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Fucking Wilpon's....... Einhorn David Einhorn's crew issued their own statement from the prospective owner on the deal breaking down: �I am disappointed to announce that I will not be purchasing an ownership interest in the New York Mets baseball team at this time. It is clear that it will not be possible for me to consummate the transaction on the terms that the Sterling-Mets organization and I originally agreed to several months ago. The extensive nature of changes that were proposed to me at the last minute has made a successful transaction impossible. �I want to thank the entire Mets organization and Major League Baseball for their efforts. This experience will always be a happy memory for me because of the Mets� fans. A good number of you have reached out to offer me encouragement. I will always be touched by the warmth that you showed me.�

Was there not a young gun in the minors able to take the start tonight instead of Batista?, nothing against Miquel, just curious.

Yeah that stuff is over rated BS....Mike Jacobs was positive in the clubhouse too.

Terms Zambrano receives 2013 player option if 1) he is first or second in 2011 Cy Young vote or if he finishes in top 4 in 2012 Cy Young vote and 2) he is healthy at end of 2012

Braun has played 124 games, Reyes 100.......if Reyes played the rest out he would be at what 130+.....by comparison Fielder has played 136 games.

DocTee wrote: Victor. Effin. Zambrano. Zambrano 12:$18M, 13:$19.25M vesting player option I was going to say Zito 12:$19M, 13:$20M, 14:$18M club option ($7M buyout) Bay 12:$16M, 13:$16M, 14:$17M club option ($3M buyout) 2014 option guaranteed with 600 PAs in 2013 or 500 PAs in both 2012, 2013 full no-trade clause good luck with all of that GM's.. crazy

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I keep closing my eyes to picture a Murphy-Bay-Duda outfield, but all I see in my mind is a Hieronymus Bosch painting, or Kathy Bates' hot tub scene in About Schmidt, or a gigantic diaper filled with "recycled" blue-and-orange curry. nothing to add to that.....

Mets' Jason Bay could move to center field in 2012, team up with Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda in OF BY ANDY MARTINO DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Wednesday, August 31st 2011, 9:51 AM Imperfect circumstances call for creative solutions, and in recent weeks the Mets have kicked around many ideas for 2012. In that spirit, a well-placed front office source said it is "a possibility" that the Mets will move Jason Bay to center field next year. That remains far from likely, the source said, but its consideration is interesting in what it reveals about the Mets' view of three players: Bay, Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan. Bay, signed to a four-year, $66 million contract before last season, has not displayed the power he once wielded in Pittsburgh and Boston. He was 0-for-4 in the Mets' 6-0 loss to Florida Tuesday night at Citi Field. But teammates and management continue to be impressed by Bay's leadership and positive clubhouse presence, and the Mets are searching for a way to make his career here work (although they will also likely try to gauge his trade value this winter). As a second team official observed, moving Bay to center would remove the onus to be a slugging outfielder. A center fielder who hits 12-15 homers, runs the bases well and posts a respectable on-base percentage is more acceptable than a corner outfielder who offers that production. As for Bay's defense, advanced metrics and scouts agree that he is a good left fielder - but the scouts say that center could be challenging for him. One metric, defensive runs saved, rates Bay as the National League's third-best left fielder, with two runs saved (Arizona's Gerardo Parra and St. Louis' Matt Holliday are ahead of him). A National League scout who has seen the Mets many times this year said, "He's a pretty good left fielder, but he might not have the speed for center, and that's a pretty big outfield in New York." Within the clubhouse, there was some enthusiasm for the idea. "Jason is our best outfielder," one player said. Bay said that he was willing to do whatever the team asked, but did not otherwise wish to comment on a hypothetical. To be clear: The Mets understand that this move would create a shaky defensive outfield. But they are searching for ways to help Bay, and to include Murphy's bat in the lineup. When Murphy suffered a season-ending knee injury while trying to turn a double play, team brass wondered if he needed another position. GM Sandy Alderson, stressing the need to find a home for Murphy's bat, said that he might move to the outfield. Obviously, Murphy cannot play center. Duda is expected to be in right. So if Murphy is an outfielder, he would be back in left, a position he tried and failed to play in 2009. And if Murphy is in left, Bay is either on another team, or in center. The scout was not enthusiastic about a Murphy-Bay-Duda outfield. "Oh my God," he said. Still, he endorsed the idea of again trying Murphy in left. "We all know Murphy can hit," the scout said. "So stick him in left and see what he can give you. There are a lot of bad (defensive) left fielders." It is also possible that Pagan will return. Although some in the new regime are profoundly unimpressed, Pagan has hit .330 in August after Tuesday night, offering a reminder of the talent that emerged in 2010. It is conceivable that the Mets would offer arbitration to Pagan and keep him in center, make Murphy the second baseman again, and either look to trade Bay or keep him in left. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2011/08/31/2011-08-31_bay_at_center_of_1_met_plan.html#ixzz1WcJOQyQu

Centerfield wrote: Love the uniforms. Saw a tweet from Rubin regarding the "other" Los Mets blue unis the Mets wore recently, something about they can't be officially added to the rotation until 2013. found it For the second time this season, the Mets are wearing blue uniforms. This time, though, it really is just their warm-up jersey. On Aug. 5, for Fiesta Latina, the Mets trotted out new blue uniforms (pictured above), which they likely will make part of their regular rotation in 2013. The Mets are not allowed to wear the new uniforms for two seasons because they must be submitted to Major League Baseball by May of the previous season to become official. (Full explanation here.) "These are our BP jerseys, which MLB permits the teams to wear in games," a team official said about the attire for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader (pictured left). "Just mixing it up a little bit." some of you probably knew this, I didn't.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: metirish wrote: You probably think the Dubs can beat Kerry too? My first thought was that that was a reference to the 2004 presidential election, but I'm thinking it's probably actually some Irish thing. It is , the Dubs are Dublin and they will be paying Kerry in the All -Ireland Gaelic football Final although IIRC Duan is not big on the GAA.Still, I imagine it will be hard to avoid the hype and buildup to this game.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ike Davis is running all out, becoming optimistic that he'll be able to avoid the microfracture surgery. Decision soon. Here's what I see happening....Ike comes back, running all out, no surgery required and then snap, something goes and surgery is needed after all......yyybbb time wasted.

duan wrote: is it sad that I'm still thinking if we can go on a 9-1 run and the braves go 2-8 we'll be in the mix again? You probably think the Dubs can beat Kerry too?

Wyoming

Dying over here Fman.....

I suck at this

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

it's how he called it the other day...take it up with him, eh.

"it's a Grander-Slam"...."hey Ed Coleman is here to give me a blow Susan"

"@AdamRubinESPN: Jason Bay has been scratched with a jammed right shoulder. #mets" Insert joke here

screw the Braves, with the MTA shutting down at noon on Saturday it makes sense to cancel the game.

99.9% sure I just heard Bloomberg say that Saturday and Sunday's games have been cancelled.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: With Sunday's game canceled, the Mets should no longer need a spot starter for Monday's doubleheader. Damn , was hoping to see Miquel Batista.

Sunday game cancelled , Saturday game moved from 4pm to 1pm. Rubin per AJC.

Thome accepts trade to Cleveland.