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This is sort of exciting: Buster Olney talking about Jake Peavy, Matt Cain, and Zach Greinke being available. Any of them would be a GREAT fit behind Johan in our rotation. And would allow us to let Ollie walk without losing any ground in our rotation. Peavy in particular would make a Tyson-in-his-prime 1-2 punch [...] more... 
I’m in Camp Omar. I say give him the contract… and the confidence. I say this because I remember where we were only a few short years ago. And it was far, far away from bickering over a team that has averaged 89 wins a season in the Minaya era. That’s a record of success. [...] more... 
In 2006 the trio of Pedro, Moises Alous, and El Duque were key components of our division winning season. They were question marks because of age and/or health concerns, but all three of those guys could perform like All-Stars when stakes were high. They were our Undercover Studs (Pedro not so undercover). But this year [...] more... 
Tough way to close the season. Tough way to close a stadium. Tough way to close an era? I guess if we define the era by Reyes and Wright, then we’re just getting started. But if we define the era by Pedro, Willie, Heilman, Wagner, Delgado … well things just never worked out. You never [...] more... 
With us being in the midst of a financial apocalypse and all it seems a fine opportunity to wonder how much Johan Santana starting today only three days after winning his last must-win game is worth. Santana, to this point, has been the difference between this year’s fight-to-the-finish and last year’s poopy-drawers season where we [...] more... 
Thinking about the loss of Billy Wagner, for perhaps forever, makes me almost want to write off the season. A loss of a crucial cog while already being a team still grasping for its identity— just feels like, sure, we could make the playoffs, but we can’t win the big one with our current state [...] more... 
I was reading this post about Mike Pelfrey on MetsBlog and thinking about how far he’s come this season. We’re worried about his innings, but it looks like between he, Johan, and Maine we’ve got 3 dependable arms on the right side of 30 (Santy turns 30 next March). So that feels good. But those [...] more... 
In a bit about Baltimore being in on Texeira this off-season, Dierkes premises an interesting idea: which players are worth signing to a 10-year contract. As is only ARod, Jeter, Helton have received deals going 10 years or more. And you could debate over the worthiness, but none of the deals have DEFINITELY been worth [...] more... 
Penny Stocks are commodities you can obtain for quarters on the dollar due to injury, poor play, or extramarital affairs that have diminished their market value. Why are we not all over Adam Dunn? It’s absolutely killing me that rumors of our interest are dying down. This dude’s nickname is “The Big Donkey”, which means [...] more... 
The whodunit of 2008: Who Killed Willie Randolph??? Was it the Hispanic General Manager with the two-face “knowwhatimsayin’” smile in the locker room? Was it the owner’s son with the back-channel pressure over email? Was it Wagner, on the field, with the blown saves? Wherever you stand on whether Willie needed to go — no [...] more...