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Murphy hits, fields in AFL

Daniel Murphy went 1-for-3 for Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League Tuesday. Murphy is now batting .529 (9-for-17) in five games this Fall. More impressively, Murphy is errorless in five starts at second base. The Mets prospect impressed last night, turning two double plays in the game.
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October Baseball: The Only Cerainty is Uncertainty

"The one sure thing about baseball is ? you never know." Yogi Berra? No. Casey Stengel? No. Try Joaquin Andujar, former St. Louis Cardinal and Houston Astros pitcher.
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Murphy has luck of the Irish in Fall League

Daniel Murphy credits the luck of the Irish for his hitting this Fall. "Fortunately right now I'm just missing the players on the field and finding some holes," Murphy said, after going 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBI Monday for the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.
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Looking for Writers

We are looking for passionate New York Mets fans with strong writing and analytical skills to contribute to our day-to-day product and monthly digital web magazine. We encourage bloggers, writers, historians and sabermetricians to apply. If you're interested, email us 3-5 writing...
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Winter Blues for Claire

We all make mistakes. The problem with making a mistake if you're Bill Buckner or Scott Norwood or even Fred Claire is, it happens on the world stage for all to see. Coincidentally, Claire's miscues from the general manager's chair have intersected at some point in history...
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Instant Replay: 1988 NLCS, Game 4

Mets senior president Al Harazin was less than two years removed from watching the ball go through Bill Buckner's legs, he didn't need to be reminded just how fragile a post-season lead is. The Mets trailed by two runs and were reduced to a skinny strike on that fateful October...
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Hank regrets not getting Santana

In an interview published in today's New York Post, Yankees GM Hank Steinbrenner confessed he regrets not pursuing Johan Santana last Winter.
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Murphy, Parnell, Vargas shine in Fall League

Mets infielder Daniel Murphy blasted a two-run home run Friday night for the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.
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Re-shaping the 2009 Mets

The Mets have a good team but they have an amazing amount of decisions to make in the off-season. According to the contract information at the indispensable Cot's Baseball Contracts site, the Mets have 12 players signed for the 2009 season.
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Murphy hitless, Bowman goes deep in AFL

Shawn Bowman collected two hits, an RBI double and a two-run home run, in his first game in the Arizona Fall League. Bowman, a 23-year infield prospect, has been battling injuries since he was drafted by the Mets in 2002.
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Video: Manny and the Mets

It's never to early to start the Manny Ramirez to the Mets rumors, just ask SNY (the Mets cable TV affiliate). Should the Mets get into the Manny bidding this Winter? If so, how far should the Mets extend themselves for the services of a 36-year old, high maintenance, King of Drama...
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Maine sets record for largest bone spur

Speaking to Mets.com, John Maine said after doctors removed the bone spur on his right shoulder they told him "
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Burgos jailed for his own safety

As if the last three months of Mets reliever Ambiorix Burgos' life weren't bizarre enough, a Dominican judge ordered him to remain behind bars Wednesday night out of concerns for his safety, according to the Associated Press.
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Murphy, Vargas, Kunz debut in Arizona Fall League

Daniel Murphy, Eddie Kunz and Jason Vargas made their debuts Tuesday for the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.
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Bernazard on short list for Mariners GM post

Tony Bernazard, vice president for player development, is on the short list of five candidates interviewing for the vacant general manager's post with the Seattle Mariners, according to a report in Wednesday's Seattle Times.
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K-Rod loves NY, Minaya worried about fastball

New York Post columnist Kevin Kernan says the Mets must sign Francisco Rodriguez. He told the Post, "They [Mets] have an unbelievable team, so much talent. But the bullpen struggled ..."
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It's the little things

Don't sweat the small stuff, but don't tell Mets manager Jerry Manuel that. According to Manuel, the small stuff is the reason the Mets are watching, instead of playing ? again ? this October.
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Manuel signs two-year deal

The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year contract with Jerry Manuel, with a club option for 2011.
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Friends and Foes

Crack. Click. Stop. Rewind. Play. R.J. Swindle sat in a recliner in front of his parents television set, remote in hand, watching a videotape replay of his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies. The last time he'd seen it was in real time, on July 7, 2008.
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Why Joel Sherman's Proposed Reyes Trade is a Terrible Idea

In today's New York Post, columnist Joel Sherman wrote an article about the Mets being too top heavy and needing to strengthen the roster in positions 11-25 and through the entire 40-man roster. So far so good.
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Mets can't ignore K-Rod

It has been said the New York Mets will not pursue Francisco Rodriguez this Winter, but if Mets GM Omar Minaya is true to his word, why wouldn't the organization bid for K-Rod?
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Mets to pick up option on Delgado

Speaking to the media on a conference call today, New York Mets GM Omar Minaya stated the team is "leaning" toward picking up the 2009 option on first baseman Carlos Delgado.
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Did the loss of Fernando Tatis impact 2008 outcome?

In 2007 Omar Minaya grabbed Fernando Tatis off the 'scrap heap' hoping he might be able to plug Fernando into a supportive role for the Mets.
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Going, going, gone a??

It's where Endy Chavez made his now famous catch in the 2006 in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series, where Tommie Agee saved the Mets in 1969 with a snow cone catch ...
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Video: Minaya talks about off-season

New York Mets GM meets with the media to talk about the team's plans this winter.
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