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mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/29/2009
Mets Preparing For Big Changes?
— mostlymets.golddave.com — Lost in all the hoopla of game 1 of the World series was some news out of... Mets camp. These are only rumors at this point but are expected to be announced as fact right after the series. The juicier story was reported by Jon Heyman of si.com. Heyman reports that the Mets have talked [...] (more) Mets Preparing For Big Changes?

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The Post Welcomes The Frillies
mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/27/2009
The Post Welcomes The Frillies
— mostlymets.golddave.com — I don’t normally like this kind of gamesmanship or journalism but the New York Post sported a... front page today where they referred to the the Phillies as the Frillies and a Photoshoped picture of Shane Victorino in a skirt. A treat for any Mets fan (always) and any Yankees fan (this week). (more) The Post Welcomes The Frillies

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/26/2009
My Take on the Nightmare World Series
— mostlymets.golddave.com — When the Yankees beat the Angels last night it set up a World Series that is a... nightmare for most Mets fans: a Yankees/Phillies World Series. And it also begs the question of which team Mets fans will be rooting for. My answer? The Yankees. Being a Mets fan and a fan of [...] (more) My Take on the Nightmare World Series

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/21/2009
Mets May Be Sued Over Madoff Profit
— mostlymets.golddave.com — Remember last winter when Jeff Wilpon said that Sterling Equities’ accounts with Bernie Madoff wouldn’t affect team... operations? Remember how we all scoffed at the remark? Turns out Jeff was right! According to a report on Bloomberg Sterling Equities actually made money from Madoff. ... (more) Mets May Be Sued Over Madoff Profit

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/21/2009
Phillips Front Page News Again And I Don’t Care
— mostlymets.golddave.com — On a morning where the big story of the day should be the Yankees coming within one... win of yet another World Series appearance the New York Post decided to run a front page story on former Mets general manager Steve Phillips. Phillips, apparently, had an affair with an intern that didn’t ... (more) Phillips Front Page News Again And I Don’t Care

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/20/2009
Our Long Nightmare is Over: Takahashi Released
— mostlymets.golddave.com — The Mets made a bold move in their offseason shakeup of the team after a disastrous 2009... season by releasing Ken Takahashi. The 40 year old Japanese lefty had just completed his rookie season. He pitched 27.1 innings allowing 23 hits, while striking out 23 and allowing 14 walks. His ERA was [...] (more) Our Long Nightmare is Over: Takahashi Released

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/20/2009
About Yankees Fans
— mostlymets.golddave.com — I got into a mild argument the other day with a relative who is a football Giants... fan. The argument was centered a round a comment he made when I mentioned how upset I was on Sunday night when the Jets-Bills game went on so long that my DVR stopped recording before the game [...] (more) About Yankees Fans

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 10/1/2009
Reyes To Have Surgery; Minaya To Blame?
— mostlymets.golddave.com — The sad state of the Mets play as well as their injury list lead me to go... dormant for a while but I saw a story this morning that infuriated me so that I needed to come out of hiding and discuss. It appears that Jose Reyes, who’s been on the DL since May, will be [...] (more) Reyes To Have Surgery; Minaya To Blame?

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Today’s Lineup Vs. Diamondbacks (8/12/2009)
mostlymets.golddave.com - 8/12/2009
Today’s Lineup Vs. Diamondbacks (8/12/2009)
— mostlymets.golddave.com — 19 Cory Sullivan CF 3 Alex Cora 2b 5 David Wright 3B 10 Gary Sheffield RF 12... Jeff Francoeur RF 17 Fernando Tatis 1B 9 Omir Santos C 11 Anderson Hernandez SS 46 Oliver Perez P     (more) Today’s Lineup Vs. Diamondbacks (8/12/2009)

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 8/10/2009
Pregame Note
— mostlymets.golddave.com — Doug Davis, tonight’s scheduled starter for the Diamondbacks, has allowed just four runs in his last 19... innings pitched over his past three starts. He’ll be facing Mike Pelfrey who is making his first start since the birth of his first child who he named after the venue for ... (more) Pregame Note

