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Mets Fan Reeducation: The Media, The Management, And You
amazinavenue.com - 7/7/2009
Mets Fan Reeducation: The Media, The Management, And You
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When I heard Reverend James Lawson, a local professor at Vanderbilt and a hero of the Civil Rights movement, speak about First Amendment rights, I was taken aback by one thing in particular he said (and I'm paraphrasing): "The news media is based on hate for the other party." His words took ...
Post Game: Mystery Men
nleastchatter.com - 7/5/2009
Post Game: Mystery Men
— nleastchatter.com — Meet the Mets On many levels the Mets are Mystery Men. On one level a casual fan... of baseball looks at a box score and asks their more baseball-savvy friend “who are these guys?” On another level the Mets are indeed a dysfunctional group of unlikely heroes with ... (more) Post Game: Mystery Men

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philly.com - 7/5/2009
Blanton, Phils finish off sweep of Mets | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/05/2009
— philly.com — Joe Blanton pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley each homered... off Johan Santana, leading the Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the New York Mets today to complete a three-game sweep of their NL East rival. The ... (more) Blanton, Phils finish off sweep of Mets | Philadelphia ...

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Yes! One Player CAN Make a Difference
nleastchatter.com - 7/6/2009
Yes! One Player CAN Make a Difference
— nleastchatter.com — Amidst all the debate about the demise of the Mets, one popular statement seems to be that... the Mets can’t replace all the parts they are missing with one bat. This to me has to be one of the biggest cop-out statements I have heard this year. This is Omar’s version of ... (more) Yes! One Player CAN Make a Difference

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Friends of the Foot: Is it the All Star Break Yet Edition?
Hot Foot — ... are pretty much at the same point they were at when we hit the break in 2004. BMF makes a look at the case for Omar keeping his finger off the trade trigger. An interesting look at the other side of the what should Omar do argument, especially considering 99% of the fans out there are demanding we make a trade now (if not yesterday). Tanya over at Citifield of Dreams is what you might call…not a fan…of Mets VP Tony Bernzard. Head over to Amazing Avenue where Sam takes a look at the sports media, the Mets, and you. Aaron over ...

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Help isn't coming anytime soon for the banged-up New York Mets.
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Manny Ramirez also wants to avoid talking about the past. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger turned aside all questions about drug use and his 50-game suspension prior to Tuesday night's series opener against the New York Mets.
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Help isn't coming anytime soon for the banged-up New York Mets.
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