Author: Joe D

It’s Time To Say Good-Bye To The Delgado Shift

I’ve seen enough of Damion Easley, Fernando Tatis and Marlon Anderson before he got injured, to know that we can and should do better than Carlos Delgado at first base. His slump is not technically a slump. Slumps don’t last two years. Delgado is in steep decline and the sooner the Mets realize it, the better it will be for the team.Carlos Delgado is one of the biggest reasons for...

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You Gotta Have Heart! Mets Beat The Marlins 7-6 In An Extra-Innings Thriller!

Just before the start of the bottom of the 11th, SNY played a video of the 1969 Mets singing "You Gotta Have Heart". Tonight, the Mets showed that they had plenty of heart as they come from behind twice to beat the Marlins 7-6 in an extra-innings thriller! The night started out very promising for Oliver Perez who cruised through the first couple of innings, but as usually is...

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What Really Happened During The Meeting Between Willie and the Wilpons

On Monday, Mets Merized Online was able to sneak into the Wilpon’s conference room at Shea Stadium and plant a hidden microphone under the Mr. Met lamp in the corner, next to the signed photo from Sandy Koufax. We transcribed what we heard for you during the now famous Willie meeting. The cast of characters includes CEO Fred Wilpon and his son COO Jeff Wilpon, general manager...

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Does Keeping Willie Only Delay The Inevitable?

If Willie thought he was being unfairly bashed by the media last week, wait until he reads what the local papers have in store for him this morning.Bob Klapisch of the Record thinks the Wilpons should bite the bullet on the remaining $4 million dollars of Randolph’s contract. He says…Ever since then, Randolph has been losing touch with his players, many of whom have become...

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Randolph Is Still The Man… By The Skin Of His Teeth

The New York Post reports that the New York Mets will allow Willie Randolph to keep managing the team for now. The news comes after a marathon meeting today at Shea Stadium between Randolph, GM Omar Minaya, principal owner Fred Wilpon and his son COO Jeff Wilpon.The decision was made despite a tumultuous week for Randolph that started with negative comments made in the Bergen Record about SNY,...

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