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Mets can't ditch Castillo

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:25:10 +0000

The Mets opened free agency quietly yesterday, stirring only long enough to scotch reports of a potential three-way trade involving Luis Castillo. The proposed deal, originally reported by the Chicago Tribune, also involved the Cubs and Rangers an...

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Mets have room to work on 40-man roster

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:18:00 +0000

With the Mets not expected to add any more players to their 40-man roster before the midnight deadline, they have 36 players on it, which leaves room to add some players if need be.

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Cubs could move Bradley in three-team deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:54 +0000

Sporting News staff reports There has been talk of a three-way trade involving the Cubs, Mets and Rangers, the Chicago Tribune reports. In the proposed trade, the Cubs would send outfielder Milton Bradley and cash to the Rangers, the Rangers would send righthander Kevin Millwood to the Mets, and the Mets would send second baseman Luis Castillo to the Cubs. The Mets have been public about their desire to deal Castillo, a move that would allow them to pursue second baseman Orlando Hudson in free agency. Similarly, the Cubs have made no secret about their plan to ship Bradley out of town after the outfielder's team-imposed suspension at the end of the 2009 season.

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Mets hire Manuel pal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:41:53 +0000

The Mets gave Jerry Manuel a minor vote of confidence on the eve of free agency yesterday by hiring his longtime friend Dave Jauss as bench coach. Jauss, whose relationship with Manuel dates to their time in the Expos' system in the early 1990s, w...

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New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte, New York Mets' Fernando Tatis file for free agency

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:32:58 +0000

The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year.

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Making a list: Free agents Yankees and Mets are eyeing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:12:45 +0000

With free agency upon us, check out who the Mets and Yankees might have in their sights. There's also the guys who may not give you bang for your buck, and free agents that could surprise us all in 2010.

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Castillo's fate key to moves

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:00 +0000

On the shopping list for the Mets: a catcher to replace Brian Schneider; a power upgrade in left field; a second baseman if Luis Castillo can be traded; rotation help; an eighth-inning reliever, and a second lefthander in the bullpen.

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Inbox: What's the best way to improve?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:19:00 +0000

Should the Mets try to sign a slugger or focus on improving their team team defense? Should the Mets have Daniel Murphy play second base? Beat reporter Marty Noble answers Mets fans' questions in the Inbox.

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Mets Watch Their Spending, Despite Minor League Concerns

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:54:12 +0000

According to figures compiled by Baseball America, the Mets spent less money on the 2009 draft than any other team in baseball.

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Lo Duca: Sign me

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:09 +0000

Ex-Met Paul Lo Duca , forced into retirement when he went unsigned last offseason, wants back into MLB. Here's what he told Sirius XM's Casey Stern and Kevin Kennedy : Paul Lo Duca: “I’m completely healthy. I feel unbelievable. I’ve been hitting the last four or five days constantly and started my workouts. I feel great. My hand feels 100 percent for the first time in a while. My hamstring and my knee finally healed after the surgery I had there. … I want to come back and play. When I started working with you guys (as a part-time analyst) and started really watching the games it really gave me that edge. My heart’s into it and I want to go back in it full bore and [do] whatever needs to be done. I want to play on a team that wants to win and wants a player that wants to win. I’ll do whatever I need to do. If it’s come off the bench, if it’s spot starts, I’ll do whatever they need me to do.” Lo Duca: “I’m a ...

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D-backs acquire Heilman from Cubs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:27 +0000

Reliever Aaron Heilman has been acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects. The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34. He spent six seasons with the New York Mets before he was traded to Seattle last December, then dealt to the Cubs a month later. Chicago gets 24-year-old left-hander Scott Maine and 23-year-old infielder Ryne White.

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Diamondbacks acquire Heilman from Cubs (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:08 +0000

Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects. The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34. He spent six seasons with the New York Mets before he was traded to Seattle last December, then was dealt to the Cubs a month later.

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D-backls acquire Heilman from Cubs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:23:11 +0000

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Cubs trade Heilman to Diamondbacks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:12:45 +0000

Reliever Aaron Heilman has been acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects. The 31-year-old former Mets right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34...

