Jeff Reardon Arrested
After 16 seasons in the major leagues, which started with a stint with the Mets, Jeff Reardon has hit bottom. Accoording to reports Reardon, who owns 367 career saves, was arrested and charged with armed robbery after he robbed a jewelry store in Palm Beach. It’s always sad when things like this happen to former big league players.
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Favorite Damon Headline
My favorite headline on the Yankees’ signing of Johnny Damon comes from Statistically Speaking whose article is headlined Damon adds hair, wins to Yankees. The headline is incorrect, of course, since Damon will have to cut his hair per George Steinbrenner’s rules.
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Damon is a Yankee
It’s been widely reported that Johnny Damon has followed in Wade Boggs’s footsteps and signed with the Yankees. This is obviously a tremendous deal for the Yankees. Not only does Damon leave the Red sox, the Yanks’ biggest competitors in their division, but he fills a gap in center field as well as covering the leadoff position in the order which Derek Jeter has been filling the last few years. Jeter is really a number 2 hitter and will slide back to that slot of the order once Damon passes a physical and gets a haircut.
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The Continuing Saga of Pedro’s Toe
According to an AP report Pedro Martinez‘s right toe is still in pain. Am I the only one troubled by this?
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2006 Schedule
The Upcoming Games section of the sidebar has been updated with games that open the 2006 season.
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Anna Benson Talks with Jeff Wilpon
Anna Benson has spoken again. This time with Mets COO Jeff Wilpon, according to a New York Post report. The attention seeking wife of Mets pitcher Kris Benson called to plead with Wilpon to not trade her husband.
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2006 Exhibition Schedule Announced
The Mets preseason schedule was announced today. It’s as follows:
2006 New York Mets Spring Training Schedule
Thur. March 2nd, St. Louis, Jupiter, 1:05 pm
Fri. March 3rd, St. Louis, Port St. Lucie, 7:10 pm WFAN
Sat. March 4th, Washington, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Sun. March 5th, Los Angeles, Vero Beach, 1:05 pm WFAN
Sun. March 5th, Puerto Rico, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Mon. March 6th, Cleveland, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Tue. March 7th, Houston, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Wed. March 8th, Cleveland, Winter Haven, 1:05 pm
Thur. March 9th, Houston, Kissimmee, 1:05 pm
Fri. March 10th, St. Louis, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Sat. March 11th, Atlanta, Disney, 1:05 pm
Sat. March 11th, Florida, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm WFAN
Sun. March 12th, Baltimore, Ft. Lauderdale, 1:05 pm WFAN
Mon. March 13th, Washington, Port St. Lucie, 7:10 pm
Tue. March 14th, Baltimore, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Wed. March 15th, Washington, Viera, 1:05 pm
Thur. March 16th, Atlanta, Port St. Lucie, 7:10 pm
Fri. March 17th, Los Angeles, Vero Beach, 7:05 pm
Sat. March 18th, Atlanta, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm WFAN
Sat. March 18th, Washington, Viera, 1:05 pm
Sun. March 19th, Florida, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Mon. March 20th, OFF
Tue. March 21st, Baltimore, Ft. Lauderdale, 1:05 pm
Wed. March 22nd, Los Angeles, Port St. Lucie, 7:10 pm WFAN
Thur. March 23rd, Florida, Jupiter, 7:05 pm
Fri. March 24th, St. Louis, Jupiter, 1:05 pm
Sat. March 25th, Houston, Kissimmee, 1:05 pm WFAN
Sun. March 26th, Baltimore, Port St. Lucie, 12:10 pm WFAN
Mon. March 27th, Los Angeles, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Tue. March 28th, Florida, Jupiter, 1:05 pm
Wed. March 29th, Atlanta, Disney, 1:05 pm
Thur. March 30th, St. Louis, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Fri. March 31st, St. Louis, Port St. Lucie, 1:10 pm
Sat. April 1st, St. Louis, Jupiter, 12:05 pm
Sun. April 2nd, Workout at Shea Stadium
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R.I.P. Bud Carson
The AP is reporting today that former Jets defensive coordinator Bud Carson has died. Carson, who was with the Jets in the 80’s is better known as being the architect of Pittsburgh’s Steel Curtain defense in the 70’s. Rest in peace.
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Mets to Sign Grudzielanek? That Depends on Matsui
Rumor has it that the Mets will sign Mark Grudzielanek on Thursday. Why wait until then? The deadline for existing teams to offer salary arbitration will have passed and the Mets will not be required to give St. Louis a draft pick to compensate for the signing.
What does this mean for Kazuo Matsui? I think it means the team has a serious buyer on their hands. As much as Omar Minaya wants to replace Matsui I don’t think he’d acquire another starting second baseman unless he had a suitor willing to take Matsui off his hands. Though with Matsui’s salary I’d figure the Mets would have to make a contribution toward his 2006 salary.
Who would take Matsui off the Mets hands? I don’t know. It could be the San Diego Padres who are rumored to be getting ready to trade Mark Loretta to the Red Sox for David Wells.
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Pirates Blogger Pans Anna & Kris
Where have you gone Andy Van Slyke?, a Pirates blog, sounds off on Anna Benson’s recent comments. He has some less than politically correct thoughts on Kris Benson as well.
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