Month: November 2007

MLB News: Rookie of the Year, David Wright, Paul Lo Duca

It was kind of a busy day as far as baseball news goes today.First, MLB.com reports:Dustin Pedroia was named the American League Rookie of the Year Award today. Pedroia became the first Red Sox player to win the trophy since Nomar Garciaparra did so in 1997. Pedroia was listed first on 24 of the 28 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city and second on the other four to total...

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Is Lastings Milledge Ready For Prime Time?

In a recent poll, 58% of Mets fans don’t want the Mets to trade Milledge. I’m not exactly sure, but I bet that back in April less than half that amount would have voted to hang on to Milledge. I’m one of them.I understand how important it is for the Mets to address their shortcomings in the bullpen and in the rotation, but trading Milledge to fill those holes may not be in the...

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20,000 Mets Fans Can’t Be Wrong!

 Before Mets Merized, there was Mr. Met on Myspace, and today we are proud to say that we have now eclipsed 20,000 friends. WOW!We want to thank the thousands and thousands of Mets fans from all over the country for making this site and our partner sites on Myspace what they are today!So as a special treat, we have chosen one of our most special friends on Myspace to share her...

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The Sunday Papers: Haren, Wright, And Yes, More A-Rod

Kevin Kernan of the Post, had an interesting article in which he makes a strong case for going out and trading for the A’s Dan Haren. Pitching is the root of the Mets’ problem. They do not have the young arms in their system that the Yankees have. They have not overpaid to get the best arms in the draft and as a result no young starter stands out. Kevin Mulvey is the best of the Mets...

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Mets Should Take A Ride On The Orient Express

The best free agent pitcher available this year may not hail from the land of the free, and the home of the brave, but from the land of the rising sun. I know what you’re thinking Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Kaz Matsui, Masato Yoshii, Takashi Kashiwada, Shingo Takatsu… AHHHHH! Stop it you’re killing me!Okay, so we all know the Mets have never hit lotto when it comes to these Japanese...

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