metsgeek.com - 12/31/2008
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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 my top 20 prospect list after Thole posted a ...
theropolitans.com - 12/31/2008
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theropolitans.com —
Adam Rubin and Matt Cerrone both posted the
same photo of this mysterious black Mets jersey found
at a Sports Authority. Taking a look at the shirt, it's as if the Mets thought that the black jersey wasn't ugly enough, and they decided to make it look even more detestable. It seems both Rubin ...
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Black uniforms going from bad to worse?
theropolitans.com - 12/31/2008
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theropolitans.com —
According to Jack Curry of the NY Times
, the Mets have offered Derek Lowe a three-year
deal worth around $36 million. This backs up a story from Dec. 24 , in which it was noted Lowe and the Mets were "close" on a three- or four-year deal. This would be much lower than the deal Lowe is seeking, ...
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Mets offer Lowe three-year deal
nydailynews.com - 12/30/2008
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nydailynews.com —
Yosef Sebrow sends in this look at what
appears to be modest tweaks to the black uniforms
the Mets wear, which he shot at a Sports Authority in Forest Hills. It's labeled "METH," presumably for Mets' home. He writes: "The old one was black, ...
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New-look Mets
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Read: Prospects or Pretenders
MetsBlog.com —
... In a post to MetsGeek, Mike Newman takes a look at Mets minor leaguers Shawn Bowman, Dylan Owen and Josh Thole, and asks if they are ‘prospects or pretenders,’ since, ‘the likelihood of any of these players becoming more than role players is slim.’ ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 12/31/2008
Former Mets pitcher, Claudio Vargas , signed a one year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the LA Times reports .
In 37 big league innings with the Mets last year, Vargas posted a 4.62 ERA and accumulated a mere 20 strike outs.
The Mets had ...
Angels sign Fuentes to be new closer —
SI.com - MLB 12/31/2008
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