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Then Keepers - #50 - SP - Tim Stronach
October 21, 2009 by
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50. Tim Stronach – RP – AA – 24/yrs.
Stronach comes out of Haverhill, MA. and played college ball at Worcester State College. In his sophomore campaign, Tim was 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA and a .209...
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David Wright Nearing Impressive Doubles Feat
September 30, 2009 by
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With two doubles in yesterday's loss to the Nationals, David Wright now has 38 on the season. With two more, it will give him his 5th consecutive 40 or more double season in a row, a very rare...
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Mets Days of Note
September 13, 2009 by
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As the Mets long season winds down, it's time to look back at some interesting days on the calender, both from a team and player perspective:
May 10: Carlos Delgado's last game
May 10: Mets...
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Interesting Baseball Developments (Updated)
September 10, 2009 by
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Last month I wrote about other interesting baseball developments and thought it would be a good time to update the numbers.
With 196 hits, Ichiro is on pace for 231....this will mark the 9th...
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Fred Wilpon vs Bill Veeck
September 10, 2009 by
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As we near the end of the 2009 Mets season, the team is “pulling out all the stops” to put fans in the seats and say thanks for what can only be described as the single most disappointing season in...
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Gary, Keith and Ron Main Event: Free Tickets!
September 09, 2009 by
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Our friends at Gary, Keith and Ron have just announced their latest offer, and it's a BIG one!
Click Here: FREE TICKET OFFER!
When you by 6 GKR t-shirts, you get two tickets to our October 3rd...
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Has Lastings Milledge Figured It Out?
September 08, 2009 by
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Like many of you, I've been paying a lot of attention to other stories of interest around the league. Let's face it, these last few months of watching the Mets have left a void that needs to be...
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Letterman's Top 10
September 04, 2009 by
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"Top 10 Signs You Wasted Your Summer"
The #1 reason?
"You played for the Mets!"
Ouch!
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Rick Peterson's Impact
September 01, 2009 by
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Last year when the Mets fired Willie Randolph, Rick Peterson was let go as well. It was a move that was applauded throughout many circles for reasons that came out afterward--Peterson was described...
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Jim Duquette Remains an Idiot
August 31, 2009 by
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Jim Duquette reported the Mets were "canceling Fall League for financial reasons"...utter crap.
Fall League costs the Mets a few bucks in the grand scheme of things....like $300K for the entire Fall...
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I Still Love the Mets
August 29, 2009 by
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Yeah, we have had a very strange season (to put it mildly).
But come on, this is our team...my #1 team...I am a Giants fan, Knicks fan, Devils Fan, Penn State fan (football), St Johns fan...
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Was Tom Verducci Right on Mike Pelfrey?
August 29, 2009 by
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On April 7, 2009, Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated put Mike Pelfrey in his cross-hairs.
He singled out Pelfrey for something he shamelessly named after himself, "The Verducci Effect."
Verducci...
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Baseball is Not Hard to Understand: Yanks Claim Carter
August 27, 2009 by
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Why is everyone up in arms and/or confused about the reason the Yanks did this?
The only reason the Yanks claimed carter was because he is on the Red Sox 40-man roster.
Big yawn...the Yanks were...
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Time to Stockpile
August 27, 2009 by
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With the release of Matt Murton, and the trade of Billy Wagner, it's time for Omar to take an aggressive stance on stockpiling.
Bottom line is the Mets upper level minor league teams are paper thin...
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Several Mets Bloggers Added to the Injured List
August 26, 2009 by
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In what can only be described as a fitting continuation to a truly bizarre season, several Mets bloggers have recently gone down with injury.
Joe Janish of Mets Today lost a pinky in a freak typing...
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Done in by a Chicken Bone?
August 26, 2009 by
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Oh evil spirits, why are you doing this?
Oh mighty one, please forgive us our sins, and let the players play the games.
How can we make amends?
Can we ply you with chicken bones? Perhaps rub...
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It's Official: J.J. Putz to Miss Season
August 25, 2009 by
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He has frayed ligaments and potential further damage to his repaired and still injured, elbow.
While he won't require surgery, he will need time to heal.
As excited as we all were in the off-season...
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10 Things to Know About Chris Carter
August 25, 2009 by
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Went to StanfordHe is extremely intense, quirky, and he plays very, very hard.301 lifetime BA in 6 minor league seasons with 124 homerunsSeen as a "major league hitter that plays weak defense"2008...
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Speculation Still Looming: Chris Carter's Name Dropped
August 25, 2009 by
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One of the players the Boston fanbase is speculating is part of the Billy Wagner deal is minor leaguer Chris Carter.
They are citing the dubious, "someone with inside knowledge", but he does seem a...
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Wags Nets Two, But Who?
August 25, 2009 by
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Word on the street is that the Mets will get two AA prospects from the Red Sox now that Billy Wagner has agreed to the trade. That alone is enough to keep hope alive as the Sox have a load of talent...
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Mets to Offer Free Surgery with Season Ticket Plan
August 25, 2009 by
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The Mets have a new plan to bring their fans even closer to the action, but it comes with a price.
Just announced is the new "Dr Andrews Premium Plan."
Under the arrangement premium season ticket...
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Billy Wagner Makes an Interesting Decision
August 25, 2009 by
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I'm not sure quite what to make of Billy Wagner's reported decision to invoke his no-trade clause after being picked up on waivers by the Boston Red Sox.
At 38-years old, he expressed his desire to...
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27 Hard Outs
August 24, 2009 by
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Now that the after effects from yesterday's crushing defeat have somewhat subsided, I'd like to focus on something that Ron Darling mentioned toward the end of the game.
27 hard outs.
Who gives...
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Alpha-Omega: A First
August 23, 2009 by
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Until someone tells me otherwise, I am saying that the Mets ledoff and ended the game in a way that has never occurred before, and will probably never happen again.
They ledoff the game with an...
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It's Official: We've Seen Everything
August 23, 2009 by
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The Mets lost on an unassisted triple play to end the game.
The 12th regular season unassisted triple play in major league HISTORY...yes, and of course it happens against the 2009 Mets.
Angel Pagan...
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