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Last Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Most Mets Fans Gave Francoeur A Proper Sendoff

During last night’s Mets broadcast, I thought the best part of a dismal game was when Gary, Keith and Ron found themselves stumbling for words when the results of the Toyota Text Poll was revealed. Here is a screen shot courtesy of Amazin Avenue. Keith Hernandez spoke

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Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Backman Says He Could Do A Better Job Than Manuel

As Wally Backman kicks back and rides out the rest of the Brooklyn Cyclones regular season after clinching the division, Dan Martin of the New York Post catches up with him to discuss his thoughts on the state of the Mets and his readiness to be a Major League manager. “It would

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Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Dickey Might Be Most Dangerous Hitter On Team

Please check out Mark Simon’s latest post on ESPN New York where he reviews the Mets for the month of August. Believe me when I tell you some of it is not pretty, but definitely worth a look. Simon has done a great job of providing some great insights and analysis on the Mets

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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Mets Promote Lucas Duda and Jenrry Mejia

As I speculated on Saturday, the Mets have indeed added outfielder Lucas Duda to the 40 Man Roster and promoted him from Triple-A. The announcement came during the Mets Post game show on SNY by Chris Carlin. The Mets had to promote Lucas Duda or they would have risked losing him

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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Pain Management: Finding A Successor For Jerry Manuel

As we await the inevitable firing of Mets manager Jerry Manuel, there’s no shortage of names in the Mets blogosphere for potential candidates. But much of what I’m hearing seems more like reliving the “good old days” rather than assuring we get the best person

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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Jenrry Mejia Could Get Call After Tossing Gem In AAA Debut

Updated 12:00 PM According to Jon Heyman, Jenrry Mejia will get a chance to start very soon. SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman @SI_JonHeyman: hearing talented rhp jenrry mejia will got shot to start with #mets soon. Aug 31, 2010 @ 04:49 PM from web When

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Last Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010
Vaughn Leads Backman’s Cyclones To Division Title

Readers of this site are already familiar with Mets prospect Cory Vaughn who has been tearing it up in his first season as a professional playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones. Vaughn is the son of notable power hitter Greg Vaughn, and was drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth

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Last Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010
Mets Are Chasing Their Own Tails

In a must-read article by Andrew Marchand of ESPN, he interviews David Wright and gets him to open up about his frustration with the state of the team. “I thought we created a lot to build on in ’06, but it seems like we have taken some steps back, off of that year.

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Last Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010
Dickey Feels Our Pain, Dishes Some Out To The ‘Stros

     The Mets beat the Astros 5-1 to take the weekend series and close out the homestand. Game Notes R.A. Dickey took the mound and pitched another gem for the Mets on Sunday. The 35-year-old Dickey  stumped the Astros for seven superb innings, yielding just six hits in seven-plus

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Last Updated: Sunday, August 29, 2010
A Recurring Nightmare: What’s Changed In The Last 12 Months?

I am getting so tired of this season that I wish it would end already. It’s not the games that bother me, I love Mets baseball so much that I can find enjoyment even in a loss, but this lack of direction is really wearing thin on me. In a few weeks we’ll head into another

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