Month: September 2010

Offense Stifled, Mets Lose 3-2

R.A. Dickey was in trouble early, but the Mets offense couldn’t put across the runs when they needed it and lost the first game of the series against the Phillies 3-2. Game Notes R.A. Dickey was about as effective as he has been in his last few outings, giving up three runs, two earned on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts. R.A. was wild in the first two innings, having trouble...

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Jon Daniels Staying Put As Rangers GM

On Friday I posted via Twitter that Jon Daniels will be staying put as the general manager of the Texas Rangers. [tweeted]https://twitter.com/MetsMerized/status/25425494372[/tweeted] That information came from two people I spoke to who were close to Daniels. They told me he was looking forward to working for Nolan Ryan, was proud of what they have built together, and that he really loves his...

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Can’t See Kasten Having Interest In Mets GM Job

Stan Kasten resigned this morning as the President of the Washington Nationals. It didn’t come as a surprise as many believed this season would be his last with the Nats. Kasten gained prominence and notoriety when he became President of the Atlanta Braves in 1986 and presided over a tremendous run from 1987 to 2003, in which the Braves won more games than any other team in Major League...

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Crawford, Lee, Werth Head Upcoming Free Agent Crop

 Jon Heyman of SI.com ranks the best available free agents.in this offseason’s crop. He also includes projected contract details for each of them from baseball executives and player agents.  1. Crawford, Rays OF. A terrific all-around player who’s batting .305 with 15 home runs, 82 RBIs and 44 stolen bases and is at 29 is in his prime now. The Rays made an offer but just can’t...

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Jerry DiPoto Seems Like The Right Choice For Mets GM

With Kevin Towers taking over as the new GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks, interim GM Jerry DiPoto has decided not to return to the Diamondbacks organization, opting instead to move on. DiPoto, 42, was a major league reliever for eight seasons, spending two of those seasons with the Mets. His career ended prematurely due to neck and spinal problems. Since his retirement as a player, he has...

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