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Apr 30, 2010, 12:00 am
All right, everybody grab a chair, a picture, the sofa, the memorabilia, everything.
Once you've got something in your hand, come on over to the new website.
Change your bookmarks, and make yourself at home.
http://www.metstradamusblog.com/ Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 3:49 pm
It was five years ago today I started this blog.
I guess today is my blogoversary.
(Editor's note: The traditional five year gift is wood. So, will you guys hit already?)
A sincere thanks to everyone who was a part of this madness, whether it be those who comment, those who link to me, those who I ... Comment - Like
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Apr 26, 2010, 3:04 am
So last week, the Mets were on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. Yesterday, the Mets were also on ESPN. And next week, the Mets play under the lights on Sunday for the third week in a row. Throw in two Monday Night Baseball appearances in that span (including another one tonight) and the country gets a st... Comment - Like
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Apr 25, 2010, 3:37 am
When last we left Ralph Kiner, he was comparing Fernando Martinez to Ted Williams.
On Saturday, Kiner was at it again ... comparing Ike Davis to Ted Williams during the SNY broadcast.
So let me get this straight, we have not one, but two Splendid Splinters in the New York Mets organization? Wow! Get... Comment - Like
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Apr 24, 2010, 3:46 am
Larry Jones once said that Mets fans booing him and chanting his name (his real name) motivated him to do well.
At no point was that more evident to me than on February 29, 2008, when I was in Orlando chanting Larry's name so loud at a spring training game that I could be heard all the way back in N... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2010, 3:01 am
You were scared, weren't you?
So was I, when it was 0-0 in the sixth and people were wondering about another 20 inning game to the point that they were taking bets on what would happen first, the Mets game ending or the Jets picking at 29.
But Johan Santana would get his run support to ensure that t... Comment - Like
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Apr 22, 2010, 3:34 am
With Jeff Francoeur mired into an 0-for-18 slump heading into Wednesday night, and David Wright slumping worse than Julian Tavarez in a singles bar, it was time for Howard Johnson to organize another one of those barbecues. They worked so well on Francoeur at the beginning of the season that the boy... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 2:52 am
Who knew that all a guy who sat on the couch for three weeks needed was a day off?
It's funny how that works, but whatever works is fine with me.
Between Jose Reyes' extra day off on Monday, and Mike Pelfrey's one less day off on Saturday, everything comes out even and the Mets get another needed wi... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2010, 6:13 pm
As a Met fan I know, realistically, that being happy is something that comes fleetingly these days. And that when the Met fan in me is happy, I expect a cold bucket of water to douse that flame of glee.
Joel Sherman's framing of Omar Minaya as the culprit behind Ike Davis' hurried call-up might be a... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2010, 1:50 am
It had to be a long, long day for Ike "The Stimulus" Davis. At 11AM Monday morning, he's batting cleanup for the Bisons.
(Editor's note: Isn't the plural of "Bison" just plain "Bison"? I mean, you spend money on a minor league jersey and it prominently displays bad grammar? What are we teaching our ... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 1:42 am
"But I am throwing my fastball." -John Maine to Dan Warthen during a trip to the mound on Sunday night.Not that I necessarily trust the lip reading skills of Joe Morgan, but ...
Uh-oh.
And not for nothing, if there was ever a time to cover your mouth with your glove when you speak, that would have b... Comment - Like
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Apr 18, 2010, 5:28 pm
I guess it was unreasonable to designate Mike Jacobs for assignment immediately after flying out against a middle infielder during last night's "Ulti-Met Classic" (maybe only for the pitchers). But apparently the Mets and I are on the same wavelength (and if that doesn't scare the hell out of you, t... Comment - Like
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Apr 18, 2010, 4:39 am
Very few baseball games exist that can turn me into a laughing hyena, an angry pyromaniac, and a babbling idiot. Most games accomplish one of the three. Some may hit two of those emotions. Rarely the hat trick. But a 20-inning game just about did it.
Top 1:
Who, exactly, is Jamie Garcia?
Bottom 1:
S... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2010, 1:54 am
This is what happens when Raul Valdez's glass slipper breaks.
Well now the season is truly underway, isn't it? Now that the Mets have had their first true kick in the stomach, we're now officially wading waist deep into the season. There's no turning back to shore now. It's onward to the ocean floor... Comment - Like
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Apr 15, 2010, 9:20 pm
Hey, what's missing from this picture?
