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I was born and raised in Alabama so I’ve heard a country song or two. At one point Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” was a big hit and many times I’ve been tempted to sing the song several times during Mets games because of our friends in low places. By that I mean the bottom of the order where Omir Santos and Ramon Castro play, or as I like to call them Omon Santstro.
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We all love trivia. And in the first year of Citi Field, we will have plenty of chances to come up with questions to stump our pals down the road. What were the odds coming into the year that Livan Hernandez would be the first pitcher to throw a complete game at the pitcher-friendly ballpark?
Livan Hernandez to Randy Johnson – are you on crack?!? The numbers tell a different story…
Most people underrate Carlos Beltran. Unfortunately that’s what happens to a player who stars in all phases of the game without dominating one. But I bet that can change if people have a way to identify him.
Are newspapers telling the full story about young stars David Wright and Jeff Francoeur? Here I add some numbers to accompany the current story lines for the two players.
A look at Francisco Rodriguez’ 30-pitch outing in Wednesday’s win over the Reds.
The New York Mets turned a few heads with their signing of Gary Sheffield. Nobody is ever going to be luke warm about their thoughts on Gary Sheffield. Every New York Mets fan seems to love the idea of signing Gary Sheffield or hates it.
I wrote an article on Daniel Murphy and then encountered a doubter online. He offered a bet and I took him up on it.
The Mets big off-season moves helped solidify the eighth and ninth innings. Now the team hopes that Bobby Parnell can thrive as a reliever and take care of the seventh.
Everyone says Spring Training stats don’t matter. Don’t tell that to Nick Evans, who is one of the Mets’ top hitters as he tries to make the Opening Day roster.
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