omar Minaya said that he wouldn’t rule out a contract extension for Francoeur.
…frenchy was one of the few bright spots this year, and he played through a painful...
Mets Rumors: Delgado, Francoeur, Non-Tenders
15 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The New York Post's Bart Hubbuch has some good Mets info this afternoon, though it is unfortunately broken up into three tweets.
Hubbuch learned that Mets GM Omar Minaya intends to watch Carlos Delgado in winter ball next month. Delgado could probably be re-signed...
Mets and Boras to Meet Tonight
18 days ago by
NY Baseball Digest
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While Mets fans argue about the value of Alex Cora, Jeff Francoeur’s OPS, and how Mike Cameron is a solid secondary option Omar Minaya at least is starting the process of gauging Matt Holliday’s market value. According to Joel Sherman Minaya is meeting with Scott Boras...
2009 Mets Gangsta and Grission Awards
22 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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(bumped from fanposts. --eric)
With the 2009 season done and over, it's time to start handing out hardware. I present to you the first annual Gangsta and Grission Awards. Some of the categories had very tight races, while others were as one-sided as the Imperfect Game. The...
I’m Reading: about 1986, the Outfield, and Offense at Citi Field
22 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Dan from the Mets Police remembers the ticker tape parade held for the Mets on October 28, 1986.
Meanwhile, Paul over at Mets Fans Forever dissects the Mets outfield, and feels Carlos Beltran is the “one sure thing.”
…without question Paul, provided his knee can hold...
Ted Lilly Has Shoulder Surgery; Chicago Cubs Pitcher Expected Back Next April
24 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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This has been a big week for surgeries around baseball. On Monday it was the New York Mets’ Jeff Francoeur going under the knife , on Tuesday it was the Detroit Tigers’ Brandon Inge and the ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Opinion: Plans, Rumors, Ideas and 2010
25 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In a post to Amazin Avenue, Sam Page lists 13 moves he would make as GM of the Mets, to re-shape the team for 2010.
…i can support page’s plan… i like it… he assumes a lot, though, such as suggesting the Royals even wanting Luis Castillo; that the Cubs will...
Sam's 2010 Offseason Plan
25 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Take this post for what it is, subject to change and wishful thinking. I intended this plan to be realistic in the sense that all the trades and signings are possible, but not realistic in that I think it's what the Mets will actually do--that's another post for...
Jeff Francoeur Has Thumb Surgery
25 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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I know it’s been a rough couple of weeks for New York Mets fans with the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, so let’s give them some good news...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
New York Mets: Jeff Francoeur Has Thumb Surgery
25 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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I know it’s been a rough couple of weeks for the New York Mets fans with the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, so let’s give them some good news...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Jeff Francoeur Has Successful Surgery
25 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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On Monday, Jeff Francoeur underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.
The following is the official press release from the Mets:
New York Mets rightfielder Jeff Francoeur today underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament...
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