Oh yeah, Mike Pelfrey.
Last season he had an outing so bad he felt he needed to go Grete Waitz around the Coors Field parking lot. Today, all he needed was a victory lap after going seven shutout innings giving up five hits and walking ... none. Mike Pelfrey is... Comment - Like
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Apr 15, 2010, 3:00 am
I don't know why Fernando Tatis is on this team.
I think he's finished.
If I became the GM of the Mets, move one is to present Tatis with a gold watch and a donation to his church (not Ryan Church), and send him on his merry way.
All of that said, I would still rather have Tatis in the hole to pinch... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2010, 3:44 am
I knew it was a bad sign when Brian Bannister, who was a Met many moons ago, turned in a dazzling start for the Royals today while the Mets have been struggling to find starters who could give any sort of consistant effort. If John Maine had turned in an acceptable effort, there would have been no ... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2010, 3:00 am
Johan Santana losses are like twice the size of a normal loss. That's the burden that Santana carries on this team, much like the burden that Henrik Lundqvist perpetually carries for the New York Rangers. As a goalie for a team that is scoring challenged, chances are that if King Henrik isn't specta... Comment - Like
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Apr 11, 2010, 3:46 am
The streamers were hung, the hors d'oeuvres were on the table, and the guests had arrived. The only question would be this: Who would ruin Jose Reyes' welcome home party by sitting on the cake?
I thought it would be Oliver Perez.
But even though he gave up four runs and walked four in five and 2/3 ... Comment - Like
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Apr 10, 2010, 1:34 am
So, which one is Canseco and which one is McGwire? I can't tell.
I guess this is what Snoop meant when he said "they're not power guys but they can hit the ball out of the ballpark." I guess that means that Jeff Francoeur and Rod Barajas aren't "power guys". But perhaps they now qualify as being "ho... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2010, 2:37 am
A fresh new injury.
Not one but two updates on Jose Reyes.
The Mets batting average with runners in scoring position.
All present and accounted for in the SNY Mets Post Game Report sponsored by whoever the heck is sponsoring that show these days (KFC? Arpielle Equipment? Slap Chop?), and Geico Sport... Comment - Like
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Apr 8, 2010, 4:02 pm
David Wright is not only a world class baseball player, but he's also a savvy businessman. He's making crazy money off of his Vitamin Water endorsement deal after negotiating a percentage rather than a flat fee. David Wright is smart.
Michael Sorrentino is a former "exotic dancer" with a sensitive s... Comment - Like
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Apr 8, 2010, 3:33 am
I'm not here to push the panic button. Not on April 8th. But know that it's always close by.
It's close by because of the reminders we received on April 7th.
Reminder number one: John Maine is your second starter.
You know, maybe John Lackey wouldn't have come to New York even if Omar Minaya/Jeff Wi... Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2010, 1:43 pm
Who knows how useful Nelson Figueroa will be to the Phillies now that they've claimed him off waivers. I don't think anybody will pretend that Figueroa is immediately going to go 10-2 and start the All-Star game.
But to me, you can put it on guaranteed lock that the night the Mets are one game away ... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2010, 4:04 am
Yes Virginia, you can take your disguises off your dog. No longer will your dog, your neighbor, your friends and loved ones need to wear disguises in public. It's 2010, so you can proudly wear your Mets gear in public again. And many people sure as hell did at Opening Day.
I miss Opening Day. I miss... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2010, 1:43 am
So what if the middle of the rotation is made up of question marks and silly putty.
So what if the bullpen wasn't cemented until the last spring training game.
So what if Mike Jacobs, who wasn't a lock for the Opening Day roster a week ago is now the cleanup hitter.
So what if Jenrry Meji... Comment - Like
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Apr 3, 2010, 3:25 am
... to go to Buffalo, as the Mets made their almost final cuts on Friday after Fernando Tatis' fly ball reached the warning track and no further against Tampa Bay on Friday night to end a 4-2 loss. Tatis and his .163 spring training average was not one of Friday's cuts. In a season where eve... Comment - Like
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Apr 2, 2010, 12:41 am
After John Maine threw hard and threw up through four and two-thirds on Thursday, I combed through the archives and found that I had used the word "vomit" eight times in close to five seasons of Mets baseball. I'm somewhat surprised that the number wasn't higher (a ninth reference was actual... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2010, 3:26 am
Jose Reyes has so many cameras on him while playing on minor league fields and doing wind sprints that he had remarked that he thought he was on the "Jose Reyes Reality Show".
