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NEWS & VIEWS: Captain Wright, Marcum’s Shot, Frankly Francisco, Trading Buck,...
Mike: Hey, I was was watching the Cincinnati versus Creighton game on Friday, do you know that there is no “Bearcat?” I mean no animal. The origin of that nickname came from a football running back...
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Dan Warthen: Why?
Some things gnaw at me, I’m that way. I’m like a little kid, I never really grew up. You know the age, and the conversation that goes like this, “We are going to the store.” “Why?” “Because we need...
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A “2 Guys” Tip of the Hat to Old Man Hawkins
We’ve enjoyed watching LaTroy Hawkins pitch for the Mets this year. Mike: One clear bright spot this year, at the age of 40, has been pitcher LaTroy Hawkins. He has been solid all year, and when closer...
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TALKING METS BULLPEN: Vic Black, Jeurys Familia, Cory Mazonni, Jeff Walters,...
Mike: Bobby Parnell ended up having back surgery, and there has to be some worry with him. LaTroy Hawkins, who closed for us when Parnell went down, has moved on to Colorado, not being able to resist...
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Two Guys Talking: What a Long, Strange Week It’s Been (Balfour, Abreu, Duda,...
Jimmy: I like Grant Balfour. I really do. Great competitor, fierce as hell. But 2 years, $12 million from the cash-strapped Mets, when there are whispers about his health? I’m confused as to the nature...
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The View From My Couch: Bullpen Edition
Sure, it doesn’t count, but baseball is back on my TV. One thing that we know needs to be sorted out before Opening Day is the bullpen. Now that I have had a glimpse of the team, I had some early...
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Mets 2014 Season Preview . . . 14 Reasons to Feel Hopeful
All right, ready? Rally caps on! Last year, Mike and I did a season preview while wearing rose-colored glasses. Frankly, it was the only way we could come up with a positive narrative for the upcoming...
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Sandy Reluctant to Discard or Promote, Leaves Mets Shorthanded & Stuck in...
Jimmy: In poker, if you are dealt a bad hand, you are given the opportunity to discard and pick up new cards in an effort to improve your odds of winning. Basic stuff. Every dog knows this. Yet the NY...
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Quick Bullpen Rant: Collins & Warthen Are Not Helping
Okay, to begin: The bullpen is 100% Sandy Alderson’s fault. This annual failure is on him. But Collins and Warthen are not helping. This is what we know, for example, about Scott Rice: In 2013,...
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Surgeon General’s Warning: This Mets Bullpen is Dangerous to Your Health
A new season has started, bringing with it a new batch of terrible commercials on SNY. Jimmy and I have talked, and soon we will probably dedicate a post to a bunch of them. But even though there have...
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