Month: August 2009

8/13 Minor League Report!

INT AAA: Buffalo 4/9/3, Rochester 9/14/0 ss Wilson Valdez 3 for 4, run, .250 2b Andy Green 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, K, .245 lf Nick Evans 1 for 4, run, .188 1b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, run, RBI, .251 cf Chip Ambres 1 for 3, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .250 dh Jason Dubois 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .077 3b Javier Castillo 0 for 4, K, .248 rf Josh Petersen 0 for 4, K, .281 c Robinson Cancel 1 for 3, K, .242 Adam Pettyjohn 5 IP,...

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Everybody Relax, Mets Won’t Get Much For Billy Wagner

I’m hearing a lot of talk on sports radio today about Billy Wagner who had another perfect appearance in rehab and is set to be activated this Sunday. Most of the enthusiasm is centered around the chance that the Mets might be able to move him before the August 31st waiver deal deadline. I have no doubt that the Mets will try and get something in return for Wags, but some of the names...

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Mets Will Look Different On Friday

Howie Rose broke the news during today’s Met-Diamondbacks game that come this Friday the Mets will have a new look. For this weekend’s series against the San Francisco Giants the Mets will be wearing throwback uniforms. According to Rose, these uniforms will resemble uniforms worn in the late 1800’s early 1900’s. They will be cream colored, featuring the letter...

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Mets To Make Citi More Metsmerized!

It figures that the Mets would suddenly pick a random weekend in August to suddenly decide that they want to make Citi Field more Mets-centric or as we like to say, MetsMerized! With the team continuing to struggle and attendance sagging, the Mets are slashing ticket prices and giving Mets fans a new reason to come to the park. According to several sources, we will finally be able to see more...

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Ruben Amaro Jr. is the Anti-Omar

Did any of you see the cover story of the USA Today sports page yesterday?  If you didn’t, here is a link, but let me warn you—it’s going to make you both angry and jealous.  It’s about Phillies’ rookie GM Ruben Amaro, Jr., and how the guy has earned the respect of his players by not only going out and grabbing what turned out to be a tremendous free agent in Raul Ibanez over the winter, but by...

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