Month: July 2009

Dial M For Minaya

Where is Omar Minaya? After triggering a stunning turn of events at a press conference that was intended to announce the firing of Tony Bernazard, Minaya has been invisible from the public eye. Omar Minaya made the firing of Bernazard a mere footnote after levying a sharp and unexpected attack on Adam Rubin’s integrity. He came off like a vindictive GM who wanted to take down the person he felt...

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So Do We Buy or Sell?

These last four games have been great for us Mets fans and for the Mets themselves, but they can’t be making Omar Minaya’s job any easier.  With the Mets sinking fast at 7 games under .500 and in fourth place in the NL East after Friday’s loss in Houston, Minaya had to be thinking about becoming a seller at the trade deadline.  Sure, that would piss off many of us, but the farm system is...

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Laugh It Up…

Conan O’Brien became the most recent person to mock the Mets, with a video of “Mr. Met” smashing windows on someone’s car.  Conan made comments about the Mets being “practically in last place in their division” and about this being a terrible year for the Mets.  On half of that, he’s right, but I think we’re on the brink of something good…...

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Game Preview: Rockies at Mets – Game 3

The Mets have won their 4th straight game for the first time since May 10th. Take a minute to let that soak in. May 10th. Since the 3-1 loss in Washington last week, this team has seen the light. You can just see it on their faces, the way they react to one another, working together as a dare I say, team. Last night I noticed something that I haven’t really noticed in a while with this Mets...

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Phillies Get Reigning Cy Young, Cliff Lee

The Phillies have reached agreement on a trade that would bring them left-hander Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco from the Indians for Class A right-hander Jason Knapp, Class AAA right-hander Carlos Carrasco, shortstop Jason Donald and catcher Lou Marson, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The deal, which does not include any cash, is pending a review of medical records. If...

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