amazinavenue.com - 6/30/2009
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The Mets have the 2nd worst Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) in baseball, at -20.1 runs. Only the embarrassing Nationals measure out worse. This number jumps off the page because the Omar Minaya Mets have been strong defensively. They were worth +27.1, +6.8, and +9.8 defensive runs ...
nleastchatter.com - 6/29/2009
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nleastchatter.com —
Speed at the top for Citi Field Even
the most casual observer of the New York Mets...
notices that something isn’t right. The Mets currently have 9 players on the disabled list . There is no specific timetable for any of these players’ return to active duty, just some general ...
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There’s Juan Move To Make
nleastchatter.com - 6/30/2009
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nleastchatter.com —
Monday Update: Only 24 hours left to win!
If you’re reading this and you haven’t yet made...
a submission…shame on you! It’s a free book for Keith’s sake! "Win me!" It’s time for a cherry to be popped here on TRDMB - we’ll be giving away ...
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Conundrum Contest - Win a Copy of Greg Prince’s “Faith ...
mysportsrumors.com - 6/30/2009
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mysportsrumors.com —
All over the internet and ESPN today the
talk has been about Houston Rockets center Yao Ming...
’s career possibly being over. Lost in the conversation thou is that another prominent athlete may suffer the same career ending fate and that is Carlos Beltran of the New York Mets . ...
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Another Career Threatening Injury
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Amazin’ Avenue: UZR Hates The Mets Outfield
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Amazin’ Avenue: UZR Hates The Mets Outfield Ooh, baby, ooh-ee It’s that million dollar bosch The Mets have the 2nd worst Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) in baseball, at -20.1 runs. Only the embarrassing Nationals measure out worse. This number jumps off the page because the Omar Minaya Mets have been strong defensively. They were worth +27.1, +6.8, and +9.8 defensive runs in 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively. Team ERA outperformed team FIP in each of these seasons, consistent with a team that plays above average defense. We’ve seen that UZR correlates decently with FIP-ERA. ...
Read: Trouble; UZR; Refund; NL East, etc…
MetsBlog.com —
The Brooklyn Met Fan lists several ways you know the Mets are in trouble, such as:
“You know the Mets are in trouble when you’re actually encouraged by 3 runs in the 9th despite a 4 run loss… You know the Mets are in trouble when Matt Cerrone is scolding Manuel for laughing in a post game press conference.”
James K from Amazin Avenue explains Ultimate Zone Rating, an defensive statistic, and how it hates the Mets.
In a post to his media blog for Metro International, Chris Baldwin feels ...
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> EVERY day there seems to be another bombshell with the Mets. Now, Carlos Beltran has made a visit to Vail, Colo., to get his bum right knee looked at by the inventor of microfracture surgery. After the Mets were humiliated by the ...
New York Mets: Dunn Deal? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
New York Mets should not trade for Adam Dunn or anyone else; wait for Delgado, Reyes, Beltran, Putz, others to return
It was subtle at first, but lately he hasn't tried to hide it.
"We're a below-average team—period," Mets manager Jerry ...