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Bidding begins Friday

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:29 +0000

With bidding opening Friday, here's the official list of free agents, with the date they filed: 1 Anderson, Garret OF AT 11/5 2 Gonzalez, Mike RP AT 11/5 3 LaRoche, Adam 1B AT 11/5 4 Norton, Greg 1B/OF AT 11/5 5 Soriano, Rafael RP AT 11/6 6 Davis, Doug SP AZ 11/5 7 Schoeneweis, Scott D. RP AZ 11/6 8 Tracy, Chad 1B AZ 11/5 9 Baez, Danys RP BA 11/5 10 Hendrickson, Mark SP/RP BA 11/5 11 Moeller, Chad E. C BA 11/5 12 Mora, Melvin 3B BA 11/5 13 Baldelli, Rocco OF BO 11/5 14 Bay, Jay OF BO 11/5 15 Byrd, Paul SP BO 11/13 16 Gonzalez, Alex SS BO 11/9 17 Wagner, Billy RP BO 11/5 18 Woodward, Chris 3B BO 11/13 19 Fox, Chad D. RP CC 11/13 20 Grabow, John RP CC 11/16 21 Gregg, Kevin RP CC 11/9 22 Harden, Rich SP CC 11/5 23 Johnson, Reed OF CC 11/5 24 Wells, Kip SP CI 11/16 25 Carroll, Jamey 2B/3B/0F CL 11/5 26 Ohka, Tomokazu SP/RP CL 11/5 27 Beimel, Joe RP CO 11/9 28 Betancourt, Rafael RP CO 11/13 29 Contreras, Jose SP CO 11/9 30 Embree, Alan RP CO 11/6 31 Fogg, Josh SP/RP CO ...

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Amazin's need to make big splash in offseason

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:48:29 +0000

THINK big. General manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees got the memo last off-season and it resulted in the club's 27th World Championship. You can be sure the Yankees still are thinking big this offseason, and that they are figuring out ways to...

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Sports shorts

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:54:08 +0000

MLB: Selig eyes tighter playoff scheduleBud Selig said he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games . . . The Nationals hired former Mets manager Davey Johnson as a senior adviser. SOCCER: France q...

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Mets ready to shop, spend on open market

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

When the free-agent filing period ended at midnight, the Mets and 29 other Holliday shoppers became free to launch their pursuit of Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey and any other of the more than 300 free agents.

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Mets Seeking Top Hitter, With Other Holes to Fill

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:29:44 +0000

The Mets are interested in Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, but they also need a new catcher, a starting left fielder, bullpen help and another quality starter.

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Nationals hire Davey Johnson as adviser

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:18:36 +0000

WASHINGTON -- After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals. The former Mets manager joined the front office of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 66-year-old will work as a senior adviser to general...

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Marquis eyes return home with Mets

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:24:00 +0000

New York native Jason Marquis told the New York Post that he considers the Mets to be a great fit. The free-agent right-hander made the All-Star team in 2009 as a member of the Rockies.

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Report: Jauss to be Mets' bench coach

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:59:00 +0000

Dave Jauss, a former bench coach for the Orioles and Dodgers, will be hired to fill the same position by the Mets, FoxSports.com, citing Major League sources, reported on Tuesday.

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Marquis calls Mets 'perfect fit'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:42:26 +0000

Jeff Francoeur wasn't kidding when he told The Post this summer that free-agent right hander Jason Marquis badly wants to be a Met in 2010. Marquis backed that up this week, telling The Post he considers the Mets "a perfect fit" while expressing h...

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Wally looks as if he could be Jerry's Mets successor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:42:14 +0000

Having served his time in baseball purgatory, Wally Backman was at KeySpan Park in Coney Island yesterday to be introduced by the Mets as manager of their Single-A Brooklyn affiliate. Next stop: Citi Field? With Jerry Manuel on a very short lea...

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Several clubs expressing interest in John Smoltz

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:01:45 +0000

Sporting News staff reports John Smoltz apparently won't lack for options this offseason. FoxSports.com reports the 42-year-old right-hander has drawn interest from at least seven clubs, including the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. Other potential suitors include the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. Smoltz finished this past season with the Cardinals, going 1-3 with a 4.26 ERA as the club's fifth starter. He began the year with the Boston Red Sox but was released after posting an 8.32 ERA in eight starts. Fox speculates that Smoltz would prefer to remain in the National League, where has played all but four months of his 22-year major league career. The site also reports that Smoltz is open to being a starter or a reliever and says that "some teams have inquired about him as a closer."

