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No Castillo three-way being discussed
theropolitans.com - 16 hours ago
No Castillo three-way being discussed
— theropolitans.com — I’m sure you’ve all read this: Cubs explore Bradley deal that would net Castillo . Well, now read this: Rangers won't do three-way Bradley deal . Welcome to Hot Stove Season, where I won’t believe anything until the papers are signed. I like talking about them on Twitter as hypotheticals and ... (more) No Castillo three-way being discussed

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How Mets fans view Luis Castillo [Image]
theropolitans.com - 16 hours ago
How Mets fans view Luis Castillo [Image]
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Link: Part V of blogger roundtable
theropolitans.com - 17 hours ago
Link: Part V of blogger roundtable
— theropolitans.com — Head over to NJ.com to check out the fifth and final portion of the blogger roundtable. Today we answered , “If the Mets do not sign John Lackey, which other free-agent pitcher do you think would be the best fit for them?” My answer is kind of a mess, but you’ll get the point. Thanks to ... (more) Link: Part V of blogger roundtable

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Showdown: Santos’ OBP vs. Molina’s OBP [Graph]
theropolitans.com - 18 hours ago
Showdown: Santos’ OBP vs. Molina’s OBP [Graph]
— theropolitans.com — The Mets need a catcher.  Bengie Molina is available.  The Mets will likely be interested. Say the Mets sign Molina and pair him with Omir Santos as the Mets catchers in 2010, can you imagine the battle to keep their combined OBP above .600? Here is a chart with Santos’ and Molina’s ... (more) Showdown: Santos’ OBP vs. Molina’s OBP [Graph]

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Phrases I hate during hot stove season
theropolitans.com - 38 hours ago
Phrases I hate during hot stove season
— theropolitans.com — Here is a list of phrases I find are overused and stupid during this insane season of hot stove baseball Rumor Interested in Could Look at Anonymous sources Major-league sources Insider(s) Pursue Possible Likely Unlikely I apologize in advance if I use these in any ... (more) Phrases I hate during hot stove season

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‘69 Mets locker room after winning the World Series [Video]
theropolitans.com - 42 hours ago
‘69 Mets locker room after winning the World Series [Video]
— theropolitans.com — This is just too cool. This seems to be the NBC feed, with no commercials, which is awesome. Also, note the insanity on the field.  Could you imagine if they still allowed that? [[ Home || Twitter || E-mail ]] (more) ‘69 Mets locker room after winning the World Series [Video]

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Link: Roundtable Part IV
theropolitans.com - 42 hours ago
Link: Roundtable Part IV
— theropolitans.com — Head over to NJ.com for Part IV of the blogger roundtable. Today we answered , “Could you live with Daniel Murphy starting at first base if the Mets sign Matt Holliday or Jason Bay to play left field? If not, what should the Mets do at first base?” Thoughts? [[ Home || Twitter || E-mail ]] (more) Link: Roundtable Part IV

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A message from Wally [Video]
theropolitans.com - 2 days ago
A message from Wally [Video]
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Link: Part III of blogger roundtable
theropolitans.com - 2 days ago
Link: Part III of blogger roundtable
— theropolitans.com — Head over to NJ.com to read Part III of the Mets blogger roundtable. Today we answered, “If the Mets spend big on one free agent this winter -- and, obviously, there are only three high-priced options here: Matt Holliday, John Lackey or Jason Bay -- who do you think it should be and why?”  ... (more) Link: Part III of blogger roundtable

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Report: Mets hire Jauss as bench coach
theropolitans.com - 3 days ago
Report: Mets hire Jauss as bench coach
— theropolitans.com — The Mets will announce a hiring of Dave Jauss as Jerry Manuel’s new bench coach, according to Ken Rosenthal’s sources .  A Daily News report also tabbed Jauss for the Mets last week. Jauss was hired by Manuel in 1988 as a manager in the Montreal Expos system. He has worked as first base ... (more) Report: Mets hire Jauss as bench coach

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Coaching News: Backman in Brooklyn, Teufel in Binghamton and Alomar Jr. in Cleveland
theropolitans.com - 3 days ago
Coaching News: Backman in Brooklyn, Teufel in Binghamton and Alomar Jr. in Cleveland
— theropolitans.com — Three coaching moves for the Mets organization today.  Two in and one out. Wally Backman was officially announced as the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league affiliate to the Mets. Tim Teufel , another ‘86-er, was hired as manager of the Double-A Binghamton Mets. And ... (more) Coaching News: Backman in Brooklyn, Teufel in Binghamton ...

