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A Summer Of Hope

The best thing about baseball is that it is played over such a long period of the year. After the initial spring beginnings and doses of optimism, the boys of summer come out to play the nation’s past time during the long, hot months and deliver fans with exciting pennant races that culminate in October [...]

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Thole Moley! Catcher Impresses

There are some good indicators as to why the Mets have performed better than expected this season. Ruben Tejada has been making the Mets forget about their former shortstop who is now donning a hideous uniform under the Miami sun, Kirk Nieuwenhuis has provided the team with a spark not only with his defense, but [...]

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Analysis: No Reyes Of Light At Citi

“Oh man, I’ll bet he’s so upset right now.” Once news broke that former Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was indeed leaving Flushing, my thoughts automatically went to my younger brother. There’s a big age disparity between the two of us; while I grew up with players like Todd Hundley and Mike Piazza, he grew up [...]

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