Dave Meisel joined October 2009

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I'm a Freshman at Hamilton College, a small liberal arts school in the Mohawk Valley region of central New York. I am a diehard Mets fan, and New York Giants fan. I keep the faith, no matter what.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Johan Santana, David Wright, Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, Frankie Rodriguez

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Rangers

  • Favorite Coaches

    Tom Coughlin, Anyone not named Manuel, Randolph, Belichek, Reid

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Super Bowl XLII

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Super Bowl XLII/2007 NFC Championship Game

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young-511 wins

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Big 10

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    Dave Meisel commented on David Wright and Daniel Murphy Work on Hitting With Howard Johnson

    David failed to make the same adjustment the whole year-turning his back from the pitcher was his problem the whole time (slows down the bat, causes...

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    Dave Meisel commented on Report: New York Mets Acquire Edwin Jackson From Detroit Tigers

    There were never "lots of mixed reports." There was one Tweet from Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse. Every reporter who heard it then said "we have...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • TAB BAMFORD replied…

      And then there were Jackson-Yankees rumors, and then there were Jackson-somewhere else rumors. But I guess...

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    Wayne Gilbert commented on New York Mets: Moving David Wright To First Base

    I feel Wright would be a better fit then the golden goose Murphy. When Davis is ready it will all work out just fine.

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Dave Meisel replied…

      Yeah. Murphy can get a shot if they want to do some sort of platoon with...

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    Dave Meisel commented on If Mets' Season Started Right Now, Would They Be Competitive?

    Agree 100%. I've been saying this since August.

    • 3 replies – here are the latest…
    • John Frascella replied…

      Roy, pretty much all legitimate concerns on your part; however, I think you overestimate the rest...

    • Roy Levine replied…

      it just seems that after 11 full seasons, we are beginning to see his legs start...

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    Roy Levine commented on New York Mets: Moving David Wright To First Base

    In interesting idea. If the Mets are taking 2010 seriously, though, they could bring back Delgado and wait one more year to move Wright to 1B....

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    Taj commented on New York Mets: Moving David Wright To First Base

    It doesn't make sense to move Wright to 1b unless you are acquiring an elite defensive and offensive 3b. Figgins is not that guy. A-Rod would...

    • 3 replies – here are the latest…
    • Dave Meisel replied…

      You argue that David Wright is in fact a good third baseman-better than A-Rod. But I'm...

    • Taj replied…

      That lineup really isn't good. And yes, Figgins was good last yr...a 6.1 WAR is very...

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    Hot Poll: Would you CONSIDER moving David Wright to first base? 100 people have voted…

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    Hot Article: New York Mets: Moving David Wright To First Base

    I heard this idea come up again a few days ago. I've kicked it around, and I'm going to make a case for it. I'm not sure that I believe in it 100 percetn, but, again, I'm just seeing where going in this direction takes us...

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    Harris Decker commented on New York Mets: Moving David Wright To First Base

    Ike Davis is a perfect first baseman for the Mets future. There is no way they will want to fill that spot before he arrives. Wright...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • Dan Siegel replied…

      Agreed...The Mets need to stop messing with player's positions once they have reached the Major League...

    • Wendy Adair replied…

      Agreed, the hard work is evident, the results are not always there, but no one can...

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    Hot Poll: Would you CONSIDER moving David Wright to first base? 50 people have voted…

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    Hot Poll: Would you CONSIDER moving David Wright to first base? 20 people have voted…

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    Wendy Adair commented on New York Mets: Moving David Wright To First Base

    Good article, Wright has always said that if they find a 3rd baseman who is better suited there he would make the move to wherever he...

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    New Article: On Moving David Wright to First Base

    I heard this idea come up again a few days ago. I've kicked it around, and I'm going to make a case for it. I'm not sure that I believe in it 100%, but, again, I'm just seeing where going in this direction takes us...

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    Dave Meisel commented on Is Angel Pagan Drawing Trade Interest for the Mets?

    I think Pagan is going to become a good late-bloomer. Already is, based on his body of work in 2009. I think he'd be a good...

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    Dave Meisel commented on An Interesting Addition: Billy Wagner Joins Braves—How Will Mets Respond?

    Retaliate? For what? They signed a former Met, and? It's not a stab at the Mets that the Braves signed Wagner. He's the cheapest, and frankly...

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