metsgrrl.com - 1/14/2009
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 HERE’S A BETTER LOGO IDEA. I have not wanted to talk about the amateurish embarrassment that is the Commemorative Inaugural Year Of Citi Field Sleeve Patch, because Paul Lukas already said everything there was to say about it, much better than I could say it. I ...
Where It All Went Wrong: Part 1, 1977
metsgeek.com 1/3/2009 — It’s easy to make a list of bad Mets teams. Quote Casey Stengel, drop a Steve Chilcott reference, talk about how the Mets never got higher than ninth in the National League until their eighth season, mix in assorted Bob Klapisch take-downs. Instead ...
Your Name Here
blog.nj.com 11/18/2008 — As we debated whether or not K-Rod was getting a physical in New York recently, the real world kept us grounded with the sobering news that Citigroup will cut 53,000 jobs in hopes of staving off bankruptcy. While I hope...
A Guide to Mets Blogs
metsgeek.com 2/24/2009 — There are dozens of Mets blogs and new ones pop up seemingly every week. They all provide unique perspective and vary in focus, whether it’s news reporting, opinion, statistical analysis, or general ranting about the status of the Mets. In no ...
Who We Are
theballclub.blogspot.com 4/1/2009 — I've never met Greg Prince, though, after reading his new book , Faith and Fear in Flushing: An Intense Personal History of the New York Mets , I kind of feel like he's someone I've known for years. The book, written with the same grace and eloquence as his blog , certainly justifies its ...
Ultimate Mets Database
ultimatemets.com 12/16/2008 — This Date in Mets History Today is December 16 111 days until the Mets open the 2009 season in Cincinnati. 118 days until the Mets play the 2009 home opener at Citi Field. Born on this date: Transactions: New York Mets signed free agent Rusty Staub of ...
Prospects or Pretenders?
metsgeek.com 12/31/2008 — As with most organizations, the Mets have a number of borderline prospects whose statistical lines are better than their talent would indicate. I’ve been questioned about players such as Josh Thole who many Mets fans felt should be included in ...
Spring Reading
blog.nj.com 3/27/2009 — "I love the Mets because I love the Mets. Call it circular reasoning whose perimeter permits no logic to permeate. I love the Mets because I love the Mets even though there is, at certain times, almost nothing on...
Mets Problem: Who Should Hit #2?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 2/12/2009 — The New York Mets are expected to have one of the best offenses in baseball in 2009. Between Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, and David Wright; there is no reason why the Mets should not score at least 750-850 runs. There lineup could, and should, be that good. At the same time, the ...
New York Mets’ Top 15 Prospects
metsgeek.com 11/3/2008 — The Mets are in a period of transition from the look of their minor league organization. After a handful of arguably disastrous drafts, the Mets have been busy signing top international talent and have focused on drafting top college talent in the ...
Johan eager to resume pitching —
Major League Baseball News 1/14/2009
Johan Santana is to be examined by the Mets' doctors in Port St. Lucie, Fla., next week, and he has some thought of reporting to the club's complex a week before the beginning of Spring Training. He'd like to know as soon as possible what the ...
Mets LHP Santana unsure about WBC (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 1/14/2009
Johan Santana is unsure whether he'll be able to pitch in the World Baseball Classic following offseason knee surgery. The two-time Cy Young Award winner said Wednesday he'd love to play for his native Venezuela in March, but the New York Mets will ...
SANTANA OK WITH METS LOSING OUT ON LOWE —
NY Post: Sports 1/14/2009
Johan Santana isn't concerned that Derek Lowe won't be joining the Mets' starting rotation. "I don't think this is the end of the world," Santana said today on a conference call. "I'm pretty sure Omar (Minaya) is still working and still trying to...