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Wally takes over Cyclones as rumors follow

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:52:54 +0000

Wally Backman, who was introduced Tuesday as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, allegedly angled to replace Manuel while the Mets skipper held the same position with the White Sox six years ago. Backman vehemently denied the charge.

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Sources: Mets hire Jauss as new bench coach

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:14:07 +0000

Dave Jauss is the Mets' new bench coach, according to major-league sources.

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Sandy Alomar Jr. hired by Indians

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:51:54 +0000

Sandy Alomar Jr.'s baseball career has brought him back home. The Indians' popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by new Cleveland manager Manny Acta as the team's first-base coach. Alomar had spent the past two seasons as a catching instructor for the New York Mets. He will also mentor Cleveland's catchers.

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Japanese pitcher headed to MLB

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:38:15 +0000

The agency that represents Johan Santana , Jose Reyes and a bevy of other Mets clients over the years has a new player in the fold. Lefthander Hisanori Takahashi , who will be represented by Peter Greenberg & Associates, announced Tuesday in Tokyo that he has elected free agency. Here's the announcement from the agency: The 34-year old Takahashi has spent his entire 10-year career with the Tokyo Giants of the Japanese Central League. A front of the rotation starter, Hisonori has compiled a 32-15 record over the last three seasons. He has led the team to the Central League Championship in each of those three seasons. “It has always been my dream to pitch in the Major Leagues,” Takahashi said. “I made my decision because I believe I can succeed.” In 2009, Takahashi led the Giants to the Japan Series championship, posting a 10-6 mark with a 2.94 ERA in 25 starts. It marked the third time in his distinguished career that he has been a part of a Japan Series ...

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Alomar bolts Mets for Cleveland

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:34:08 +0000

Sandy Alomar Jr. has left the Mets to join Manny Acta's staff in Cleveland as first base coach. Alomar had been a finalist for the Mets bench coach job with Razor Shines and Dave Jauss , but the Daily News reported last week that the position is expected to go to Jauss, Baltimore's former bench coach. As a result, Shines is expected to move to first base and Alomar likely would have remained catching instructor.

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Wally Backman starts over with Brooklyn farm team

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:53:20 +0000

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Backman's comeback to NY no small thing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:27:00 +0000

Wally Backman is in a position where size doesn't matter; he is to manage the Mets' high-profile Brooklyn Cyclones affiliate in the Class A New York-Penn League.

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Alomar Jr. to coach for Indians

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:02:25 +0000

Sandy Alomar Jr. is leaving the Mets to go back to the Cleveland Indians. The popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by new Indians manager Manny Acta as a first-base coach. Alomar spent the past two years as a catching instructor for the Me...

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Indians tab Sandy Alomar Jr. as 1B coach (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:53:49 +0000

Sandy Alomar Jr. is back with the Cleveland Indians. The popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by new Indians manager Manny Acta as a first-base coach. Alomar spent the past two years as a catching instructor for the New York Mets. He will mentor Cleveland's catchers. Alomar played 20 seasons in the majors -- 11 in Cleveland -- before retiring in 2007.

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B-Mets officially tap Teufel

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:52:42 +0000

Binghamton has confirmed that Tim Teufel will manage the organization's Double-A affiliate.Here's the official announcement: With an ultimate goal of developing players to contribute to winning a World Series, the New York Mets handed the managerial reins of their Double-A team over to Tim Teufel, a member of the big league’s club last world title team, it was announced today. Teufel, 51, replaces Mako Oliveras, whose contract was not renewed, as the 12th skipper in Binghamton Mets history. Teufel moves up to Binghamton after guiding the St. Lucie Mets, New York’s High-A squad in the Florida State League, in four of his last five years as a minor league manager. The Greenwich, Connecticut native led St. Lucie to a 66-68 record in 2009 and has compiled a six-year managerial record of 337-404. His coaching career with the Mets began in 2001 as a roving minor league infield instructor before piloting Mets affiliates in Brooklyn (2003), St. Lucie (2004-5, 2008-9) & Savannah (2007). ...

