metsblog.com - 11/4/2009
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In an e-mail, Toby Hyde from Mets Minor League Blog had the following to say, regarding my earlier post about the Mets and drafting over slot:
“I think the system is more fair than most people give it credit for. The draft, and the current amateur signing structure rewards teams who plan ...
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Alex Cora Fascination
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... production. Cora's intangible qualities are almost universally praised so I feel confident in saying he has some positive value in the clubhouse, even if it is very small. That's terrific and I'd love it if all players had Cora's personality. However, if he had some value on the field that would be significantly more important. I'll close with some words I enjoyed from Matt Meyers, an ESPN The Magazine editor, who e-mailed the following to Matt Cerrone at Metsblog yesterday: ...
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