On the Mets beat
Mets beat writer David Lennon offers breaking news, commentary, and musings from his perch at Citi Field.
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More on Backman's timetable, and how he helps the Mets
Here’s a couple of leftover thoughts from Wally Backman’s introduction Tuesday at KeySpan Park in Brooklyn.
First off, I found it interesting that neither Jeff Wilpon nor Omar Minaya were in attendance. OK, I know it’s only the Class A short-season club, but this is Brooklyn – where winning is important to the Wilpons – and Jeff apparently did play a big...
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