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Mets desperate for power bat, but face competition
CHICAGO – Omar Minaya has told several of his friends in the industry that he badly wants to add a run-producing bat at either first base and/or left field. He is not alone, however. The Yankees and Red Sox both have left field issues, but ultimately could resolve them by retaining their own ...
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Sherman: NY GM seeks PHB for 1B or LF
MetsBlog.com — ... Joel Sherman of the New York Post says Omar Minaya is telling friends he badly wants a run-producing bat for either first base or left field. ...

Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Halladay, Pettitte, Snyder
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Mets' GM Omar Minaya "has told several of his friends in the industry that he badly wants to add a run-producing bat at either first base and/or left field," according to Sherman. ...

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