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What a game... riveting

CF Granderson, Curtis 2B Polanco, Placido RF Ordonez, Magglio 1B Cabrera, Miguel DH Guillen, Carlos LF Raburn, Ryan 3B Inge, Brandon C Laird, Gerald SS Santiago, Ramon P Porcello, Rick (14-9, 4.04) CF Span, Denard SS Cabrera, Orlando C Mauer, Joe RF Kubel, Jason 1B Cuddyer, Michael LF Young, Delmon DH Morales, Jose 3B Tolbert, Matt 2B Punto, Nick P Baker, Scott (15-9, 4.36) 4:07 first pitch ,local time.

It's the same article Wally has written for years.....Wilpon is a clown....Mets fans are fools....Mets can never do anything right...yyybbb....

Here is a bit from the Snooze today.... Jeff Wilpon yesterday called this "a one-year thing," meaning a one-season commitment to these two guys. It was an urgent call to action and performance. But make no mistake about it: At the same time that Minaya and Manuel are being evaluated, the Wilpons will be judged by an increasingly impatient fan base. The good news yesterday was that Wilpon did not put a definitive cap on the Mets' spending over the winter. The bad news was that he didn't quite make any promises. "It's what Omar needs," Wilpon said. "It's no firm number. If a major free agent is available and we can do that it would be great. But Omar can do that with a number of other moves that add up to the same kind of splash. If it fits what Omar needs, we will be involved." Going by their track record of spending I see no reason that Minaya won't again this off-season have money to blow.....is it me or has it become near fanatical to try and get a budget number for the Mets

Unfortunately I think Minaya's golden years were 06/07/08....in terms of wins anyway...

Well, it's a message board that at times has nothing going on and '62 made the effort to get people posting.

From Bob Raismann today SNY's Keith Hernandez airs dirty laundry of contract negotiations during finale Is the four-year SportsNet New York partnership of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, and Keith Hernandez over? Was their Sunday call of Nelson Figueroa's 4-0 shutout of Houston, in the Mets' season finale, the trio's final performance together? Following the game, on the air and in no uncertain terms, Hernandez raised that very possibility. Cohen had just finished talking about how well they've worked together and Darling thanked fans for sticking with them during a season of Mets injuries and abysmal play. It was then that Hernandez steered off course, dropping a bombshell. "I've enjoyed the four years and, hopefully, I'm in the middle of negotiating my new contract, hopefully, I'll be back (next season)," Hernandez said. Darling, eyebrows raised and totally surprised, looked at Hernandez and asked: "Are you doing that (negotiating your contract on TV) now?" "Hopefully I'll be back," Hernandez said. "If not, it's been a great four years." Responding to our question about Hernandez making his contractual situation public, and raising the possibility he could be history at the network, an SNY spokesman would only say: "We don't comment on contract status or negotiations." Hernandez has earned a well-deserved reputation of delivering the unpredictable. His loose lips are a big part of his persona, his on-air charm. While SNY suits have become accustomed to his style, they likely were surprised to hear Hernandez air his business laundry on television. This likely is not part of some calculated plan or negotiating strategy. Or as one broadcast agent said: "Even if you work without a safety net, like Keith Hernandez, you are usually inclined - and encouraged - to keep contract information private. Your employers don't expect to turn on a game and hear you say you are negotiating a contract and may not be coming back." Then again, everything about the Mets' 2009 season has been strange. From the injury epidemic, to Omar Minaya's meltdown over Daily News sports writer Adam Rubin, to the lack of fundamentals on the field, to Jerry Manuel's confounding postgame soliloquies. Considering all this weird stuff, maybe no one should be surprised that following the final game of the season, a few minutes before signing off, Hernandez would announce his uncertain future at SNY. What's going on here? Unless there's something bubbling under the surface, all appearances suggest SNY is happy with Hernandez, and he's happy working with Darling, Cohen and the network's production team. A negotiation could be about many things, including the number of games a voice works. Perhaps Hernandez wants to cut back his schedule. Of course, in most of these situations, it's all about the moolah. On this issue, from the outside looking in, Hernandez may have some leverage. Darling is locked into a multiyear contract. Cohen ain't going nowhere, either. SNY's Mets booth is the best in the city, maybe - in terms of regional telecasts - the best in the country. Does SNY want to risk breaking up its highly acclaimed team by letting Hernandez walk over dough? Probably not. Still, in this business strange things can happen, as evidenced by what exited Hernandez's mouth Sunday afternoon. On this account, Hernandez made a huge mistake. And it has nothing to do with business. In the final two minutes of this telecast, the only eyeballs left were diehard Mets fans. Throughout the season, these loyalists have swallowed plenty of garbage from management and players alike. So now, when it's finally over, when they can finally take a deep breath and begin waiting until next year, Hernandez, a voice synonymous with their baseball summer, ends their terrible Mets season by delivering more bad news, basically saying this: Hey, I'm negotiating a contract. And if I don't get my way, I'm out of here. Thanks for the memories. That's no way to treat fans who stuck by you to the bitter end. Unless you, Keith Hernandez, want to be perceived as just another selfish ex-ballplayer. braissman@nydailynews.com

