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Media Goon:  I woke up to some really crappy news this morning  and it really gets me down. The shooting that was all over the news yesterday in Arizona of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others included a nine year old girl.

The little girl that was shot and killed was former Mets manager Dallas Green’s granddaughter. Her father John Green is  a scout for the LA Dodgers. Our thoughts are with the Green family and all the other victims from this senseless shooting.

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UPDATE 10:05am   Shannon here.

Before all the talking heads argue back and forth over politics let’s take a second to think about this senseless act of violence and a especially a young life snuffed out.

I’m posting this picture not to be sensational but because of the emotional impact.  I’m also making this post “stuck” to the top of the blog for the day.  New items will roll out below.

The brown-eyed athletic girl had one sibling, an 11-year-old brother named Dallas, and the two loved to go swimming together.

She’d already told her parents she wanted to attend Penn State one day and have a career that involved helping those less fortunate than her.

She also loved animals and was a passionate dancer who loved ballet, hip-hop, jazz and gymnastics and was the only girl on her Canyon del Oro Little League baseball team, “The Pirates.” She played second base.

Much more in the Arizona Daily Star.

Take the political discussions elsewhere.

On Dec.15th (this Wednesday), The New York Mets are going to visit The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York in New Hyde Park, Long Island.

Mr Met, Jason Bay, Ike Davis and Terry Collins are going to be there at 12:30pm to spend time and bring some holiday cheer to the children who are patients there.

I don’t remember when the last time I posted this much for Shannon in one day. The Mets are holding their annual coat drive at Citi Field on Wednesday this week.

FLUSHING, N.Y., December 13, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced they are hosting their annual Coat Drive in support of New York Cares on Wednesday, December 15 at Citi Field.  The Mets and New York Cares will collect gently-used men’s, women’s and children’s coats at Hodges VIP, on the first base side of the ballpark, from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.  Fans donating coats will have the opportunity to meet Terry Collins, Jason Bay, Ike Davis and David Wright between 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
In addition, fans who are generous enough to donate coats will also receive a voucher redeemable for one pair of tickets to a select Mets game in April 2011.  In addition, fans can show their voucher at the Mets Team Store at Citi Field to receive a 15% off regularly priced merchandise.  Season Ticket Holders who donate coats can show their voucher and ID card to get 20% off regularly priced items.  The discount will only be honored Wednesday, December 15.

Fans dropping off coats may park in Lot G on 126th Street between the Right Field Gate and Roosevelt Avenue.

Coats will be donated to the New York Cares Coat Drive, the city’s largest annual coat drive which has a goal of collecting 70,000 coats during December.  For information about the New York Cares Coat Drive, please visit newyorkcares.org.

@Anthony Dicomo Tweeted about this earlier and you can find his Mets Cetera Blog here for other interesting posts.

The Mets have really been embracing the internet and the fans lately. GM Sandy Alderson answered questions sent in from the “Flushing Flash” and Twitter by Mets fans today. MetsBlog.com has  a transcript of the questions and you can find them here. I am just going to post one question here. To see the rest go to MetsBlog.As Shannon always says, honor among bloggers.

Asked about his plan for the Mets two and three years out, Alderson said:

“There has to be an overall vision. There has to be a set of goals which allow is to fulfill that vision, and then you have to execute those goals on a consistent basis. We want to win, and be a consistent winner My definition of a winner is a little broader – we want to win, but known for how we win, how to go about things. Pitching is important, and offense needs to improve. Infrastructure is important. We’ve really built out the front office infrastructure down through player development. Plan is to be a winner on a consistent basis, and in order to do that is to be able to rely on a solid infrastructure. Consistency and excellence across the board on the baseball side.”