ultimatemets.com - 12/16/2008
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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 the Texas Rangers on December 16, 1980. New ...
bizofbaseball.com - 12/16/2008
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bizofbaseball.com —
This past week, ownership for the Mets and
Cubs were both rocked with major financial crisis’s that
could influence how they conduct business. Last Monday, the Tribune Co., which owns the Chicago Cubs, filed for Chapter 11 protection from ...
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Financial Crisis’s for Mets and Cubs Ownership Outline ...
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sullybaseball.blogspot.com - 12/17/2008
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I’ve got 26 more teams to breakdown their
homegrown vs. acquired all time roster and only 3
½ months to do it. No time to rest. We did the Yankees… let’s go across town and check out the Mets. Ahhh the Mets. It takes a certain kind of character to ...
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NEW YORK METS - ALL TIME HOME GROWN TEAM vs. ALL TIME ...
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The All-Time Mets Roster
Mets Geek —
... ’s number 41 is the only retired Mets player number, which is surprising for a team that’s been in existence since 1962. The Tampa Bay Rays have been around since 1998 and have retired a number: Wade Boggs’ 12. However, this does not mean the Mets haven’t had some truly great players don the orange and blue over the years. With the help of the great website Ultimate Mets Database, I compiled the all-time Mets roster, composed of the best players to don a Mets uniform. These players may not have their best years in Flushing (just imagine if they had), but they are the all-time ...
MetsGeek column: All-Time Mets Roster
Mets Tailgate —
... Tom Seaver’s number 41 is the only retired Mets player number, which is surprising for a team that’s been in existence since 1962. The Tampa Bay Rays have been around since 1998 and have retired a number: Wade Boggs’ 12. However, this does not mean the Mets haven’t had some truly great players don the orange and blue over the years. With the help of the great website Ultimate Mets Database, I compiled the all-time Mets roster, composed of the best players to don a Mets uniform. These players may not have had their best years in Flushing (just ...
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