Month: October 2011

Mets Haven’t Paid Back $25 Million Dollar Loan From MLB

Regarding the $25 million dollar loan the Mets received from MLB last offseason, commissioner Bud Selig said the Mets still have not paid back the loan. Selig said he was not worried about getting the money back. “I don’t have any concerns about the Mets, as I’ve told you before,” he said. “They are working on an alternative financing plan and they seem to be very encouraged, and I’m encouraged....

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Red Sox and Yanks In On Beltran

Heyman says Bosox will be in the hunt too… [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/129666887360593921″] Original Post 8:20 PM According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York, a Yankees source who participated in the team’s organizational meetings on Wednesday, said that Carlos Beltran’s name came up as the potential replacement for Nick Swisher...

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From Left Field: Expansion Of Instant Replay Imminent?

It seems like MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is finally giving in, albeit slightly. For years, the thought of instant replay in baseball remained just a thought, as Selig and his cronies stressed “human error” as part of the game. Umpires had been making good and bad calls since the game’s inception, so why did the current administration need to change anything? However, once the NFL adopted its...

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Introducing: The Hall Of Fame Class Of 1945.

This Hall of Fame class is loaded with nine legendary players that many people wouldn’t consider your “average” Hall of Famer, including: Roger Bresnahan, Dan Brouthers, Fred Clarke, Jimmy Collins, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, Hugh Jennings, Michael Kelly, and Jim O’Rourke. Haven’t heard of any of those guys? That’s OK- neither did I until I started writing this post. Roger...

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MetsBlog: Wright To The Phillies?

Caught this on MetsBlog a few nanoseconds ago along with something about blue walls: In an interview with host Mike Missanelli on 97.5 FM in Philadelphia, ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark said: “The Phillies like David Wright. They have talked about David Wright. Are they really going to be able to make a deal for David Wright? Are the Mets really going to deal him to the Phillies? I mean, those are big...

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