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213milesfromshea.metsblog.com - 7/3/2009
Get To Know a Prospect: Josh Thole
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In this week's Get To Know a Prospect, we will take a look at a 22 year old catcher who, although he is on the DL right now, in the last two seasons has started to make some noise in the Mets system as a catcher to start to watch. The catcher of course is Josh Thole. The Mets drafted him in 2005 ...

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Mets Merized Online:  Game Preview: Mets @ Rockies (Game 3)

Mets + Furries = A Beautiful Combination
slanchreport.com - 7/2/2009
Mets + Furries = A Beautiful Combination
— slanchreport.com — In the movie Major League , team owner Rachel Phelps, in an effort to cause the Indians to play worse, starts removing the amenities that big leaguers are used to; I wonder if the Wilpons are doing something similar with the Mets. Either that, or they lost a whole lot more money than they are ... (more) Mets + Furries = A Beautiful Combination

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Post Game: Mets Avoid Plank
nleastchatter.com - 7/2/2009
Post Game: Mets Avoid Plank
— nleastchatter.com — "There's got to be a way out of this" The New York Mets narrowly avoided an ugly, ugly loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday afternoon. With 2 outs in the top of the 10th inning, Fernando Tatis was hit by a pitch for the 2nd time in the game, then stole 2nd base. Ryan Church ... (more) Post Game: Mets Avoid Plank

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Phillies 7, Mets 2: Hardly first rate
nydailynews.com - 7/4/2009
Phillies 7, Mets 2: Hardly first rate
— nydailynews.com — Admit it: The Mets don’t deserve to have a share of first place right now. Not given how they played. And not if they’re going to be shut down by retreads Rodrigo Lopez and Chan Ho Park . A 7-2 stinker against the Phillies on Friday ... (more) Phillies 7, Mets 2: Hardly first rate

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Game Preview: Mets @ Rockies (Game 3)
Mets Merized Online — ... Here’s a familiar story: The Mets will try to avoid the sweep today as they finish their set with the Rockies. They have been able to do this in the last two series, and here’s hoping that it happens again this afternoon. Here’s an unfamiliar story: The Mets will be trying out a prospect who has been turning heads this season at catcher. His name is Josh Thole. Today’s pitching matchup will feature Misch vs Marquis. ...

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