LaRoche may not be in Atlanta's plan
metsfever.blogspot.com 11/3/2009 — I think Adam LaRoche would be the perfect fit for this team at 1B, the 29 y/o left handed hitting 1B is a solid defender with a decent power stroke. LaRoche has hit 20 or more homeruns in all but his first season and in three of his six seasons he has hit 25 or more homeruns. For Citi Field ...

Jeff Francoeur Has Successful Surgery
metsmerizedonline.com 11/3/2009 — On Monday, Jeff Francoeur underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. The following is the official press release from the Mets: New York Mets rightfielder Jeff Francoeur today underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament in ...

New York, Philadelphia fans on worst behavior for 'Daily Show'
sports.yahoo.com 11/3/2009 — Nobody puts folks in their place quite like the Daily Show, and if anyone needed to check themselves in the past 48 hours, it's probably those who root for New York and Philadelphia sports teams. Specifically, fans of the Yankees and Phillies, ...

Mets' Francoeur has surgery on hand
ajc.com 11/3/2009 — NEW YORK - Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur has undergone thumb surgery and is expected to be ready for spring training.

Buzz: Trading John Maine and Fernando Martinez
metsblog.com 11/3/2009 — In a mailbag Q&A for MLB.com , Mets reporter Marty Noble believes the Mets would need to trade players like John Maine and Fernando Martinez , ‘in a deal to get a No. 2 pitcher or a power hitter.’ Maine was 2–2 with a ...

George W. Bush attends Japan Series (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/3/2009
Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the Japan Series between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters. Bush, wearing a Yomiuri warmup jacket, took the mound Tuesday at Tokyo Dome and threw a pitch to ...

Phillies to return core group in 2010 — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 11/3/2009
Bad news, Mets fans: The Phillies aren't going away in 2010. All of Philadelphia's core players remain under the team's control this offseason. The most significant free agents: pitchers Pedro Martinez , Brett Myers , Chan Ho Park and Scott ...

John Maine: Does He Have Trade Value or Will the Mets Hang onto Him? — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/3/2009
John Maine has been injury riddled for most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but the Mets do need to make a decision on whether he fits into their plans for the starting rotation in 2010. After Johan Santana, the Mets starting rotation in 2009 was ...

George W. Bush throws out first pitch in Japan — FOXSports.com News for MLB 11/3/2009
Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday before Game 3 of the Japan Series between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters. Bush, wearing a Yomiuri warmup jacket, took the mound at Tokyo Dome and threw a pitch ...

Nationals hire special adviser to GM — Nationals Journal 11/3/2009
The Washington Nationals today named Ron Schueler special adviser to the general manager and promoted Bill Singer to director of professional scouting. From the news release: A 42-year baseball veteran, Schueler joins the Nationals after serving the ...