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Backman named Brooklyn Cyclones manager (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:59:49 +0000

Wally Backman wants another chance to manage in the majors. The former Mets second baseman, fired after four days with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004, was introduced Tuesday as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, New York's Class-A farm team in the New York-Penn League. It is Backman's first job with a major league organization since the Diamondbacks hired him as manager five years ago.

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Backman in Brooklyn

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:57 +0000

The Mets officially named fiery fan favorite -- and potential Jerry Manuel replacement -- Wally Backman as manager of their Single-A Brooklyn affiliate yesterday. Backman, who was practically drummed out of baseball in 2004 when legal and financ...

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Backman and the Mets, Together Again

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:39:18 +0000

Wally Backman, an infielder for the 1986 champions, gets another chance as a manager in a major league organization five years after his last one fell apart.

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Mets' eyes on durable hurler Pineiro

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000

The Mets, in search of an innings-eater to stabilize their rotation, are particularly intrigued by free-agent Joel Pineiro, according to a team insider. Pineiro had 15 wins with the Cardinals in 2009, one shy of the career high.

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Hamill: Cheers for Vets, the Mets' true heroes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:10:00 +0000

Carlos Beltran stepped into the day room of the mental health ward of the VA hospital on 23rd St. in Manhattan where brave men, many damaged by foreign wars and the insufferable indifference back home, sat on Veterans Day trying to knit back the torn fabric of their lives.

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Grapefruit League schedule

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:16:15 +0000

The Mets have released their spring training schedule. With three months until pitchers and catchers report, here's the Grapefruit League schedule: Tue. March 2 Atlanta Braves Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. Wed. March 3 Atlanta Braves Disney 1:05 p.m. Thurs. March 4 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. Fri. March 5 Florida Marlins Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Sat. March 6 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m. Sun. March 7 Washington Nationals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. Mon. March 8 Florida Marlins ...

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Former Mets' Backman hired as manager of Brooklyn Cyclones

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:16:38 +0000

Wally Backman has been hired as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.

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Backman named Brooklyn Cyclones manager (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:10:44 +0000

Wally Backman was hired Monday as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League. A member of the Mets' 1986 World Series championship team, Backman was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks in November 2004. He was fired four days later after The New York Times reported he had been arrested twice and had financial problems.

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Wally Backman hired as manager of Brooklyn Cyclones

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:58:54 +0000

Wally Backman has been hired as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.

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New York Mets hire Wally Backman to manage Brooklyn Cyclones

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:58:11 +0000

Wally Backman has been hired as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.

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Mets hire Backman as manager of Class A team

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:27 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wally Backman has been hired as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.

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Backman hired as manager of Brooklyn Cyclones

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:54 +0000

Wally Backman was hired Monday as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.

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From Peanuts to Cyclones

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:13:12 +0000

Wally Backman's hiring as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones is official. Here's the announcement: Former New York Mets star Wally Backman has been named the newest manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, tabbed to lead the club in its tenth season of play. Backman was a standout second baseman for the Mets in the 1980s - a gritty, hard-nosed table-setter at the top of the lineup for a team that won divisional titles in 1986 and 1988, and an iconic World Series championship in 1986. Backman played in the major leagues for 14 seasons, including nine with the Mets (1980-1988), and five with the Minnesota Twins (1989), Pittsburgh Pirates (1990), Philadelphia Phillies (1991, 1992), and Seattle Mariners (1993). He finished his career with a .980 fielding percentage, and is one of only 66 MLB players ever to notch six hits in a single game (4/27/90). Backman's 106 stolen bases with the Mets ranks eighth on the franchise's all-time list and his .283 career batting average for New York ranks ...

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Yankees savor suite victory over Mets

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:29:09 +0000

The Yankees can now legitimately claim to be twice as good as the Mets -- at generating cash for the city. The World Series champs produced "at least $200,000" by selling seats in the luxury suite turned over to the city in the new Yankee Stadium,...

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Yanks savor $uite victory over Mets

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:29:09 +0000

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