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Outside Of The White Lines

Here at MMO, we encourage a varied array of postings – sports included of course, but that’s the ‘family’ we belong to. There is also our other life outside of the white lines. Which can be in our own home, or simply on our planet. In a matter of only days, we had the major catastrophe in Japan – an earthquake followed by a tsunami which died out on the west coast...

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Oliver Perez Has Warthen On His Side

Who’s ready for another chapter in the Oliver Perez saga? According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, the Mets are falling all over themselves over Ollie’s relief stint this weekend in which he pitched to one batter and retired him on seven pitches. Pitching Coach Dan Warthen may now be the only thing standing between the enigmatic southpaw’s release or him earning a spot on...

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Where’s Omar Minaya? I Want Him Back.

In November, Andy Martino wrote this article for the Daily News, saying that Omar had received a job offer from Arizona and will discuss a potential opening with Alderson. About six weeks ago, Ian Begley wrote this, quoting Fred Wilpon as saying he personally wishes Minaya return to the organization in an advisory or scouting role, possibly in the international department. But that was six weeks...

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What Are The Odds Beltran Gets 500 AB Or Young Makes 25 Starts This Season?

This is kind of a different type of article from Joel Sherman of the NY Post. He of course being the sports writer who wrote that the Mets should just pack it in this season, spare fans the agony, and just have a fire sale. Anyway, he spoke to a veteran scout who summed up certain things in percentages, for example he asks what are the percetanges that Chris Young makes 25 starts or Carlos...

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Paulino Will Not Travel With Team, Will Workout At Mets Camp Instead

According to Zach Berman of the Star-Ledger, Ronny Paulino will not travel with the team to Disney World to play the Braves this afternoon. Paulino entered the Mets clubhouse a few minutes after 8 a.m. this morning. He was greeted by the few remaining in the locker room after the team bus departed for the Braves’ spring training complex in Lake Buena Vista, including former Marlins...

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