The Joe Torre I Remember
[Oct. 13, 2007] Shari Forst talks about her memories of Yankee skipper Joe Torre, and some of them aren't too pretty. She wonders, how much does a manager have to do with a team's success, anyway?
By Shari Forst
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Easier Said Than Done
[Oct. 12, 2007] You know you want Johan Santana. And Metstradamus wants him too ... so much so that he tried to broker a trade for him with his Twins counterpart. If only it were that easy.
By Metstradamus
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Dear Omar: Too Much Age!
[Oct. 10, 2007] Something old, something new..... something somewhat old? What's with Mets and "old guys" anyway? Have a look at a little piece that was written by our own debmc around mid-season this past year about the "age factor" on the Mets. How much still applies? And what would you do if you were Omar?
By Deb McIver
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The Julio Franco Factor
[Oct. 9, 2007] The Coop goes hmmmmmm, while contemplating the role of Julio Franco in the decline of the Mets. Yes, she is serious!
By Taryn "The Coop" Cooper
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A Farewell to Tommy
[Oct. 8, 2007] Professor Stefi Kaplan thanks Tommy Glavine for all the memories and encourages him to quit while he is ahead and say goodbye to baseball entirely.
By Stefi Kaplan
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Shooting From The Hip - Starita Style
[Oct. 7, 2007] Prof. Tom Starita, having finally talked himself down off the ledge, tells us, in an homage to Mike Lupica's "Shooting From The Lip," why he's angry, why he's sad, and what he thinks next year might bring.
By Tom "Mr Star" Starita
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Stuff Your Sorries In A Sack, Mister!
[Oct. 6, 2007] Prof. Shari Forst comes out swinging, and her target is none other than our own Jeff Wilpon. She's none too happy about the little love letter Jeff sent to her and other Mets fans after "The Collapse...."
By Shari Forst
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Coping 101
[Oct. 5, 2007] Professor Metstradamus can’t believe that summer school is over, and frankly isn’t yet prepared to start lecturing about the long cold winter ahead. And he wonders why the semester was taken from us so quickly. I guess the only thing to do is to cope.
By Metstradamus
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Six Degrees of Duaner Sanchez
[Oct. 4, 2007] Take a look at The Coop's take on the most powerful man on the Mets, Duaner Sanchez. Ever play the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?" The Coop has a new game, called the "Six Degrees of Duaner Sanchez."
By Taryn Cooper
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What Went Wrong?
[Oct. 3, 2007] The 2007 Mets have some 'splainin to do...Unfortunately, The Coop is going to have to figure it out for them.
By Taryn "The Coop" Cooper
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Step 1: Fire Willie Randolph
[Oct. 2, 2007] There can no longer be any ambivalence among the net roots about firing Willie Randolph.
By Matt Himelfarb
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The Tortoise and the Hare
[Oct. 1, 2007] After an unbelievable seasons of ups and downs, and coasting to the finish line, with some naps along the way, the season came down to the last game. And the Tortise beat the Hare. So the Mets can resume their historial role as the Tortise in 2008.
By Stefi Kaplan
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The Backward Plot
[Sep. 30, 2007] Professor Joe Janish joins the F.U. Crew this Sunday morning, the final day of the regular season, with a dismal tale of a fall from grace.
By Joe Janish
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Anyone Know How To Pitch Around Here?
[Sep. 29, 2007] It's Shari's turn to contemplate the unraveling of an entire baseball season over the course of three weeks. With plenty of fingers to point in as many directions, today the bullpen has its much deserved day in the broiler. Ladies and Gentlemen ..... Shari Forst ......
By Shari Forst
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