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Mets Finally Embrace History at Citi Field
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The Mets just announced their plans to address the lack of history at Citi Field. First they will rename areas of the ballpark after Tom Seaver, Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, and Bill Shea. There will be a Hall of Fame committee which will have members of the media and team voting on...
Concerns About Millwood’s Durability
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Although it appears unlikely the rumored three way deal between the Mets, Rangers, and Cubs will go down I decided to look into Kevin Millwood a bit. Howard did a great job of breaking down the reasons to like Millwood yesterday. I would support, even encourage, such a deal since it...
What About Kroenke?
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The Yankees announced seven additions to their 40 man roster yesterday. The one surprise for me was the exclusion of Zach Kroenke.
Last December Kroenke was selected by the Florida Marlins in the Rule V draft. He got very little playing time in spring training, and when he played was...
Thoughts on Simmons and ESPN
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You know that I don’t trust most big corporations and executives. For years sports fans were dealt information they deemed necessary rather than giving us all the information to make an educated choice. In politics you have seen conservative and liberal talk shows work to expose...
Josh Johnson Could be Avaliable
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According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Marlins and Josh Johnson have been unable to reach a contract extension, that could force the Marlins deal him before he becomes a free agent in 2011.
All the way back on October 22, I wrote a post on SevenTraintoShea.com, saying that...
Carroll & Law Unfairly Criticized
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Who says fans don’t care about awards. Keith Law and Will Carroll became the latest targets for irate baseball fans as they were roundly criticized for leaving Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter off their Cy Young Ballot. Carroll voted for Adam Wainwright and Law for Tim Lincecum...
Girardi to Receive Award for Heroism
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The Yankees have announced that the NY Knicks will honor Joe Girardi with the November “City Spirit” Award on 11/22 at MSG for aiding a car accident victim after Game 6 of the World Series.
It’s good to be Joe Girardi these days. Long gone are the questions about...
WFAN Sponsor in Hot Water
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You all have heard, ad nauseam, the Kars4Kids theme on WFAN. The amount of run this commercial receives has caused this site to speculate that advertising dollars are not easy to come by at the station. Today it is revealed by Mitch Lipka at Consumer Alley that Kars4Kids has been steering...
Big Dollar Contracts Are Not a Birthright
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Let the free agent frenzy begin!
It’s going to be a long and cold winter for the Players Association. As unemployment numbers continue to rise across the nation I predict teams will look to trim payroll. After all dwindling consumer confidence has lead to less spending on non...
Media & Rumor Mill: Can the Fans Handle It?
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Benjamin Kabek has an interesting post at RAB entitled “What it means to make a player available.” Essentially Kabek discusses the need for fans to read behind the rumor and analyze the situation. He specifically is talking about Bob Nightingale’s “tweet” regarding...
Toby Hyde on AFL, Backman, Top 10
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Last night Toby Hyde of Mets Minor League Blog joined me to discuss the state of the Mets farm system.
He updated us on his impressions of the organization in the Arizona Fall League, gave his thoughts on the hire of Wally Backman, Marty Noble’s mailbag about the winning attitude...
Watch: Butch Wynegar on 1240 AM WGBB
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Butch Wynegar was runner up to the late Mark “The Bird” Fidrych for Rookie of the Year in 1976. Later on he would catch Dave Righetti’s no hitter as well as Phil Niekro’s 300th win and 3,000 strikeout. Today he helps mentor the top Yankees prospects as the hitting...
Satchel, Toby Hyde, Mets Minors Tonight @ 7pm
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Great hour of radio tonight.
Author Larry Tye joins me to discuss his recent book “Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend.” We will discuss the great career of Satchel Paige who was estimated to have won 2,000 games and pitch 50 no hitters. In 1948 he joined...
Backman, Teufel, and Thole
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In announcing Wally Backman would manage Short Season Class A Brooklyn and Tim Teufel Double-A Binghamton, the Mets simply confirmed what was known Tuesday.
Yet, in putting these two into place, the club took steps toward strengthening a farm system that has fallen below par.
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Yanks and Lackey Not a Fit
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OK, this article isn’t to say that John Lackey isn’t a good pitcher. He is.
And this isn’t to say I wouldn’t want the Lackey on the Yankees. I sure would.
This is to say when the terms “Zito-money” get thrown around regarding John Lackey’s free agency, it’s time to...
Marquis and Figueroa: Who’s the Perfect Fit?
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I won’t deny it; I like a bargain. And to be clear, that doesn’t mean buying the cheapest possible item. It means getting the same value that an expensive item provides for a much lower price.
In other words, it doesn’t mean getting Karim Garcia and Shane Spencer...
More on the Matsui Revenue Factor
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A theme that may become part of the Yankees decision making process is the revenue stream that Hideki Matsui’s creates. After much thought I think off the field financial considerations are just as important as his homers, RBI’s, and batting average.
NYBD contributor Frank...
Trading Won’t Be Easy
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There is some thought the local teams may eschew the free agent market and look to improve via the trade route. If this quote by San Francisco GM Brian Sabean is any indication about that market it won’t be an easy task:
“We’re not close to anything and I don’...
Caveat Emptor
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Hearing the Mets may be interested in free agent Joel Pineiro makes me very leery. After all doesn’t life for a Cardinals pitcher end post Duncan?
The most recent example would be Jeff Suppan, a name that sends chills down every Mets fans spine. Suppan probably got his 4 year...
Backman is Managerial Version of #1 Draft Pick
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Today the Mets will finally announce that Wally Backman will be the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones. This marks a new beginning for the former Mets second baseman that saw him get hired, fired, land in obscurity, and then spend three years managing independent baseball. Some in the...
Can The Yanks Afford To Lose Matsui?
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On the night of the Yankees Game 6 World Series clinching win, I received the following email from a friend of mine who is a scout for an NL Central team.
“Hey Frank,
Congrats man on your team’s 27th Championship! They really deserved it! I think the Yanks will have to...
Replay of Top 50 Yanks Prospects Tonight @ 7pm
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Hear my Sunday night show which was live from the studios of 1240 AM WGBB
During the first half hour I spoke with Butch Wynegar the hitting coach for the Scranton Yankees. We talked about his 77′ rookie campaign where he finished runner up to Mark Fidrych for rookie of the year...
Doc Deserves Better from Mets
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Wayne Coffey of the Daily News had a great in depth article of former Mets pitcher Doc Gooden on Sunday. Earlier in the month Gooden was in studio at WFAN with Evan Roberts and Joe Benigno. During that segment Gooden revealed that he had not once, not twice, but three times offered...
Why Handshake Agreements Happen- And Are Broken
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This weekend we were taken to task about the use of the word “handshake agreement” in a report about Carl Crawford and the Tampa Bay Rays. It was deemed preposterous that such an agreement or conversation had taken place because of the Rays change in ownership and, after...
Miranda This Weeks Top Yanks Prospect in Winter Ball
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Yankees prospect Juan Miranda is off to quite a start with Licey of the Dominican Winter League.
The Cuban expatriate, who signed a four-year, $4 million pact in 2006, is batting .385 (6-for-13) with a homer and four RBIs in his first four games with the Tigres as he readies for what...
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