Wright Calls Out Manuel
nleastchatter.com 7/1/2009 — After last nights debacle and a close door meeting, many of us waited to see what the interviews would hold. What did Manuel provide us? Soundbites. It now appears as Jerry has had a change of heart. Why? Did he see something in the game last night that made him a believer? Did someone ...

Big Papi's Restaurant
fenwaywest.com 7/1/2009 — David Ortiz became a partner in the Metro 9 Steakhouse in Framingham. Ortiz and co-owner Peter Sarmanian plan to change the name to Big Papi's Restaurant. Papi is a good baseball name - I'm not so sure about a restaurant name. Everytime I think of it that scene from Poppie's Restaurant in ...

"You Helped This Happen"
beliefnet.com 7/1/2009 — Partial transcript of comments from the Thursday, September 13, 2001 edition of the '700 Club.' JERRY FALWELL: And I agree totally with you that the Lord has protected us so wonderfully these 225 years. And since 1812, this is the first time that ...

I think I understand both Jerry's messages...
metsfever.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — There seems to be a lot of criticism, of Jerry Manuel's approach to the team, over the last week, for several days Jerry has made comments about wanting/needing another bat and how the team as it currently is constructed needs to play perfect. I found his comments honest and refreshing, at ...

Time is Now to Fire Jerry Manuel; Who's Next?
metspolice.com 6/30/2009 — That's it, I'm done. In fact I'm well done as in overcooked the same as over-managing. This is not something new with me. I have been on this tare since Jerry threw Ryan Church and Daniel Murphy under the bus in Spring Training. I will say I was a Willie Randolph fan. Was he the best manager in ...

Padres' Bell acting like 'kid at Toys 'R' Us'
usatoday.com 7/14/2009 — Bell was among the last All-Stars to arrive at their hotel, checking in at 10:17 a.m. Monday after he, Padres teammate Adrian Gonzalez , Gonzalez's wife, Betsy, and batting practice pitcher Ray Krohn drove the final three hours of an 18-hour trip. A ...

A Day In The Life Of Brian Stokes
amazinavenue.com 6/3/2009 — 5:45: Wake up and begin gameday 50-mile jog and stretching. I think today's the day I finally talk to Jerry. 5:50: Finish jog, read the entire New York Times and drink coffee. 6:00: My wife wakes up and starts mocking my pregame preparations. She ...

Born Again
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 7/10/2009 — Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End , a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin' or not, here it ...

Mets end losing streak with 1-0 win
sportsindepth.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — The Mets ended their 5-game losing streak and beat the Brewers 1-0 (one of three 1-0 games in the Majors today. Jerry Manual employed an unusual tactic to help them break the streak: riding a team bus together from their hotel to the ballpark. Even K-Rod said it was "a little weird". Jerry ...

TMS Booze Broject: Sailor Jerry's Spiced Navy Rum
thundermatt.com 7/19/2009 — Distillery: Sailor Jerry Ltd., U.S. Virgin Islands Type: Spiced Navy Rum Receptacle: 750ml glass bottle with iconic hula girl on the label. History : Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins was a sailor and tattoo artist. Actually, he was THE tattoo artist, and aside from laying the foundation for ...

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 ...

New York Mets Need to Give David Wright a Rest and Some Reinforcements — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
The New York Mets are approaching the All-Star break and are struggling to keep their heads above water and their record above .500. They are now in third place behind Philadelphia and Florida, but still stand only three games out. All things ...

Milton Bradeley: Could a Chicago Cubs Problem Be a New York Mets Solution? — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
As it stands right now, the Mets desperately need improvements in hitting, pitching, defense, base running, and overall fundamentals.   Stated more bluntly, they currently stink, and one move won’t fix it. But they sure as hell need to ...

Milwaukee Brewers 10, New York Mets 6: Game One of Three — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
Back on June 23, the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the Minnesota Twins to start a nine-game home stand before visiting the Chicago Cubs for four games at Wrigley starting July 2.  The Brewers then finish with another six games at home. That series ...

Goodbye Jerry: Time To Look Ahead For the Mets — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
That's it, I'm done. In fact, I'm well done, as in overcooked, the same as over-managing. This is not something new with me. I have been on this tear since Jerry Manuel threw Ryan Church and Daniel Murphy under the bus in Spring Training. I ...