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Braves and South Siders Strike a Deal
The San Diego Padres may have been bluffing about Jake Peavy after all. While the demands for the ace right handed pitcher were not unreasonable on paper, in today's baseball world, asking for three of a teams top prospects for any player is asking a lot.
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Ten Things I Think I Think:Thanks Atlanta
Filed:December 5th, 2008 Atlanta Braves (Cubbie Nation/File) Frank Wren just went to the top of my favorite GMs list...
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Mets, Mariners, Rangers and Marlins Way To Domination
Many teams are on the verge of the playoffs, some farther off than others but all have little secrets to success. Four teams stand out to me here, the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets and the Florida Marlins...
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The Future of Bullpens
It's no secret that I think the Mets should sign K-Rod. I like him. He's young. He's a proven closer. However, I've also come to think that the Mets should also sign/trade for a guy like Huston ...
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Daily News on Yankee Stadium $
The Daily News is doing a great job keeping an eye on what's happening in the Bronx. First, the jobs. The Yankees are moving across the street. Does anyone really believe that 1,000 new permanent jobs will be created?Darn, I wish I had written that...
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Pedro Exposed (NY Magazine)
Always great to see more people jumping on the Pedro Exposed bandwagon. Pedro ran out on Boston the second the Sox won their first World Series in a long long time, and carpetbagged his way ...
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Fix The Mets (Link)
Always nice when I stumble across a non-Mets blogger making some fun Mets commentary. Here's one and here's an excerpt: Then there's the second base dilemma, also known as "how much ...
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"Pedro Was A Bust" Catching On
I blogged about it all year and caught lots of grief from my name-calling, but it looks like Pedro-bashing is catching on...
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Hot Stove New York Sports Pop Culture Quiz Answers
Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1. Roger McDowell was the second spitter in an episode of Seinfeld. 2. Doug Heffernan once asked his father-in-law, Arthur, to make him a candle shaped like Rusty Staub on the King of Queens...
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Mo Vaughn Gave His Life To The Mets
So the Hall of Fame ballot was announced yesterday and there are four players on the list that spent some time in a Mets uniform, 2 who were "real Mets"(Jesse Orosco & David Cone), and 2 who were rented players (Ricky Henderson & Mo Vaughn)...
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New York Mets: Blockbuster Trade on Tap?
Yesterday, it was quoted by COO Jeff Wilpon during the Citi-Field media tour, Omar Minaya has been working the phones with other GM's to work out trades and such...
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More Jeff Wilpon Doublecitispeak
"If they stop marketing, all the other companies that are competing against them will zoom right past them and they'll never have a chance to catch up again," Wilpon said Tuesday So let me get this right...
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Javier Vazquez to the Braves
In trading for Javier Vazquez, the Atlanta Braves got exactly what they needed. After losing Mike Hampton to the Astros, Tim Hudson to Tommy John surgery, and potentially John Smoltz to free ...
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New York Mets 2009 Offseason Analysis: Bullpen
Well, as we all know, the Mets have some serious work to do this offseason. Two years ago, the Mets were looked at as one of the best teams in baseball. After the disappointing loss in the 2006 NLCS, 2007 looked to be the Mets year...
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Ajack & Montero Make the Top 50 Prospects in MLB
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog) Top 50 Prospects in MLB Austin Jackson made the list and he is ranked 27th overall. Jesus Montero was ranked 40th on the list...
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Braves Are Preparing a Five-Year Offer for A.J. Burnett While Yankees Sit Back
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog) Since the Yankees don’t want to offer Burnett a five-year contract, the Braves could become the front runner. The Braves just traded for Javier Vazquez, but they are still looking for more...
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Mumbai and The Mets
I doubt many of you read The Guardian but I thought this was kind of cool perspective. (Excerpts below). Personally I feel the whole Piazza as hero thing has been way overblown (the dude hit ...
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For the Philadelphia Phillies, 2009 Is Not the Year
That's what this team is going to look in '09 unless they do something fast. I said it once, and I'll say it again, the Phillies are not going to win their division next year for a multiple amount of reasons...
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More Citi Field Taxpayer Rage
SPORTS OF THE TIMESGiving the Mets’ New Ballpark a Bad Name By GEORGE VECSEYPublished: December 2, 2008As Citigroup grovels for a bailout from public funds, the Mets insist the name of their new ballpark, Citi Field, will not change...
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Citi Field to Stay The Name: Your Tax Dollars At Work and Lame Mets Logic
Jeff Wilpon says: "The company is still an ongoing company and a vital company that is doing business around the globe. The taxpayers are backstopping what's going on in the global economy...
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Uncle Jim’s Newspaper Interview
My Uncle Jim, along with my brother, have been the most instrumental in making sports a big part of my life. I remember my Uncle talking to me about the Phillies, the Sixers, and the Eagles...
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The Peavy Sweepstakes Vol. 9: Say What? Edition
Kevin Towers, the General Manager in San Diego, has been courting the Braves and Cubs as potential suitors for 2007 Cy Young winner Jake Peavy...
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Atlanta Braves Set To Acquire Half Of Their Offseason Goal
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox have tentatively agreed on a six-player trade that would send starting pitcher Javier Vazquez to the Braves...
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Looking Ahead To The Rule 5 Draft
On Dec. 7, 2008, Major League Baseball will begin the Rule 5 Draft which takes place every year at the Winter Meetings...
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Get Paid To See The Mets
If they hire you for this....(monster.com)Stats StringerAbout the Job MLB.com, the Official Site of Major League Baseball, is seeking stats stringers for the 2009 season...












