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Today's New York Times Mets Notebook Mota�s Admitting Mistake Is Impressive to the Mets By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Jan. 11 � An assortment of Mets players and front-office officials were on hand Thursday in Santo Domingo as the organization presented a $25,000 donation to Esperanza International, an organization that assists families in starting small businesses. General Manager Omar Minaya was present, as was the team�s executive vice president, Jeff Wilpon. Six players � David Wright, Moises Alou, Julio Franco, Anderson Hern�ndez, Alay Soler and Ambiorix Burgos � were also in attendance. But not present was the reliever Guillermo Mota, who lives in the Dominican Republic, and whom the organization indicated earlier this week would be part of the event. Mota, a right-handed reliever, was suspended Nov. 1 for the first 50 games of next season for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. He immediately took responsibility for the positive test and apologized in a public statement in which he said he had used �extremely poor judgment.� Five weeks later, the Mets signed Mota to a two-year contract worth $5 million, with Minaya issuing a statement that said Mota had handled himself in a �stand-up manner� in taking responsibility for his actions. Under the terms of his current suspension, Mota is allowed to participate in spring training with the Mets and to pitch in exhibition games. He is also allowed to take part in public events representing the team. Wilpon said Wednesday that he would have no problem with Mota�s serving as one of the faces of the Mets while he is suspended. �Omar and his staff made that decision a long time ago that we wouldn�t have signed him if we were worried about that stuff,� Wilpon said. �He apologized, he was sincere about his apology and we are moving on.� Wilpon said he did not know if Mota would be part of yesterday�s Santo Domingo event, �but if he is, that is great, if not, he is fine.� �If he wants to be charitable, that is terrific,� Wilpon added. In the end, Mota was not at the event. The team spokesman Jay Horwitz said Mota did not attend because he had another engagement and not because the Mets had had a change of heart on the issue. Mota was acquired by the Mets from the Cleveland Indians at the end of late August and immediately turned his season around. With the Mets, he went 4-0 with a 2.39 earned run average in 25 appearances and he was heavily used in the National League playoffs. When he returns next season, he is likely to play a key role in the Mets� bullpen. MAINE DEFENDS LO DUCA A day after pitcher John Thomson said in a conference call that he chose to sign with Toronto instead of the Mets partly because of the questionable catching style of Paul Lo Duca, the Mets� pitcher John Maine defended Lo Duca, saying that he was one of the best catchers he has ever worked with. �He is known as a hitter because he hits .320 every season, but he is great to throw to,� Maine said. �He knew the hitters and knew my strengths and called to my strengths. �He hasn�t thrown to him,� Maine said of Thomson. �I don�t know why he would say that.� Maine, who was obtained by the Mets from Baltimore before the 2006 season, was a pleasant surprise last season, going 6-5 in the regular season with a 3.60 E.R.A. and winning Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against St. Louis. He is seen as a strong candidate for one of the openings on the starting staff for this season. SLOW GOING ON RANDOLPH TALKS Significant differences still appear to remain over the terms of a contract extension for Manager Willie Randolph. Randolph is going into the last year of a three-year deal worth $1.8 million � a relatively modest sum in today�s market � and he and Omar Minaya have stated that they would like to get an extension worked out before spring training. Still, with a little over a month before pitchers and catchers are set to arrive here, a deal has not been worked out. On Thursday, Randolph said that he did not want to discuss the matter. �We are still talking and that is it,� he said. �It is a private issue.� Randolph was more candid about the left-handed reliever Scott Schoeneweis, whom the Mets are about to sign to a three-year deal. �I remember Schoeneweis as more of a starter and I always liked his stuff,� Randolph said. �There is a transition he has made to being a reliever pretty well.�

'Zat a Chocolate Lab? Looks a bit too hound-ish to me

="Edgy DC"]—Idiom. come a cropper, Informal. a. to fail; be struck by some misfortune: His big deal came a cropper. b. to fall headlong, esp. from a horse. Thank you.

I read Rockies and Cubs were talking to Trax. ]I heard Boras was pissed the Mets got Beltran on the cheap compared to this years circus and wanted an eigth year for Zito at which point Omar said he had a plane to catch. Good for Omar.. If this is true I like it.

Yup - throw Thank You for Smoking on my list 1. The Departed 2. Casino Royale 3. Thank You for Smoking 4. Cars 5. X-Men: The Last Stand 6. Wordplay 7. Monster House 8. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 9. Night at the Museum 10. Little Miss Sunshine

Here are the top 9 of what I saw this past year. 1. The Departed 2. Casino Royale 3. Cars 4. X-Men: The Last Stand 5. Wordplay 6. Monster House 7. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 8. Night at the Museum 9. Little Miss Sunshine I can't in good conscience include any of the below to the above list to create a 'top ten' because although while I did see them I was not even remotely impressed. Happy Feet Over the Hedge Pink Panther, The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest RV Click How to Eat Fried Worms Keeping Up with the Steins Shaggy Dog, The Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Open Season Geez Louise I see lots of 'G' movies.

Liked it. Overhyped - yes One (hugely) funny scene - yes Steve Carrel is awesome - yes

Saw the Silver Surfer trailer the other night (took the kids to 'Night at The Museum'). Agree wholheartedly with Yancy. The trailer consisted solely of the Torch chasing the Surfer. It was awesome. Can't wait.

From the looks of those pics parking is going to be a nightmare for the next two years.

="SteveJRogers"]...its only the Shea stores that are automotous. Does that mean they gouge you with both hands?

So...is that the market rate for a top flight starter now? Scary.

="Frayed Knot"]one three-team deal that has three BIG names. I�m going to tease you with the last one because it�s close enough that reporting it just might jinx it. What an asshole. Not you FK, the guy that wrote that.

Take solace Edge! The Twins new stadium will be open-air.

iramets wrote: I fucked your dog, put your daughter in the blender and served it to you in a martini glass, pissed on your rug, and then lied about it under oath. But it was 17 years ago, and you should get over it already --is what I mean. Ah. Um, thanks.

...until his banishment in 1989. ="iramets"]17 years, my ass. Are you doubting that 2006-1989=17?

I'll PM you so as not to mar the future enjoyment of the movie for those who have yet to view it. Don't mention it, you guys are all welcome.

Marky-Mark delivers the best line in the movie. Do you know which one I mean and do you agree?

Jose Reyes - Eternal Youth

I like the superhero shirt.

Nymr83 wrote: ="soupcan"]It's a big deal that Rocker took some guy's Twisted Sister disc? The way Pealman wrote it it was more like "Rocker took a CD from some poor school with no funding, he spoke for five minutes, didn't write them a check (that was the unwritten but obvious point that i took from it) and left" Whatever - this is this the best Pearlman can do to in retaliation? "He called me a liberal Jew?! Well, here's something I've been holding back for years! Brace yourself, its a bombshell - Rocker stole a cd!"

Agreed.

It's a big deal that Rocker took some guy's Twisted Sister disc?

Guillermo Mota - a vial of my urine

Yancy Street Gang wrote: (I don't remember or understand the reason for the problem. I just remember Mets caps looking "reversed." The orange NY insignia looked darker than the blue of the cap.) I remember that. Thought it was pretty cool looking.