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		<title>Was the Mets&#8217; Offer to Jason Bay Only For Show?</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/was-the-mets-offer-to-jason-bay-only-for-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Bay]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=593</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Should the Mets continue their alleged pursuit of free agent outfielder Jason Bay?
On the same day that the Mets made an offer to Bengie Molina the club also surprised many by making a competitive offer to Bay.  The wildcard is that the offer was structured (backloaded and only slightly above the offer he rejected from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=593&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why It Is Silly To Offer Bengie Molina a Multi-Year Contract</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/why-it-is-silly-to-offer-bengie-molina-a-multi-year-contract/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at free agent catcher Bengie Molina who seemingly heads the Mets&#8217; shopping list this December.

The Mets have identified Molina as one of their top offseason targets.  This makes no sense to me.  Nevertheless, I will go ahead and identify his strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths
Good HR power for a catcher
Mets believe he is a good [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=586&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Would Jon Garland Fit in on the Mets?</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/would-jon-garland-fit-in-on-the-mets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jon Garland]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at Jon Garland, a free agent the Mets have been linked to this offseason.
The Mets have been linked to numerous free agents and I want to take a look at each one, giving a breakdown of their strengths and weaknesses and what the club should expect from the player going forward.  Here is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=582&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Joel Pineiro A Good Free Agent Target?</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/is-joel-pineiro-a-good-free-agent-target/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Player Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joel Pineiro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at Joel Pineiro, a player the Mets have been linked to this offseason.
The Mets have been linked to numerous free agents and I want to take a look at each one, giving a breakdown of their strengths and weaknesses and what the club should expect from the player going forward.  The first one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=578&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friends in Low Places:  Santos and Castro</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/friends-in-low-places-santos-and-castro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leeandrew</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[omir santos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramon Castro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was born and raised in Alabama so I&#8217;ve heard a country song or two.  At one point Garth Brooks&#8217; “Friends in Low Places” was a big hit and many times I&#8217;ve been tempted to sing the song several times during Mets games because of our friends in low places.  By that I mean the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=479&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Livan Hernandez Pitches First CG in Citi Field</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/livan-hernandez-pitches-first-cg-in-citi-field/</link>
		<comments>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/livan-hernandez-pitches-first-cg-in-citi-field/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 18:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=463</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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?
Years [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=463&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Comparing Livan Hernandez and Randy Johnson</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/comparing-livan-hernandez-and-randy-johnson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 19:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Player Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livan Hernandez]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=458</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Livan Hernandez to Randy Johnson &#8211; are you on crack?!?  The numbers tell a different story&#8230;
Earlier this year I wrote an article that explained why I was okay with Livan Hernandez in the Mets&#8217; rotation.  I just wrote an article over at RotoGraphs looking at Hernandez and compared him to Randy Johnson, who everyone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=458&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Braves Killer Carlos Beltran</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/braves-killer-carlos-beltran/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 15:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people underrate Carlos Beltran. Unfortunately that&#8217;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.
Carlos Beltran had a big game for the Mets Tuesday night.  He doubled, was credited with a stolen base [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=437&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coverage of David Wright and Jeff Francoeur</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/coverage-of-david-wright-and-jeff-francoeur/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Player Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Wright]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metsonline.wordpress.com/?p=412</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
With all of the information available today, it is so much better to be a baseball fan now than at any other point in history.  Don’t believe [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=412&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>PitchFX and Francisco Rodriguez</title>
		<link>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/pitchfx-and-francisco-rodriguez/</link>
		<comments>http://metsonline.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/pitchfx-and-francisco-rodriguez/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjoura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Player Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Francisco Rodriguez]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look at Francisco Rodriguez&#8217; 30-pitch outing in Wednesday&#8217;s win over the Reds.
Two games played by the Mets, two wins and two saves by Francisco Rodriguez.  However, the two outings for Rodriguez could not be more different.  On Opening Day, he came in and had a 1-2-3 ninth and retired the side on 10 pitches.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metsonline.wordpress.com&blog=5642708&post=364&subd=metsonline&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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