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 8/10/2009
My Take on Baseball’s PED Issue
— mostlymets.golddave.com — I was talking with a friend of mine over the weekend and the subject of David Ortiz... and PEDs came up. This friend is a Yankee fan and he tried to spin the story as a situation that taints the Red Sox World Series win that broke the curse of the bambino. (Though [...] (more) My Take on Baseball’s PED Issue

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 8/10/2009
Pitching Matchups Vs. Diamondbacks
— mostlymets.golddave.com — Here are the scheduled pitching matchups for this week’s 3 game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks: Monday... – Mike Pelfrey (8-7, 4.75) vs. Doug Davis (6-10, 3.67), 9:40 p.m., SNY. Tuesday – Livan Hernandez (7-6, 5.08) vs. Max Scherzer (6-6, 4.01), 9:40 p.m., SNY. Wednesday ... (more) Pitching Matchups Vs. Diamondbacks

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/30/2009
This Date in Mets History
— mostlymets.golddave.com — This date in Mets history according to the Associated Press (via Yahoo Sports: 2006—New York Mets center... fielder Carlos Beltran tied a major league record with his third grand slam of the month in a 9-6 victory over Atlanta. Beltran became the ninth player in major league history to hit three ... (more) This Date in Mets History

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/29/2009
Mr. Met Has Anger Issues
— mostlymets.golddave.com — Funny stuff from The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien:... (more) Mr. Met Has Anger Issues

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Tonight’s Lineup 7/22/2009
mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/22/2009
Tonight’s Lineup 7/22/2009
— mostlymets.golddave.com — # Name Position 16 Angel Pagan CF 1 Luis Castillo 2B 28 Daniel Murphy 1B 5 David... Wright 3B 12 Jeff Francoeur RF 19 Cory Sullivan LF 4 Angel Berroa SS 23 Brian Schneider C 34 Mike Pelfrey P     (more) Tonight’s Lineup 7/22/2009

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/22/2009
Time To Fire Fighting Tony Bernazard
— mostlymets.golddave.com — If ever there was a time to fire Tony Bernazard this is it. The guy rumored to... have been pulling the strings behind the scenes of the ridiculous Willie Randolph firing (not that Willie shouldn’t have been fired but it obviously went down badly) has finally hit the point of no ... (more) Time To Fire Fighting Tony Bernazard

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/21/2009
When Life Gives You Lemmons…
— mostlymets.golddave.com — MissBethAnn on Twitter asks the following question: How do we remain optomistic in such dire times? The... Mets have certainly had more than their fair share of bad years through their 47 year history. It started from the very beginning. Only one team in history, the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, lost ... (more) When Life Gives You Lemmons…

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/20/2009
Quote of the Weekend
— mostlymets.golddave.com — The quote of the weekend goes to manager Jerry Manuel. Commenting on Gary Sheffield’s leg cramp after... Friday nights game Manuel let loose with this missive: They’re calling it cramps… so, surgery on Thursday. Sometimes Manuel is a little too loose with his comments but this time he just ... (more) Quote of the Weekend

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/17/2009
Last Night: Perez, Santana, Sheffield
— mostlymets.golddave.com — Johan Santana had 5 days of rest between his last start and the first game after the... all star break. But for some reason the Mets chose to start Oliver Perez in last night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Perez actually pitched a decent game allowing 5 hits and 3 runs in 6 [...] (more) Last Night: Perez, Santana, Sheffield

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mostlymets.golddave.com - 7/15/2009
Pedro Signs With Phils, Goes On DL
— mostlymets.golddave.com — It’s official! Pedro Martinez has signed with the Phillies. He’ll get $1 million plus incentives for half... a season’s work. However he’s got a mild shoulder strain and will start his stint with the Phils on the disabled list. Sounds like the Phillies may be using the same ... (more) Pedro Signs With Phils, Goes On DL

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