newsday.com - 8/22/2008
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When someone from the Mets' front office says that Daniel
Murphy and Nick Evans eat, sleep and drink baseball, that's not really an exaggeration. The two live in a hotel about a one-hop throw from Shea Stadium, usually discuss that day's game over lunch in the lobby and only seem to emerge from the indoor batting cages in time for outfield practice with coach Ken Oberkfell.
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Amazin' Avenue —
At Newsday, David Lennon has an article on Dan Murphy and Nick Evans and their transition to big league ball.
Church is back in session, beginning tonight.
Despite his many successes there, Tom Seaver won't be sad when Shea Stadium is demolished. Shea may be a dump, but it's our dump*, and I'll miss it for all the great games I saw there in person and at home.
* Sorta reminds me of Leslie Nielson's line in the phenomenal Naked Gun: "It's a topsy-turvy world, Jane, and maybe the problems of two people don't amount to ...
Note: Stat Leaders Are 25 Years or Younger
MetsBlog.com —
The Mets current leaders in wins (Mike Pelfrey), RBI (David Wright), and runs scored (Jose Reyes) are all 25 years old or younger.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, since 1920, no big-league team has made the post-season with three players, all 25 or younger, leading the team in wins, RBI or runs scored.
Meanwhile, David Lennon of Newsday profiles Daniel Murphy and Nick Evans and how their buddy system is helping them prove they belong in the show.
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Murphy and Evans fitting in..........
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
... righthanded pitchers through Wednesday and Evans was hitting .362 (17-for-47) against lefthanders.
Murphy began working out at second base this year to make himself more versatile at the major-league level, but he's nowhere near ready to play that position for the Mets. Depending what the Mets decide to do with Carlos Delgado's option for 2009, both Murphy and Evans could be in the mix for some playing time at first base, as well as the outfield again.
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