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Oh, praise this day Mets fans and thank
the Tampa Bay Rays. According to reports, Pat Burrell
will leave the NL East and Philadelphia, and head for warmer pastures in Tampa Bay.
Jon Heyman published an article a few days
ago, and I'm only now getting around to it.
This break from school is really letting the laziness take over. Anyway, here we go... Heyman ranks the top 20 remaining FA's, according to him. Somehow, his No. 1 choice is Bobby Abreu and No. 3 is Pat ...
I can't tell if the people behind this
are Mets fans making fun of the lack of
memories at Shea Stadium, if they're fans of another team grinding salt in the wound or if they're just bad at what they do. Watch this video
I know there was a tiny ember of
a rumor a few days ago that was quickly
shot down, but I'd like to think about the possibility of bringing Andruw Jones on board -- if and only if Luis Castillo is shipped elsewhere (LA).
In a word: No. Beltran's 2008: .284/.376/.500, 40
2B, 27 HR, 112 RBI, 25 SB. Played in
161 games. Ellsbury's 2008: .280/.296/.394, 22 2B, 9 HR, 47 RBI, 50 SB. Played in 145 games.
By a landslide victory, Johan Santana was voted
The 2008 Met of the Year.
The Mets pitched a three-year, $36 million offer
to Derek Lowe on Tuesday. According to sources, Lowe
will continue shopping for a deal elsewhere.
According to Jack Curry of the NY Times
, the Mets have offered Derek Lowe a three-year
deal worth around $36 million. This backs up a story from Dec. 24 , in which it was noted Lowe and the Mets were "close" on a three- or four-year deal. This would be much lower than the deal Lowe is seeking, ...
Adam Rubin and Matt Cerrone both posted the
same photo of this mysterious black Mets jersey found
at a Sports Authority. Taking a look at the shirt, it's as if the Mets thought that the black jersey wasn't ugly enough, and they decided to make it look even more detestable. It seems both Rubin ...
With a lull in signings and tradings since
the Winter Meetings, the Mets have been pretty mum
about their next move. Not for much longer. According to Marty Noble , the Mets may make offers to Derek Lowe, Oliver Perez and Randy Wolf this week.
Today marks the first matchup of the Final
Four round of The 2008 Met of the Year
Award. #1 Johan Santana vs. #2 David Wright!
A quick five-step program to enjoy your Brian
"Schneider Schardonnay."
Sammy Sosa has long been on Omar Minaya's
wish list. Two years out of baseball, Sosa claims
he's ready to play . Will Omar finally get his wish and bring Sammy to the Mets? I sure hope not.
Take a minute to vote in the 2008
Met of the Year Award tourney. Reyes vs. Wright
and Santana vs. Beltran today.
According to Major League sources, the Mets and
free agent pitcher Derek Lowe may be very close
to coming to term to a contract. The deal is rumored to be either for four years or three with a vesting option.
Today, Dec. 23, marks the celebration of Festivus.
Today, we will go through the many rituals of
Festivus, of course dealing with the Mets, so why don't we just call this "Metstivus." Break out your aluminum poles, and let us begin with the Airing of Grievances:
I got my Francisco Rodriguez Mets shirt the
other day at Modell's. They also had blue ones,
but instead of "Rodriguez" on the back, they only had "K-Rod." It struck me a little weird, but that is his nickname.
Attention United States of America: David Wright, and
not Chipper Jones, will be the starting third baseman
representing your country in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Let Round 2 begin! #1 Johan Santana vs.
#9 Fernando Tatis AND #5. Scott Schoeneweis vs. #4
Carlos Beltran. Vote!













So long, Pat the Bat