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Do You Remember : Turk Wendell
nleastchatter.com — Well to state the obvious - baseball season is over and the hot stove has yet to really heat up for our beloved Mets. So I figured to help pass these long boring days that lie ahead of us (before pitchers and catchers finally report)that I would highlight a Mets player from yesteryear. He might ... (more) Do You Remember : Turk Wendell
Is Geovany Soto Being Shopped?
chicagocubsonline.com — The 2008 NL Rookie of the Year is coming off a horrible season but is Jim Hendry shopping his catcher? According to a report from Baseball Prospectus on the eve of the GM Meetings in Chicago, " Catching has become an increasingly difficult position for teams to fill, yet there are some ... (more) Is Geovany Soto Being Shopped?
2009 O’s Retrospective: Guillermo Rodriguez
camdencrazies.com — In part twenty-two of my almost 50 part series “Better Know An Oriole” (otherwise known as 2009 Orioles Retrospective), I take a look at fourth-string catcher Guillermo Rodriguez… THE FIGHTIN’ GUY YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF! Rodriguez is a 31 year-old catcher that ... (more) 2009 O’s Retrospective: Guillermo Rodriguez
Torre might manage in 2011
scoresreport.com — Photo from fOTOGLIF Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre has one year remaining on his three-year, $13 million contract. It’s been expected that Torre would retire after next season, leaving the door open for Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly to take his place. Torre will turn 70 ... (more) Torre might manage in 2011
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Rumor: Liberty Media Backing Out of Purchase of Bodybuilding.com After FDA Raid
maurybrown.com — Liberty Media, which owns the Atlanta Braves through their purchase of Time Warner, is rumored to be backing out of their purchase of Bodybuiding.com after the FDA raided the Idaho business on Sept. 24th. The FDA claims that after a two-year investigation, investigators bought products from ... (more) Rumor: Liberty Media Backing Out of Purchase of ...
White Sox Show Their Hand With Teahen Trade
southsidesox.com — More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Browse more photos » Two days ago, as the Yankees marched on to yet another purchased World Series title, the White Sox ... (more) White Sox Show Their Hand With Teahen Trade
Alex Anthopoulos Lays Out His Vision
battersbox.ca — Alex Anthopoulos has completed his due diligence with the players, coaches, other GM and agents and he held a conference call today to answer questions about his plans.  The conference call can be heard here .  The call is 35 minutes long.  ... (more) Alex Anthopoulos Lays Out His Vision
Sox decline option on Gonzalez
boston.com — The Red Sox have declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a source, but the club still may have interest in bringing the player back in 2010 on a lesser salary. News of the Sox' decision to forgo the option on Gonzalez ... (more) Sox decline option on Gonzalez
Sammy Sosa’s Strange New Face: “rejuvenation process for his skin”
thebiglead.com — Sammy Sosa’s new look was so shocking that it zipped around the internet at warp speed. The Chicago Tribune explored the situation, and spoke to a former Cubs employee who is friendly with Sosa: “He is going through a rejuvenation ... (more) Sammy Sosa’s Strange New Face: “rejuvenation ...
Sammy Sosa Needs to Put His Face On
slanchreport.com — Recently in Las Vegas, former home run darling Sammy Sosa made quite a startling appearance, looking almost ghoulish under the harsh paparazzi lights. He’s not trying to be Michael Jackson ,” said former Cubs employee Rebecca Polihronis, who talks frequently with Sosa.  ... (more) Sammy Sosa Needs to Put His Face On
Sosa doing skin rejuvenation: "I'm not trying to be Michael Jackson"
chicagotribune.com — Maintains photo makes it look more pronounced than it is > Sammy Sosa tells friends he is comfortable in his own skin. (more) Sosa doing skin rejuvenation: "I'm not trying to be ...
