A group of Met fans, not led by me, are holding a Get Manny rally outside of SNY studios tonight at 7. SNY Studios has one of those cool glass window sets that allows people to look in on the live broadcast. For those not in the know, SNY is the network owned by the [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Jeff Wilpon stop being a cheap bastard, Manny, Manny Ramirez, Mets, Rally | 1 Comment »
Good morning gents and ladies. Today is a fine day I guess. For the first time in days, I am able to speak without feeling like I am swallowing razor blades. Drugs are wonderful. I was told Monday that I have a “severe” case of Strep Throat, was put on a heavy antibiotic load and [...]
Filed under: Quality Start | Tagged: Manny Ramirez, Mets | 28 Comments »
If there is anything I learned over the last week, if you want to find out what Met personnel think about Manny Ramirez, catch them at a charity event. Last week, David Wright expressed his love of Manny at a Children’s Hospital. Yesterday, Met Manager Jerry Manuel talked about his love of all things Manny [...]
Filed under: Free Agents, Team Advice | Tagged: Jeff Wilpon stop being a cheap bastard, Manny, Manny Ramirez, Mets | 14 Comments »
The talk in New York the last few days has revolved around whether on not the Mets should get Manny Ramirez. I think they should. The consensus opinion has been that Met ownership wants nothing to do with Manny Ramirez. The Mets are very image conscious. They were burned in the late 80’s by a [...]
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Or is the economy forcing them to take a longer look at the ridiculous contract offers they’ve given out in the past? I only ask because Rob Neyer thinks that GMs are looking at a slugger’s defensive ability before handing out millions this year. I’m not so sure that’s necessarily the case.
He cites Peter Gammons [...]
Filed under: Free Agents, Player Evaluations | Tagged: Manny Ramirez, Pat Burrell, Rob Neyer | 21 Comments »
The Dodgers are facing the Dbacks in Phoenix this weekend and now’s as good a time as any to take a look at how well the blockbuster trades are faring for each team.
Since the trade, the Dodgers are 11-17 and have fallen to 4.5 games out of first place. In spite of this, Manny Ramirez [...]
Filed under: Trades | Tagged: Adam Dunn, Dbacks, Dodgers, Manny Ramirez | 6 Comments »
The Dodgers lost last night 6-4 even with ace Chad Billingsley pitching. The boys in blue overcame a 4-0 deficit in the ninth to tie the game and send it to extras until Ryan Ludwick hit a walk off, two run homer. Manny Ramirez went 2-3. The Dodgers now sit 2.5 games back in the [...]
Filed under: Neat Visuals | Tagged: Dbacks, Dodgers, Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez, NL West | 9 Comments »
