Baseball Fever has amazing pics of poor Shea.
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Angels Smarter Than Mets (WBC)
The Angels aren’t going to let Vladimir Guerrero play in the WBC because he had an off-season surgery. This isn’t Vlad deciding not to play, the Angels won’t let him. They also aren’t going to let pitcher John Lackey and catcher Mike Napoli play.
Good for them. The Angels are putting the Angels first. The Angels aren’t worried about MLB’s desire to market something in March that nobody wants.
Meanwhile the Mets, who would be crazy to let Santana play (and I don’t think they will) are going to head into the spring with Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Delgado, K-Rod and maybe Santana all not in camp…..or as I like to call that list “the whole team.”
Spring is a time for team building. Camaraderie. Get to know each other. Try out some lineup combinations. Feel like a unit.
Why jeopardize your season so Team Italy can win a made up tournament? Good job out of the Angels.
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Daily News on Manny
I wish I had written this. It sums up all the frustration of all the fans. From Bill Price in the Daily News:
In years past, the Mets would’ve told everyone they were interested in Manny, only to have some other team eventually sign him. It’s nice that can’t happen this year. Thanks for letting us down easy.
I can now focus on Alex Cora, Freddy Garcia and the rest of the other key offseason acquisitions the Mets have made. I can now start accepting this Fernando Tatis/Daniel Murphy platoon in left and three more years of Luis Castillo at second.
I figure since it’s only January, I’m better prepared for the late-season collapse. That is, of course, if this team actually has a lead in the division late in the season. The more this offseason drags on, the more I doubt that will be the case
As for Manny, I promise this is the last time I will mention him on this blog until the day he signs with the Yankees.
Why do I have a feeling he’s right about the Yankees? I think the only thing that would stop them is if they fear that this signing would be the straw on the camel’s back that gets MLB talking about a salary cap.
Bill’s full piece is at the link below.
Wright Visits Children’s Hospital
I like when people do nice things. I like writing nice things about the Mets (no really I do). One of the desires of this blog is for the Mets to act honorably.
David Wright visited a children’s hospital in Queens yesterday. I’d share some video but neither NY1 nor mlb.com care to share so you’ll have to click the links:
(Since I want to stay positive I won’t get into Wright’s comments about what the team may need. Scroll down a few posts for that.)
Pics Of New Yankee Stadium
A bunch of the Yankees blogs have cool pics of the new Yankee Stadium. I think the pics are cool, I still don’t think they needed a new stadium.
Hook up Zell and with some hits and you’ll see lots more.
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