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Who Let the Dogs & Ponies Out?


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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 12:55 p.m.

"After tomorrow, we do what all ballplayers do: we shake hands 'til we see each other next season. Then we go fishing or hunting, make some personal appearances, get to know the wife and kids again." ... —Morris Buttermaker ... I'm all for accountability. I'm all for transparency. I'm all for proactivity. But sausage is not something I necessarily need to see get made. Just place it on a bun and get the Mets on a roll ... When did the Day After Media Blitz of Qualified Remorse become standard

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ESPN: Valentine and Marlins in Talks


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Published Oct. 4, 2009 at 10:16 a.m.

Buster Olney, in a report for ESPN.com, says that Bobby Valentine is in talks with the Florida Marlins about a possible position with the team.According to Olney, it is unclear whether Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria is seeking to replace Fredi Gonzalez, who was re-signed last year to a deal that takes him through the 2011 [ ... ] ...

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Opinion: The Future of the Mets


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Published Oct. 4, 2009 at 7:37 a.m.

In a post here, on Friday, MetsBlog’s Matthew Cerrone wrote, “Bring me Bobby Valentine… I want him to manage the Mets.”Today, I am joining the campaign to bring Bobby Valentine back to Flushing.In my mind, it is easy for management to say that injuries are the cause of the disappointment, but injuries are not [ ... ] ...

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Records Fall, Ribs Rise


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Published Oct. 3, 2009 at 12:15 a.m.

You're not just reading the blog for Mets fans who like to read. You're reading the blog entry of a Mets fan who set a record Friday night — a personal record, but a record just the same. With the Mets' decisive victory over the Astros, I improved my 2009 home season mark to 24-10. Four times previously (including two regular season/postseason combos) I reached 23 wins. That was the heights. Now the heights have gotten higher ... Yes, in this otherwise cursed campaign, somebody's Log is filled

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Opinion: The Bobby Valentine Mets


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Published Oct. 2, 2009 at 9:02 a.m.

Bring me Bobby Valentine… I want him to manage the Mets.His knowledge of the game, his connection to Mets fans, and the team’s history, and his brand of baseball, is exactly what this franchise needs, for a variety of reasons.In July, 97 percent of people who voted on MetsBlog.com said they currently have a positive [ ... ] ...

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Bobby V won't rule out Mets return


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Published Sept. 30, 2009 at 10:18 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Labeling this lost Mets season a "tragedy," Bobby Valentine isn't ruling out managing them again if the Wilpons ever give him the chance ... Still one of the most divisive figures in franchise history, Valentine addressed the Mets' mise ...

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Bobby Valentine returning to Mets? (Yahoo! Sports)


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Published Sept. 30, 2009 at 8:33 a.m.

Back in 1999, when Bobby Valentine was managing the New York Mets, he got himself thrown out of a game ...

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Former Mets manager Valentine joins ESPN


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Published Sept. 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
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Bobby Valentine, the former Mets skipper, is returning to ESPN after six years managing in Japan. The expected move, first reported by the Daily News on Sept. 23, was made official Tuesday by ESPN brass ...

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Valentine to return to ESPN as baseball analyst (AP)


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Published Sept. 29, 2009 at 9:22 a.m.

Bobby Valentine is returning to ESPN as an analyst on "Baseball Tonight" for the league championship series and World Series. ESPN announced Tuesday that the former New York Mets manager will assume a larger role in the 2010 season. Valentine recently ended a six-year run as manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League ...

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I Wouldn't Recommend This


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Published Sept. 29, 2009 at 8:48 a.m.

Those who aren't baseball fans ... I don't get them. They can be polite about how it's just not their thing or they can be virulent to the point of obnoxious over "it's so boring" and "who cares about millionaires trying to hit a ball with a stick?" I generally pity them more than disdain them, for they don't know what they're missing ... Monday night they knew. And they weren't missing anything ... We who pride ourselves on our love of the game would, if given the choice, sign on the dotted

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