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Last winter I mentioned how A-Rod is so much more to the Yankees than his numbers.  He’s a TV show, he is merchandise, he’s the backpage.   Mike Silva has a great take on Matsui in NY Baseball Digest.  Among other things, if Matsui brings with him $10 million in ads and some international marketing advantages, he’s a lot “cheaper” than a comparative player.   That being said, NL teams in Flushing should be wary of those knees.

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Our next fan to answer the Five Questions is Carmine from Atlanta.

1. When did you start following the Mets?

Around 1983 or 1984 when I was 6 or 7.  Grew up on WWOR.

2. What is your favorite Mets memory?


Matt Franco’s game winning single off Mariano Rivera in 1999.

3. What is your worst Mets memory or experience?


I live in Atlanta, and the way the Mets play here I can’t quite single out one bad experience… so I’ll just say Turner Field as a whole.  We are awful there.

4. If you could change one off-field thing about the franchise what
would it be?


Our training staff and medical personnel/practices.

5. If you owned the team starting tomorrow, what is the first thing
you would change?


By default, it would already be changed, and that would be an ownership that does not interfere with the daily operations.  I would simply allow those in the positions of control to make decisions on their own, to do their job and trust them to do so professionally and correctly.  If there was something I’d actually do first, that would be to tell Bud Selig to take his slotting theories and stick ’em where the sun don’t shine.  We are supposed to be a big market team with big market money, it’s about time we started using that advantage in the draft.  

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Discuss.

Big League Stew doesn’t like it.
Royals Blog does.
I do.

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As we continue to go through the Five Questions For Average Mets Fans….today’s leadoff hitter is Adam.  As I have been doing I’ll sprinkle in a few throughout the day.

1. When did you start following the Mets?


1985


2. What is your favorite Mets memory?

Todd Pratt’s walk-off home run off Matt Mantei. Was in a computer room in college in Boston. I got a little excited and had about 20 people staring at me. I did not care.


3. What is your worst Mets memory or experience?

1999 NLCS Game 6, Kenny Rogers. My father is a Braves fan eeven though he grew up in Brooklyn. I didn’t feel good about the night, but when Piazza tied the game with that home run, I thought the Mets might win. That was a bad night.


4. If you could change one off-field thing about the franchise what
would it be?

10,000 more seats in the park.


5. If you owned the team starting tomorrow, what is the first thing
you would change?

Hire a new scouting system. Focus on developing players that actually have fundamental skills

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Saw this on Craigslist, and as I have mentioned…it’s a long off-season.

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