Finally, somebody breaks the Jose Reyes rehab down into it's simplest terms, and it's Jose himself. And all I can s... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2010, 4:05 am
So when do we get past the point of "working things out"?
I know, it's still spring training. But we're at March 31st now. This is usually the time of year where pitchers start to stretch things out and have good outings. What does Oliver Perez do? Seven runs, seven outs, three home runs. O... Comment - Like
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Mar 28, 2010, 11:50 pm
"What did I do this time? I didn't even pitch today!"
I know, I know. I blame Oliver Perez for most things in life these days. His reputation precedes him.
But I also blame Mike Pelfrey and John Maine. "For what" is what you are surely asking.
The latest bit of "breaking news" to come out of M... Comment - Like
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Mar 28, 2010, 2:56 am
People of America,
I hit a baseball during Saturday's spring training game that in any other ballpark, or on any other day, would have been a home run that would have made Mickey Mantle bow to me. Instead, it didn't even reach the warning track.
Meanwhile, on the same day in the same park,... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2010, 2:54 am
I gotta say that this Jenrry Mejia debate is fascinating. As opposed to a lot of spring training chatter, which can be about nothing and drive you insane sometimes, the back-and-forth between the people that want Mejia in the Mets bullpen this season and the people who want Mejia in Buffalo or Bingh... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2010, 2:10 am
Fernando Tatis really made an impression on Mets brass during Wednesday's spring training win over the Astros, when two straight fly balls hit by Tatis were dropped by Astros fielders, including Fielding Bible award winner Hunter Pence, leading to a key Mets run. "It's like those balls he hi... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2010, 4:21 am
Apparently, the news of Jose Reyes' imminent return has sent the planet into a frenzy. Something isn't right. First, the Mets do something sensible and send Ike Davis to the minors for his final bit of seasoning ...
Then, the Mets change the name of the spring training stadium in the middle... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 2:54 pm
Jose Reyes has been cleared to resume baseball related activities, and he's headed back to Florida.
For those of you unclear on what exactly is a baseball related activity:
This is a baseball related activity.
This is not.
This is a baseball related activity.
I don't know what this ... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 3:49 am
All right, so we all know that "First Base/2010" is patchwork until Ike Davis is ready for the majors. Fine. And we also know that Daniel Murphy has the inside track. Maybe.
But how can you not have a spot for a guy nicknamed "Animal" on the Mets?
There's pros and cons to giving Chris Carte... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 12:43 am
Is it a coincidence that the Mike Lowell rumors from way back in January when the health care bill was thought to be on its last legs started again the very day that the new bill gets passed by the House of Reps? I think not. Now, if Lowell does become a Met and he gets hurt, it could be covered.
R... Comment - Like
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Mar 20, 2010, 2:03 am
I can vouch for Ralph Kiner when he says that the best way to get away from an alligator is to run zig-zag. Because I heard the same thing years ago from an independent source. So Ron Darling had best remember this when the alligator comes after him during a round of golf and not be so dismissive.
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Mar 19, 2010, 2:32 am
I suppose that when you consider the line of two runs in four innings for Oliver Perez on Thursday night against the Marlins, it's on pace to be a quality start, which would be three runs in six. Now that's like saying that winning on Opening Day puts you on a pace to be 162-0 so take it for... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2010, 3:46 pm
Yeah, your owner knows what you want (besides tributes to former Dodgers, limited sight lines new paint on the stairwells, that is). And he gives it to you on his Wil-Vlog.
Nightmares courtesy of your Wil-Pals at 12 Angry Mascots. And you can relive all the exploits of "Jeff Wilpon" at "jeffwilpon... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2010, 1:55 am
"I think one day I'd like to become an actual pitcher." -Mike Pelfrey, a pitcherAah, to be young and have dreams. I myself would like to be an actual blogger. You know, the kind that actually blogs and not just spews a lot of crap like I do now. Or maybe the kind who goes viral and turns his ran... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2010, 2:49 am
If Alex Cora was worth every penny of the $2.5 million the Mets paid him to be Jose Reyes insurance, then why would the Mets consider acquiring Cristian Guzman when it's time to cash in on the insurance policy?
Did Omar Minaya wake up and realize "Holy %$@#, we've gotta play Alex Cora every... Comment - Like
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