No Papi ‘Jinx’ at the New Yankees Stadium
zellspinstripeblog.com — Remember this? Surely, every Yankees fan does. Everyone knows the story, a bitter construction who was working on the new Yankees Stadium buried a David Ortiz jersey (pictured to the right) in hope that it would ‘jinx’ the Yankees. Luckily for the Yankees, the curse never took and ... (more) No Papi ‘Jinx’ at the New Yankees Stadium
Michael Barrett is So Rude
cubscore.com —  Michael Barrett wipes his hand on some asshole's jersey. (more) Michael Barrett is So Rude
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove by John Perrotto
baseballprospectus.com — The offseason has barely begun, but already there has been a flurry of moves. Here`s what to look forward to next. (more) On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove by John Perrotto

Sammy Sosa Proves Being a Metrosexual Has Its Consequences
maurybrown.com — Vanity has a new address, and his name is Sammy Sosa. By now, you’ve probably heard and seen the pictures. Sosa appeared Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the Latin Grammys om Wednesday. As the pictures above show, Sammy is, well… a bit pale. David Brown on ... (more) Sammy Sosa Proves Being a Metrosexual Has Its Consequences
Matt Holliday – He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
metsmerizedonline.com — The Mets would love to have Matt Holliday penciled into their Opening Day lineup next season, but the question is; Does Matt Holliday want to play for the Mets? According to Ken Davidoff of Newsday , he has a source who has told him that Matt Holliday’s top two choices in free ... (more) Matt Holliday – He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
Looking Back the Offseason Trades so far:
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com — It has barely been a week so far this off season and so far there have been four major trades. The first was Iwamura who was traded to Pirates. The trade wasn't so much as a surprise as Iwamura really didn't fit into the next step of plans for the Rays as they have some talent coming up and ... (more) Looking Back the Offseason Trades so far:
Read: I'm Pretty Happy About the Hermida Trade
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com — Over at Fan Huddle , I wrote about my reactions to the Hermida trade from the Marlins to the Red Sox and why it impacts the Mets. (more) Read: I'm Pretty Happy About the Hermida Trade
Big names
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — Nancy Lieberman: The ESPN analyst has "severed her ties" with the network. Lieberman, recently hired as the head coach of the new Dallas NBA D-League team, had served as a game and studio analyst for women's pro and college basketball coverage on ... (more) Big names
Put The Money In The Bank
slidingintohome.blogspot.com — The 2004 Red Sox, fresh off their first franchise title in 86 years, decided to let big names go elsewhere in the offseason following their title. Pedro Martinez, Orlando Cabrera, Derek Lowe, there are a few others. What happened, they didn't win that year, or the year after. I hate making ... (more) Put The Money In The Bank
Yankees Contribute To Corporate Malfeasance [Mlb]
deadspin.com — The half-ton of recycled paper delivered to businesses in lower Manhattan wasn't enough, as some offices started chucking out sensitive financial documents. If the Yankees could have won last year, there would have been no need for a bailout. [ WNYW ... (more) Yankees Contribute To Corporate Malfeasance [Mlb]
Blame the Yanks for Identity Theft
nybaseballdigest.com — Apparently ticker tape wasn’t enough for some New Yorkers to throw during Friday’s parade. Fox 5 “found paper on the street at the parade that wasn’t shredded and the documents contained very sensitive private information. Among the documents were medical records ... (more) Blame the Yanks for Identity Theft
The Filibuster
myteamrivals.typepad.com — A-Rod finally has his ring and the Yankee faithful are overjoyed. However, do you think there's any chance that this will make him less of a dill-hole? This is a guy who has dumped his wife, dated Madonna, admitted to being a big fat liar and had somewhat major surgery in the span of about one ... (more) The Filibuster
Clinton statue unveiled in Kosovo
news.bbc.co.uk — Bill Clinton statue Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement Former US President Bill Clinton has attended the unveiling of a statue of himself in Kosovo's capital Pristina. The 3.5m (11 ft) bronze statue was ... (more) Clinton statue unveiled in Kosovo

The Filibuster
redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com — A-Rod finally has his ring and the Yankee faithful are overjoyed. However, do you think there's any chance that this will make him less of a dill-hole? This is a guy who has dumped his wife, dated Madonna, admitted to being a big fat liar and had somewhat major surgery in the span of about one ... (more) The Filibuster
Will The Yanks Go After Bay Or Holliday?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com — With all the controversy surrounding weather to bring back Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui, many fans have brought up the idea of signing outfielders Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. To me, when you win a championship, you shouldn't really try to change your team all that much, unless there's a guy ... (more) Will The Yanks Go After Bay Or Holliday?
