The Mets today announced that they have inducted John Franco in to the team’s Hall of Fame.
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(via sportsnetny)
We can probably all agree that this was a foregone conclusion. John Franco was a fan favorite (yes, and “fan frustrator”) for many years, so this wasn’t really much of a surprise. Good for Johnny Franco, for whom I still remember Go Johnny Go being played and thinking the following two things:
- Time for John Franco!
- I sure hope it’s a smooth outing…
A former captain of the Mets who I’m glad is getting this honor. Congratulations, Johnny boy.
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I know if I had to do it all over again, I would have stayed…It looks good on the other side, but it’s not always as good as the place that you’re used to. When you’re young, you don’t realize that. For me, I was young and I didn’t realize what New York meant to me…So tell [Jose Reyes] that New York is a great place. No matter what, it’s a great place to play. No matter what you have to go through, how difficult it gets, this is the place where you want to play.
Jason Bay says there is a running joke going around team: “We still have a few days to trade for Carlos [Beltran] back.
Mets are 4-0 since Reyes went down, 26-21 since Wright went down, 29-22 since Ike went down.
sportsnetny:
Mets avoid sweep, beat Yanks 3-2 in 10
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When I saw this, I immediately thought of this…
