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Congratulations, Yankees! You Did It!
October 26, 2009 by
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Welcome to my nightmare.
Least Shocking News of the Weekend
October 25, 2009 by
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Least Shocking News of the Weekend
I'm not sure if this quote refers to baseball or extra-marital affairs:
"ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Sunday night the network determined Phillips' ability to be an effective analyst was 'significantly and irreparably...
Valdez Applesauce - Mets meet with Chapman, minor leaguer heart attack, Valdez cut
October 25, 2009 by
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Happy Sunday everyone. On an unrelated note, when was the last time the Raiders came to New York?
Meet the Mets
You think JP Ricciardi would like to have the Jose Cruz Jr. for David Wright trade offer back?
So much for keeping Wilson Valdez in the majors...
Agreed Marty Noble, Signing Mike Cameron Is A Good Idea
October 24, 2009 by
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In his most recent mailbag, Marty Noble suggested the Mets sign free agent outfielder Mike Cameron. This a smart proposal for a variety of reasons. Cameron has long been one of the most underrated players in baseball (his career worth is on par with some low-level Hall...
Mike Cameron Applesauce - Mets interested in Cameron, Tejada continues to hit, Ya gotta believe.
October 23, 2009 by
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Meet the Mets
Marty Noble thinks the Mets might be interested in a return of Mike Cameron. For the right price, they'd be crazy to not be interested.
Ruben Tejada continues his hot-hitting streak, driving in the game winning run yesterday.
Newsday will apparently...
Sabermetric Stat Inventors Quiz
October 22, 2009 by
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Sabermetric Stat Inventors Quiz
Good luck. I got 41. If you get stuck, just start typing the names of BPro and THT authors.
Lawsuit Applesauce - Mets being sued over Madoff profit, Holliday's price might be affordable, Thole at Triple-A?
October 22, 2009 by
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I don't really enjoy this Steve Phillips story. My schadenfreude doesn't really extend to innocent wives and children. I can at least be grateful in the fact that he will not be on television for a little while.
Meet the Mets
So, Steve Phillips had an...
Keeping Tabs on the 2009 Draftees: Part 2
October 22, 2009 by
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Last time, I took a long look at the Mets' draftees from the first ten rounds. But thanks to the lack of a first-round draft pick, a couple guys the team couldn't get signed, and a few guys who signed too late to debut in 2009, there just wasn't a whole lot to look...
Steve Phillips Wheel-Of-Ineptness
October 21, 2009 by
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Just a little poll. More on the affair here. Yes, she's not very attractive. Yes, she's mentally and emotional unstable. No, none of this is surprising given Phillips's well-documented and overwhelmingly maladroit past decision-making.
Poll
Steve Phillips...
Everybody Loves Mike Scioscia
October 21, 2009 by
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Matt at Metsblog noted yesterday that he loses count of the emails he receives from fans clamoring for a manager like Mike Scioscia. I rarely receive emails from readers, and that's just fine, but I would agree there is a general perception that Scioscia's teams are...
Steve Phillips Suspended from Baseball Tonight Due to Affair
October 21, 2009 by
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Steve Phillips Suspended from Baseball Tonight Due to Affair
Not sure how to feel about this one. On the one hand, it's never good to see a family torn apart. On the other hand...it's Steve Phillips, a total douchebag. And he doesn't poison any more baseball broadcasts...
Spitball Applesauce - Mets cut Takahashi, Mejia struggles continue, Wilpons make profit from Madoff
October 21, 2009 by
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Meet the Mets
Farewell Ken Takahashi. We hardly knew ye.
Jenrry Mejia continues to struggle in the AFL, but Ike Davis picked up two more hits.
Metsradamus is angry at the Mets for depriving him of the chance to make more Darren O'Day barnyard animal jokes.
J...
2009 Mets Transaction Register, Part 2
October 21, 2009 by
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by Matt York - AP
Oliver Perez doing his impression of a Mets fan watching Oliver Perez pitch. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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And now, the dramatic conclusion of the epic...