Cubs Rumor Round-up: DeRosa, Harden and Johnson
thecubreporter.com — - Buried in this Stltoday.com artcile is this nugget: DeRosa, coming off wrist surgery, figures to field an offer from the Chicago Cubs, at the least. Seems like idle speculation than anything legit, but at least the Wrigley-ites would be cheering for the right team if it did ... (more) Cubs Rumor Round-up: DeRosa, Harden and Johnson
Most Popular Articles On Mets Police (November 8)
metspolice.com — Well I'm back from vacation, did anything happen in New York baseball while I was away? Let's take a look at the most popular articles from the week, and I'll catch up on comments in a little while: New York City had a tickertape parade...no not that one... the one for the Mets in 1986 , ... (more) Most Popular Articles On Mets Police (November 8)
The Walking Wounded
myteamrivals.typepad.com — Is there a doctor in the house?   Apparently, there are a few very busy doctors in the Phillies clubhouse since the season ended.   It had already been disclosed that Scott Eyre was pitching the latter half of the season with bone chips in his elbow , so the fact that he will have ... (more) The Walking Wounded
Twitter Poll: Do you regret buying a certain player’s jersey?
theropolitans.com — When the Mets traded for J.J. Putz last off-season, a lot of people hurried out to the store to purchase a new shirt for No. 22. Not even a full year later, it’s likely that Putz is done as a member of the Mets. So I asked my Twitter followers if they regret buying a certain player’s ... (more) Twitter Poll: Do you regret buying a certain player’s ...
GMs look to economical trades before free agents
msn.foxsports.com — Baseball's economics make the likes of Mark Teahen more likely to be dealt before big free-agent signings, Jon Paul Morosi says. (more) GMs look to economical trades before free agents
What To Do With Andy Sonnanstine?
draysbay.com — by Mark Duncan - AP (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) View full size photo » Nothing seems to come easily for Andy Sonnanstine .  His fastball barely ... (more) What To Do With Andy Sonnanstine?
World Series Game 5
thego.com.au — Fantastic! (more) World Series Game 5

Sunday School: History Lesson 37
misterballz.blogspot.com — Clay Dalrymple was a catcher with the Phillies from 1960-1968. Never a huge offensive threat, Dalrymple's defensive skills kept him behind the plate as the Phillies' everyday catcher. It was well known that his signal calling abilities and strong throwing arm were Dalrymple's strengths and ... (more) Sunday School: History Lesson 37
Recession? What Recession?
completist.wordpress.com — During a time when many collectors have had to quit buying new products or simply sold off their collection, Topps’ Triple Threads and Upper Deck’s Sweet Spot have provided a surprising return on investment during this recession. It ... (more) Recession? What Recession?
Maury Wills...one of my all-time favorites
insidethedodgers.mlblogs.com — You wouldn't think that a kid growing up in the 70s, 80s and 90s would come to be such a huge fan of Maury Wills, who did most of his damage in the 60s, but it's true. It certainly helps that my father, also a native Angeleno, counts Maury among his ... (more) Maury Wills...one of my all-time favorites
Tim Lincecum's chronic chronicles...
thedailybore.com — The story MAY be covered but certainly not the way these guys do it! They wrote about the Tim Lincecum legal problems but they gave me both the facts AND a good laugh or two! Pretty funny website and a great/short article. (more) Tim Lincecum's chronic chronicles...
