Carlos Delgado thought it would be easy to overcome a couple of off season surgeries, the birth of a new child and being the cleanup hitter for a team that was considered by many to be odds on favorite to become National League champs and compete in the 2007 World Series.He was expected to be the offensive catalyst that helped the Mets win the NL East in 2006. Back then, his powerful bat enabled...
Read MoreOne of the nicer things the Mets have become known for are their annual goodwill trips to countries abroad to spread some cheer and develop new baseball fans around the world. Omar Minaya has just returned from this years visit to Israel, and I’m sure we will hear some details of the rip and get some nice photos from their goodwill tour soon. I think it’s an especially fitting...
Read MoreAfter a well deserved rest back home in his native Venezuela, Johan Santana is back in the good ole’ United States as he prepares for another Cy Young type season.Of course he has heard all the rumors and all the trade talk while he was away, but he offered very little in the way of shedding any light on the situation.Associated Press quoted him as saying the...
Read MoreWhile we are all growing weary of the staggering amount of Johan Santana posts throughout the Mets blogosphere, let me offer a post with a twist.No, it’s not a rumor. No, it’s not anything I read anywhere else. It’s just a notion I’ve concocted and wondered about. While there is an enormous amount of debate on whether the Mets should give up five of the...
Read MoreIn the interest of breaking up the monotony of the Johan Santana saga, I sat down and tried to think of some positive things about our 2008 Mets. That being said, I love a good commercial. As a matter of fact, most people only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. So here are just a couple of product pitch ideas some of our favorite Mets (and maybe Met) to make themselves some extra money...
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