Month: February 2011

Ike Davis: A Natural Born Leader

“I don’t think I’ve seen a guy, pound for pound, with more pop than he’s got…It’s just a matter of him getting his reps in, seeing the league a couple times, and getting comfortable. He showed me enough last year to impress me. He’s very slick at first, a well-rounded ballplayer. If he connects, the ball will hit the Grand Canyon.” ~ Chipper Jones When a future Hall of Famer like Chipper Jones,...

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Brooklyn Dodger and Baseball Legend Duke Snider Passes Away

Duke Snider passed away earlier today in Escondido, CA. The former Brooklyn Dodger great was 84. He was Brooklyn’s CFer during what has been called ‘The Golden Era of Baseball in New York.’ And Golden it was. While Duke played CF for Brooklyn, Willie Mays covered CF for the New York Giants and Mickey Mantle played for the Yankees. Three of the greatest Center Fielders in history, all playing at...

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Spring Notes: Ollie Blames The Sun, Give Mookie No. 1, Gee’s Impressive Stint

Sunday Night Spring Notes After allowing all four runs in the Mets 5-4 win over the Braves on Sunday, Oliver Perez had plenty of excuses. “I think they took more pitches, and I think most of the pitches were around the home plate, and that’s why I walked those three guys.” He also blamed nerves, ” I felt a little nervous, you know, my first time, my first outing, I was...

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The Winner Of The Jose Reyes Signed Baseball Is…

It’s Jerry Grote! Congratulations To Kristina! Your entry was randomly selected from 45 other correct entries to our contest! Please respond to your Winning Notification email Kristina, so we can ship you your Genuine Jose Reyes Autographed Rawlings Baseball! Of the over 300 email entries we received, the following 44 readers also correctly guessed who the Met was and were entered into the...

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2011 Mets Promotions and Giveaways

The Mets unveiled their 2011 Promotional Schedule on Saturday, and I don’t know about you, but it seems a little lean to say the least. 2011 Mets Promotions and Giveaways Mr. Met Bobblehead on Opening Day (April 8 ) Winter Hat (April 9) Collectors Cup (May 6) Towel Day (May 27) Tote Bag (May 28) Dunkin Donuts Gift Card (June 2) Nathans Cap and Hotdog Eating Contest (June 4) Blue Cap Day...

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