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Mets' collapse a mystery to Manny
"So what happened to them?" That's the question Manny Ramirez asked reporters on Saturday at Chavez Ravine when the conversation turned to the Mets, who should be one of the teams interested in him when the free agency period begins next month. Like...Tags: Pedro Martinez, Omar Minaya, Joe Torre, Philadelphia Phillies, Manny Ramirez
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Waffling on K-Rod
On the Mets beatI was totally on board with the Mets cutting K-Rod a check, regardless of the price, but I'm starting to rethink my position after watching him during these past two games. Sure, he gave up that game-winning home run to......Tags: Mariano Rivera, J.D. Drew, New York Mets
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No glitz to Jerry Manuel's extension
david.lennon@newsday.comThere was no Shea Stadium unveiling yesterday for Jerry Manuel. No podium, no sponsor's backdrop, no smiling photo ops of Manuel shaking hands with general manager Omar Minaya and COO Jeff Wilpon. Just a voice from Sacramento on the other end of the team'...Tags: Carlos Delgado, Major League Baseball, David Wright, Jose Reyes, Spring Training
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Manuel's interim tag is removed, but pressure isn't
david.lennon@newsday.comThere was no Shea Stadium unveiling yesterday for Jerry Manuel. No podium, no sponsor's backdrop, no smiling photo ops of Manuel shaking hands with general manager Omar Minaya and COO Jeff Wilpon. Just a voice from Sacramento on the other end of the team'...Tags: Major League Baseball, Omar Minaya, Joe Torre, Contracts, New York Mets
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K-Rod: Worth all the money?
kat.obrien@newsday.comAngels closer Francisco Rodriguez is in the market for a big payday this offseason. But Rodriguez didn't help his cause when he couldn't keep the game tied in the ninth inning of AL Division Series Game 2 Friday night, giving up a two-run homer to Red...Tags: Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, Omar Minaya, Philadelphia Phillies
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Boy kings now rule Mets, Yankees
Strange couple of days for our New York baseball teams. On Tuesday, Hal Steinbrenner announced the return of general manager Brian Cashman. On Thursday, Jeff Wilpon announced the contract extension for general manager Omar Minaya. Hal and Jeff, front and...Tags: Brian Cashman, Omar Minaya, Joe Torre, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, George Steinbrenner
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SNY carries news conference; Billy Wagner cries
WatchdogGood job by SNY carrying the Billy Wagner news conference from Shea. Normally I'm jaded about crying athletes at these things - see Favre, Brett - but this one was excellent theater and nothing if not sincere. (Under the circumstances,...... -
Wagner could be done for season
On the Mets beatBilly Wagner walked off the mound in disgust a few minutes ago after he was forced to cut short his first session against hitters since Aug. 16 in Pittsburgh. In between games of today's split doubleheader, Wagner was pitching to......Tags: Omar Minaya
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Wagner to have surgery -- out for year (update)
On the Mets beatThe Mets learned today that Billy Wagner has a torn MCL in his left elbow and will need season-ending surgery that is likely to sideline him for most of 2009 as well, a person familiar with the situation said. In......Tags: New York Mets
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Emotional Wagner sees it as one more challenge
On the Mets beatBilly Wagner is not done. That is what he said a little while ago at a news conference that ended with him in tears when he was asked how his oldest child, his son Will, reacted to the news......Tags: Baseball, New York Mets
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Sadly, no e-mail from the Kid
On the Mets beatAs Ken Davidoff first reported here on his MLB Insider blog, Mike Schmidt sent a pep talk e-mail to the Phillies before the start of this weekend's series at Shea. Among other things, Schmidt wrote, "The Mets know you're better......Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Mike Schmidt, New York Mets
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Gameday Live 144: Nationals at Mets
On the Mets beatHello there Mets fans. Rod Boone here tonight to bring you through the first game of the Mets' brief two-game series with the Nationals. Oliver Perez (10-7, 3.86 ERA) takes the mound opposite of Long Beach product John Lannan (8-13,......Tags: Damion Easley, Major League Baseball, Brian Schneider, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets
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