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Links: Mets roundtable discussion, parts I and II
theropolitans.com - 3 days ago
Links: Mets roundtable discussion, parts I and II
— theropolitans.com — Brian Costa, the Mets beat reporter for NJ.com , asked Greg and Jason from Faith and Fear in Flushing , Eric from Amazin’ Avenue and myself to participate in a roundtable discussion about the Mets offseason. Here’s Part I , where we answer “What would it take for you to go into next season ... (more) Links: Mets roundtable discussion, parts I and II

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Painting the stairwells at Citi Field
theropolitans.com - 3 days ago
Painting the stairwells at Citi Field
— theropolitans.com — The Mets Police has a tip from a fan that the stairwells at Citi Field are being painted orange. When I was walking out of Citi Field for the last time in mid-August, I remember remarking to my mother and two friends, “Man, these stairwells are ugly!  Couldn’t they have painted the ... (more) Painting the stairwells at Citi Field

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Mets possible spring training schedule
theropolitans.com - 4 days ago
Mets possible spring training schedule
— theropolitans.com — According to Spring Training Online , here is the Mets tentative spring training schedule for the 2010 season.  This is not official, as the Mets haven’t released the schedule and I would wait for that before making any hotel reservations or flights. But here is a possible schedule…  ... (more) Mets possible spring training schedule

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One reason why trading Castillo & signing Hudson is a bad idea
theropolitans.com - 4 days ago
One reason why trading Castillo & signing Hudson is a bad idea
— theropolitans.com — If the Mets manage to trade Luis Castillo and bring in Orlando Hudson to play second base, it will happen one of two ways.  In both ways, it looks like the Mets get screwed. Way 1: The Mets trade Castillo first, then attempt to sign Hudson. Why it’s bad:   Tons of reports say ... (more) One reason why trading Castillo & signing Hudson is a ...

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Backman officially named Brooklyn manager
theropolitans.com - 4 days ago
Backman officially named Brooklyn manager
— theropolitans.com — The Brooklyn Cyclones have officially named Wally Backman manager of the Single-A affiliate. From the press release… "I am thrilled and grateful to be coming back to the Mets' organization," said Backman. "The greatest days of my professional career were spent here in New ... (more) Backman officially named Brooklyn manager

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Buffalo Bisons featured in national AT&T ad [Video]
theropolitans.com - 4 days ago
Buffalo Bisons featured in national AT&T ad [Video]
— theropolitans.com — Last night as I was lying in bed, I caught the last end of a commercial for a cell phone.  The baseball team featured looked a lot like the Buffalo Bisons uniforms. Well, a little Googling and here we are.  AT&T has sponsored the Bisons for 10 years, according to Buffalo Business ... (more) Buffalo Bisons featured in national AT&T ad [Video]

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Links: Blogging the off-season and an awesomely sad chart
theropolitans.com - 5 days ago
Links: Blogging the off-season and an awesomely sad chart
— theropolitans.com — SimonOnSports sent me a few questions regarding the Mets off-season.  Click here to read my answers . And head over to Baseball Prospectus to see a chart of the days lost to injury and the salary of the players lost compared to the team payroll.  Guess who has the biggest bars in ... (more) Links: Blogging the off-season and an awesomely sad chart

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The ‘Ropolitans Radio Recap: Team chemistry [Audio]
theropolitans.com - 6 days ago
The ‘Ropolitans Radio Recap: Team chemistry [Audio]
— theropolitans.com — Yesterday on The ‘Ropolitans Radio (T‘RR), I tried to defend the idea that “team chemistry” overrated and that a winning team creates good “team chemistry.” Here’s how it went down… Joining me on T‘RR yesterday: Andrew Fletcher , Alex Birsh, Lenny Neslin and Jeremy Schilling . What are ... (more) The ‘Ropolitans Radio Recap: Team chemistry [Audio]

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Is Thole in trouble in Venezuela?
theropolitans.com - 6 days ago
Is Thole in trouble in Venezuela?
— theropolitans.com — Prospect Josh Thole is playing winter ball in Venezuela.  But due to the recent rash of kidnappings, among other things, the Mets may call their young catcher back early. From the NY Times … The Mets are consulting with Major League Baseball’s security department and intend to provide ... (more) Is Thole in trouble in Venezuela?

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