August 2010
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“I want to be back here…. I want to have a championship because I know the...”
– Oliver Perez to ESPNNewYork.com, about, unfortunately, returning to the Mets in 2011.
I’m really glad he didn’t tell this to me personally because it’d be hard to transcribe the rest of the interview when all I could hear when I play it back is my boisterous laughter. Click the...
Watchbrooklynmutt:
[Home plate Umpire] “Todd Tichenor, punching him out, almost hit Hanley across the chops.” - Mets play-by-play man Gary Cohen
Consistency
yagottabelieve:
I am a big fan of this article. It is nothing short of awesome.
Let me be clear: It is absolutely troubling that David Wright has failed to hit .404 in every month this season, as he did in June. Wright will likely join a select group that includes every player in the Major Leagues since Ted Williams in 1941 in failing to hit .400 over even a single season.
Wright looks even...
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“I’m retiring. I don’t know how to say it in a politically correct way, that...”
– Billy Wagner telling it like it is. (h/t Hardball Talk) (via oldtimefamilybaseball)
Still love ya, Billy.
“It is capricious, but it is tamable.” - R.A. Dickey, on his knuckleball.”
– I love this man. Oh and I’m just gonna pretend I know what ‘capricious’ means. (via whoa-whoa-whoa)
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Why the Mets don’t win … part lost count →
Rod Barajas is due to join the Mets tonight. And while no official move has been made, one report already indicates Fernando Martinez is the one headed to Triple-A Buffalo. Whether or not that materializes, the mere fact the Mets will carry three catchers is absurd. It’s now essentially a 23-man team, because the third catcher probably sees as much action as Oliver Perez going forward,...
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Jenrry Call Up Possible for September
theemotionalfan:
According to the Daily News, the Mets are planning to bring Jennry Mejia on as a September call up. I hate to be so negative with this team, but I can only assume this is the wrong call to make and/or they will use him in the wrong way. I’ve listed some highlights from the article below: 1) Mejia’s role will be determined by the teams position in the standings. Assuming...
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No More Excuses →
METS PLACE RHP FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ ON DISQUALIFIED...
New York Mets Press Release
FLUSHING, N.Y., August 17, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced that they have placed pitcher Francisco Rodriguez on the Disqualified List for conduct in violation of his Uniform Player’s Contract. In addition, the Mets notified the player, his agent, and the MLB Players Association that it has exercised its right to convert Rodriguez’s contract with the club...
“To be a Mets fan, you don’t need to just know baseball, you must also be an...”
– Matthew Cerrone, MetsBlog.com (via lauramets)
Happy Tumblr Tuesday!
oldtimefamilybaseball:
I hope it’s a magical post-draft deadline Tumblr Tuesday for you with every player you’ve ever dreamed of coming to an agreement. I’d also like to thank the new followers who have jumped on board and remind you all that if you want to send me compliments or berate me you can send an email, ask a question or click through and comment.
As for this week, I think you should...
OK, last thing. Then I'll stop hating (out loud at... →
(via metslove)
New York is the biggest front runner town in the country, and I’m saying that as a Mets fan. Look at all the fake Yankee fans. If you’re old enough to remember, nobody gave a crap about the Yankees in the late 80s and everyone was a Mets fan in New York from 86 to 88.
Philly might be a front runner town, but they’re just trying to be New Yorkers.
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“This game is about being able to handle regret, and tonight I didn’t have...”
– R.A. Dickey
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“No one should act like that. It doesn’t matter if the team did whatever it did....”
– Carlos Beltran
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Breaking : Francisco Rodriguez in altercation with... →
sbnation:
The New York Post is reporting that K-Rod has been arrested for assault. Adam Rubin is reporting K-Rod is in custody but has not been charged with anything yet.
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: August 9
The Good
There isn’t much that I’d define as “good,” but how about we go with “encouraging” instead? Let’s apply that to the fact that General Manager Omar Minaya has decided to infuse a touch of youth onto the roster. I don’t know if there’s anybody who doesn’t like Alex Cora, but we all know he wasn’t going to start the amount of...
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Around MLB: Stat of the Day
After Brandon Morrow’s near-no-hitter, the Blue Jays completed a three game sweep of the Rays, in which 32 runs were scored, 28 of them in one game (2-1, 17-11,1-0).
That’s gotta be some sort of record, right?
By the way, the Rays were one out from being no-hit for the third time this year. Maybe the Mets would have their first no hitter by now if they got to face the Rays 19 times...