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AdamRubinESPN Reyes confirms he's out of All-Star Game and league has been informed

I was happy when Jesus Feliciano was called up--great story, .385 average--but has he shown us anything to justify staying around when Beltran comes back? Thole catches R.A. and Carter has some pop but does Felciano add anything?

But why does have it be the Mets, other than the fact that they're awesome. Let the Phillies have the opportunity to enjoy mofongo and tour the Bacardi factory... and have the 4+ hour flight back.

Millar on Cora: This guy. You need. On your ball club. On winning teams.

The Marlins don't want to take both of their fans away from seeing Opening Day in person--from Adam Rubin: Marlins president David Samson told the Miami Herald he would not shift the season-opening series against the Mets from Miami to the island.

In '65, Willie Mays hit 52 HR and struck out 71 times.

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Rubin says that Jose doesn't think that he got hurt in Puerto Rico: AdamRubinESPN The Mets originally suggested Jose had a back issue related to the San Juan turf. Jose dismissed it, saying it was an oblique issue

Adam Rubin says that word in the clubhouse is that the Mets might open the 2011 season against the Marlins in Puerto Rico. Nothing against Puerto Rico, but after watching Reyes get hurt on the artificial turf, how can they agree to this? Also, Beltran bats cleanup on Thursday.

Fox will say "watch the All Star Game on Tuesday! This one counts!"

METS: Pagan-CF Reyes-SS Wright-3B Davis-1B Bay-LF Francoeur-RF Barajas-C Cora-2B Pelfrey-RHP Braves: Prado - 4 Cabrera - 8 L. Jones - 5 McCann - 2 Glaus - 3 Hinske - 7 Infante - 9 Escobar - 6 Hudson - 1 Kenny Albert and Kevin Millar behind the mics for FOX: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, Kenny Albert & Kevin Millar, going to 46% of USA Citi Field � Flushing, NY MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Tampa, Washington, West Palm Beach Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers, Joe Buck, Tim McCarver & Ken Rosenthal, going to 38% of USA Dodger Stadium � Los Angeles, CA MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tulsa Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, Dick Stockton & Ron Allen, going to 15% of USA Comerica Park � Detroit, MI MARKETS INCLUDE: Austin, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Richmond, San Antonio

That's 7 losses out of 11. Right now, too many holes in the lineup.

Out of NY Mets fans: if you have MLB Network, you get the SNY feed of this game.

Chipper scratched. Damn.

Merge away and we'll pretend that this thread didn't happen.

Crap.

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The Mets are stepping up their efforts to get us to go to CF. Here are three tweets from this morning: #Mets say Thank You to our fans for an Amazin� home record this weekend at Citi Field with randomly awarded seat upgrades and gift cards Because #Mets fans are our 10th man, tonight 10 fans will win a signed Wright jersey. Saturday, 10 fans get a signed Reyes drawstring bag Sunday, 10 fans will win an autographed Bay bobblehead, and 25 fans will get player-worn jerseys from the game. We believe in #Mets fans!

Joel Sherman tells us to forget it and to starting hating Lee: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/yankees_on_brink_of_landing_cliff_b7oJw63k0cUXVdd02uuU1I

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Applauding Chipper is classy. Applauding Mariano is pathetic. QFT. As Jason Fry said, Larry has been a worthy adversary. Who is Rivera to us? Because Frankie walked him with the bases loaded (the Wilpons have already recognized his actions)? If he played anywhere else this wouldn't be an issue because he achieved greatness in the other league. Just because he plays in another borough doesn't give him a higher status in my mind.

Wondering: can a team afford a catcher w/no power (minor league high: 5)?

Ask Ralph Kiner if they should get a day-off. They can sleep late tomorrow.

METS: Reyes-SS Pagan-CF Wright-3B Davis-1B Bay-LF Thole-C Feliciano-RF Cora-2B Niese-LHP =#FF0000]Reds: Phillips 4 Cabrera 6 Votto 3 Rolen 5 Gomes 7 Heisey 9 Stubbs 8 Miller 2 Arroyo RHP

Don't be a douchebag and prevent your team from scoring a run: http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=9738389&c_id=sea (look for the fan interference video.)

Even if we didn't name him, Pedro Feliciano would get into the game somehow.