nj.com - 11/17/2008
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Mets determined to add strikeout pitchers to bolster bullpen
bizofbaseball.com - 11/17/2008
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bizofbaseball.com —
Is this name safe on the new Mets
stadium? Just over two years ago, the New York...
Mets announced that they had reached an agreement with Citigroup for the naming rights to their new ballpark slated to open in 2009 for a record $400 million over 20 years, or $20 million annually. The ...
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Citi Field Name Safe, According to Mets
eluniversal.com - 11/17/2008
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eluniversal.com —
Francisco Rodríguez está a un suspiro de estampar
su firma en el contrato que tanto deseó. Y...
al momento de hacerlo se convertirá en el cerrador de los Mets de Nueva York. "Sí, es verdad. Francisco viajó a Nueva York para hacerse un chequeo médico. ...
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Grandes Ligas
theropolitans.com - 11/16/2008
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theropolitans.com —
Now the coaching staff in complete. From the
press release : Manager Jerry Manuel completed the New...
York Mets' coaching staff today by naming Luis Alicea the team's first base coach. For the last two years, Alicea was the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox.
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METS name Alicea first base coach
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Relief Pitcher: One Closer, Strikeouts and Youth
MetsBlog.com —
... In a report for the Star-Ledger, Dan Graziano says a) the Mets will sign one of the big three free-agent closers, and b) they will focus on ‘strikeouts,’ when rebuilding their bullpen for 2009, according to ‘a person familiar with the team’s off-season plans.’ ...
MacDougal, Cruz & Affeldt......
Mets Fever —
... Affeldt, who are getting a lot of interest from a lot of teams. One Mets person suggested that they wouldn't be able to get Cruz for "setup guy money" because another team (Detroit? St. Louis?) that needs a closer but doesn't want to spend for one of the big closers could offer Cruz more money and a shot at a closer's role. But they're on the lookout for power arms, and they're excited about the idea that the ones they already have might get a closer look in the spring. source Star Ledger ...
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The Top 50 Mets of All Time: #33 Tommie Agee
amazinavenue.com 11/20/2008 — In 1967, the Mets went 61-101, clearing the century mark in losses for the fifth time in six seasons (the outlier, 1966, saw them lose only 95 games). Looking to shore up their defense and get a bit younger in the process, on December 15, 1967, the ...
What are the Mets thinking with?
statspeak.net 12/13/2008 — I can't imagine that it's been fun being a Mess Mets fan over the past couple of years. The Mets, who until they win three World Series titles in a row, will forever carry the tag of choke artists (even well after all the members of the current ...
Citi sheds workers, keeps Mets deal
newsday.com 11/24/2008 — You might have missed the news because it came on Friday, but Citigroup announced it was not planning to back out of the naming rights deal for the Mets' new stadium, Citi Field.
New York Mets' Plan for the Offseason —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/17/2008
It's the Hot Stove season once again! For the 29 teams not the current World Champions, it's time to regroup and work out a plan to rise to the top of the mountain next year.
No need to relive the past two seasons for the Mets, we both know how it ...
Mets' Plan for the Offseason —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/17/2008
It's the Hot Stove season once again! For the 29 teams not the current World Champions, it's time to regroup and work out a plan to rise to the top of the mountain next year.
No need to relive the past two seasons for the Mets, we both know how it ...
When naming rights are wrong —
The Daily Blahg - NY Daily News Blogs 11/17/2008
It’s unforgivable that Citigroup is laying off 50,000 more workers, while it goes ahead with plans to pay the Mets $20 million per year for naming rights on their new stadium.
Along with those multi-million-dollar bonuses to executives, this ...