Pitching For The Milwaukee Brewers In 2010: Doug Davis
bleacherreport.com — With JJ Hardy finally dealt, it's time for Brewers GM Doug Melvin to focus on fixing the starting rotation. We've already looked at Erik Bedard and Mark Mulder as possible answers, and now let's take a look at a former Brewer who is willing to come home again: Doug Davis. Davis pitched in ... (more) Pitching For The Milwaukee Brewers In 2010: Doug Davis
Rivera revealed that he pitched the entire Fall Classic hiding a painful rib-cage injury, leaning...
pinstripealley.com — Rivera revealed that he pitched the entire Fall Classic hiding a painful rib-cage injury, leaning on head trainer Gene Monahan to keep his clubhouse secret. The Legend of Mo grows... We knew he was hurting late in the Series, but not that it may have started back in the ALCS ... (more) Rivera revealed that he pitched the entire Fall Classic ...
A “Performance Enhancing Substance” Strikes Again
A “Performance Enhancing Substance” Strikes Again
thegmsperspective.com — Jose Marmolejo, a Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect has been suspended for 50 games for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension was announced by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, who said that Marmolejo was sanctioned for the “use and ... (more) A “Performance Enhancing Substance” Strikes Again
This Week in Yankees History (11/8-11/14)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com — This Week in Yankees History November 8th - November 14th November 8th 1896 - Former HOF Yankees Manager Bucky Harris (1947-1948) was born (1896-1977). Bucky won the 1947 AL pennant and World Series, while managing the Yankees. Bucky was a 2nd baseman in the AL during the ... (more) This Week in Yankees History (11/8-11/14)
The New York Yankees Top Minor League Baseball
The New York Yankees Top Minor League Baseball
thegmsperspective.com — Shelley Duncan has seen brief success when he has played for The New York Yankees from 2007 to 2009. It is a completely different story when he gets full time play with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Triple-A affiliate of the 27 time World Champs. Duncan lead the International League in home ... (more) The New York Yankees Top Minor League Baseball
Lincecum Off the Hook? This Video Helped.
rumbunter.com — The 2008 Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum will pay $250 for possessing a pot pipe an AP report said today. The agreement must still be approved by Judge Darvin Zimmerman. Grant Hansen, the deputy prosecutor on the Lincecum case, said his office is willing to dismiss a misdemeanor charge of ... (more) Lincecum Off the Hook? This Video Helped.
Rosenthal on Holliday and Atkins...
metsfever.blogspot.com — Last week I recommended Garrett Atkins for a spot on our team , a possible upgrade over Fernando Tatis as the back-up corner infielder who might end up beating out Dan Murphy at 1B. Most of the people I spoke to about the idea either liked it or weren't against but were leery of his cost. That ... (more) Rosenthal on Holliday and Atkins...
Strife and Parity
baseballmusings.com — It appears that the immediate aftermath of labor unrest in baseball is great parity . (more) Strife and Parity

Navy Sinks ND Again
quinnmedia.blogspot.com — Notre Dame saw their chance at a BCS bowl game go right out the window on Saturday as they dropped a disheartening game to Navy, 23-21. The Irish were a 12-point favorite over the Midshipmen, but Navy looked like the better team from the get-go. And they ran the ball down ND's throats, as ... (more) Navy Sinks ND Again

Alternate Stocking Caps NHL Edition
metspolice.com — These are fun, especially the Whalers version.  In case you're new to the blog, it's really a blog about the Mets - but it's a long long offseason so my mind wanders. That Islanders one is cool too.  I used to like hockey before they (a) took a year off (b) ... (more) Alternate Stocking Caps NHL Edition
Thank You
yanksblog.com — Now that we've had a few days to savor the victory, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who supported YanksBlog.com this season. Thank you to all of our readers and those who have left thoughtful comments. Thank you to all ... (more) Thank You
The World Series Champion New York Yankees : Accessories To Identity Theft
cantstopthebleeding.com — Ever wonder where the city of New York obtains mountains of confetti for what used to be called ticker tape parades to honor sporting champions, astronauts or Chain Gang’s election to the Rock’n'Roll Hall Of Fame? Me neither, but the New York Post’s Chuck Bennett and Salim ... (more) The World Series Champion New York Yankees : Accessories ...