BABIP Bargain Bin
October 20, 2009 by
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bumped--sam
One of the ways to find healthy bargains in an offseason market is to pick up some players who had poor seasons and hope they rebound. Of course, to do so, you have to be able to predict which players are due for some luck regression in a good way, and which...
Met Playoff Applesauce - Putz's option, Vlad Guerrero, FOX crowning AL champions
October 20, 2009 by
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Is it sad that I've now started rooting for the Yankees because they represent the best opportunity to stop the Philadelphia madness?
Meet the Mets
I know I'm ready to be a part of the Met 2009 playoff run. Are you?
Joe D at Mets Merized makes the convincing...
Sherman's Second Plan To Top Atlanta
October 20, 2009 by
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Recently at the Post, Joel Sherman threw some water on the John Lackey dreams of many Mets fans, instead proposing a series of buy-low candidates the Mets would be prudent to acquire. His criteria reads:
So if the obvious avenues are blocked, where do the Mets...
Mythbusters: Citi Field Kills Homeruns
October 19, 2009 by
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by Henny Ray Abrams - AP
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This'll be a quick one. We don't actually know yet whether Citi Field will generally suppress homeruns, runs, hits, or inflate any or all of...
Islander Applesauce: Hockey team to Queens?, Mets still talking about Acta, Bernazard & Boras
October 19, 2009 by
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Meet the Mets
Looks like the Manny Acta to the Mets rumor just won't die.
Matthew Artus writes about the possibility of the Islanders moving next to Citi. Eminent domain is a powerful thing.
Tony Bernazard won't spend too much time on unemployment; ...
Non-Tender Candidate: Jeff Francoeur
October 19, 2009 by
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When Jeff Francoeur was traded to the Mets, I figured he would play out the season and be non-tendered. A massive disappointment for his hometown Braves, this is a player who was one of the top 5 least valuable players in all of baseball in 2008. At the time of the trade...
While You Were Out: Amazin' Avenue Week In Review (10/11-10/17)
October 18, 2009 by
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If the Dodgers win the World Series it will be in spite of Joe Torre, not because of him. The week's posts:
Mets Birthdays, October 12th - Happy 47th, Sid Fernandez!
2009 Mets Transaction Register: Part 1 - Eric shows us, transaction by transaction, where the...
Utley Applesauce - Holliday prefers Yankees and Mets, Marquis wants Mets, 1969 photos, Cards trading Pujols?
October 18, 2009 by
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So, while all the cool people are enjoying October baseball, I feel like I'm sitting at home in my parents' basement waiting for news on Matt Holliday. Fortunately, there is something along those lines to pass along.
Meet the Mets
Ken Davidoff reports that Matt...
USSM: Roster Construction Theory
October 18, 2009 by
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USSM: Roster Construction Theory
I meant to link to this post earlier, but if you haven't already read it, please do. Dave makes an important point about premium players that many Mets fans seem to miss, and should keep in mind when discussing the team this offseason. Also...
Brad Hawpe: The Poor Man's Adam Dunn
October 17, 2009 by
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by Matt Slocum - AP
This is why you don't trade for Brad Hawpe.
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Following the Rockies' playoff elimination, Brad Hawpe trade rumors have been floating...
Morning Quiz: Mets Seasonal Batting Average Leaders
October 16, 2009 by
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Morning Quiz: Mets Seasonal Batting Average Leaders
Using the awesome site Sporcle, I made this quiz which asks you to name the last 25 batting average leaders for the Mets. I used a minimum of 300 plate appearances as the benchmark to make it more interesting.
No prizes...
Non-Tender Candidate: Jeremy Reed
October 15, 2009 by
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Note: If a team decides to not offer a contract to an unsigned player on the 40 man roster, the player is non-tendered and becomes a free agent. Per Tim Dierkes at MLBTradeRumors, some former non-tendered players include David Ortiz, Joel Pineiro, Jayson Werth and Takashi...
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