What's with the designations in front of certain players? Omir Santos - C- Daniel Murphy - C Luis Castillo# - B+ Alex Cora* - D David Wright - C Gary Sheffield - C Carlos Beltran# - C Jeff Francoeur - B- Fernando Tatis - C Angel Pagan# - C+ Brian Schneider* - E Jeremy Reed* - D Jose Reyes# - NA Cory Sullivan* - C Anderson Hernandez# - C Carlos Delgado* - NA Fernando Martinez* - D Wilson Valdez - C Nick Evans - D Josh Thole* - C Ramon Martinez - D on't remember Angel Berroa - D Argenis Reyes# - D Emil Brown - NA Andy Green - NA Robinson Cancel - NA Mike Pelfrey - D Johan Santana* - B- Tim Redding - D- John Maine - D Nelson Figueroa - C+ Oliver Perez* - E Patrick Misch* - C+ Bobby Parnell - C- Fernando Nieve D Jonathon Niese* - C Ken Takahashi* - D Sean Green - D Brian Stokes - C Pedro Feliciano* - B Tobi Stoner - NA Lance Broadway - NA J.J. Putz - D Elmer Dessens - C Grades based initial remembrances Hard to grade some players thus the NA...

Snooze thinks bench coach is likely for Razor. Following up on what Edgy said , I remember Bobby V saying that third base coach was probably in his opinion the hardest place to coach becasue off all that it involves....split second thinking and all that.

Well said rimshot..... It's not like I dislike the Phillies cos they are crap....

Rickey did good work with Reyes when he was an instructor in 06/07 , I seem to remember it being positive ....not sure what happened when he got promoted to first base coach..wasn't back for 2008

I'll go with the Tigers but I do note what FK wrote this morning about them going cold

Rockies....great story this season again

Dodgers for me.....I've just never warmed to St. Louis....this is a series full of guff for the TV heads..Torre , LaRussa....puke

Red Sox ...it's close though....I do like both teams against the yankees

OK , I'm giving you up to eight moves to make the Mets into a contender next season. Your mission is to identify the areas that in your opinion need to be fixed and then to bring a plan to the owner . You are to assume that Manuel is the manager and that Hojo and Wharten are back.... Here is a partial list of free agents for 2010 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/09/2010-mlb-free-a.html Some things to think about Murphy Pagan Perez First Base Left Field Training Staff? Bullpen Move home plate in ten feet?

Ultimately I really only care who the head coach is , pitching coach next I suppose.....

Ho Hum , that's all.

JP Riccardi and Kevin Towers out as GM's, the scroll says Towers had been GM since 1995

Tigers game on MLB now , slated to start at 7.23, looking forward to this night of baseball on MLB

Rockies @ Dogers on MLB Network tonight at 10 , very cool

It's been some ride for Rockies fans the past few years .

Last weekend for Tatis to leave an impression , I expect he'll start all three games.