sports.yahoo.com - 7/2/2009
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Magic bus? Jerry Manuel’s decree that the New York Mets all share a ride to the ballpark Wednesday morning in Milwaukee probably beat the alternative 25 players, 25 cabs. At least it reduced the chances of anyone repeating the recent experience of injured shortstop Jose Reyes , who was ...
deadspin.com - 7/2/2009
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deadspin.com —
Those injury-riddled New York Bastard Mets have struggled
recently, so this recent road tripo could serve as...
a self-reflective haven for players, coaches, and media. Unless the Pittsburgh hotel they're staying in is having a furry convention. But ...
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The New York Mets Have A Furry Run-In On Road Trip [New ...
nleastchatter.com - 7/2/2009
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nleastchatter.com —
First up is Mike Pelfrey. Just a few
hours from when an old Met icon John Franco...
said that the team lacked “leadership”, Mike Pelfrey shut down the Brewers for 7.2 innings and racking up 6 punch outs in the process to end the Mets season worse losing streak of 5 games. Big ...
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Man Up Awards For Wednesday
nleastchatter.com - 7/2/2009
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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 ...
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Post Game: Mets Avoid Plank
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Buzz: Mets Don’t Have Much to Deal
MetsBlog.com —
In an article on Yahoo Sports, Gordon Edes reports that the Mets don’t have many prospects that can be dealt to help the Mets right now.
Edes reports that Bobby Parnell was brought up in trade discussions surrounding Nick Johnson of the Nationals and suggests that he was also required in any deal for Mark DeRosa.
For more, check out Edes article.
A Look At The Mets' Trade Chips
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
We know the Mets have holes in the rotation, infield and outfield since many of their stars are on the DL. So what kind of resources do they have in the minor leagues? Yahoo's Gordon Edes takes a closer look at the Mets' minor league system to see which players might be appealing trade chips:
The bottom line: the Mets don't have much to ...
Winning Streak Applesauce - Mets Sign Urbina, Royals Ban Rany, Joey Chestnut vs. Kobayashi
Amazin' Avenue —
... Gordon Edes at Yahoo! is foolishly bearish on the Mets and their farm system, claiming that they "don’t have much to offer in a deal". Also, Ken Davidoff at ...
Swept Applesauce - Met All-Star selections, electrical outlets, Perez returning, Cuban defection
Amazin' Avenue —
... Niese's latest outing was a complete game shutout. Time to bring him back up?
NY Sports Dog argues that Beltran is the team's MVP.
The Mets lost to this guy yesterday.
John Franco has apologized to David Wright for saying he lacked leadership.
Tim Redding out. Oliver Perez in.
Fernando Martinez is aching.
Yahoo Sports' Gordon Edes doesn't see a lot of trade bait in the Met organization.
Bill ...
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