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Looks like the Manny Acta to the Mets rumor just won't die.

Matthew Artus writes about the possibility of the Islanders moving next to Citi. Eminent domain is a powerful thing.

Tony Bernazard won't spend too much time on unemployment; he is close to signing a contract to work with Scott Boras.

Philadelphia's Kobe Bryant grew up a Met fan. Go figure.

Keith Law heaps some praise on Jenrry Mejia.

Around the NL East

Is Charlie Manuel just flat out-managing Joe Torre

It is a little strange seeing Chad Billingsley doing mop-up duty.

The Marlins are looking at former National pitching coach and Rob Dibble fav Randy St. Claire.

Around MLB

Bobby Valentine is among the finalists for the Cleveland Indians job. I honestly didn't even know he was a candidate. This, however, would definitely make the Indians my AL team. It would also make this movement a little late.

Lookout Landing takes on the playoff umpiring so far.

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last professional sports team to win 4 straight championships

it must hurt that a team that’s been pathetic for about 95% of their existence still has their name engraved on the Stanley Cup the same number of times as the “storied” Rangers ;)

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Oct 19, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

hi five!

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Oct 19, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Philly can have Kobe

And they can keep the sterling journalism of Teresa Masterson, for her oh-so-hilarious joke that rooting for the Mets is worse than nonconsensual sex. You stay classy, Philadelphia.

phliadelphoe ite domum!

by Doc Manhattan on Oct 19, 2009 12:52 PM EDT reply actions  

IASIP is such a true show.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 19, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here's what funny

The fact that this so-called accomplished writer makes rooting for the Mets while in Philadelphia sound like a criminal offense. Funny how she doesn’t mention that nearly half of the Phils fans in the Delaware Valley region also root for the Dallas Cowboys. Hypocrisy at its best!

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Oct 19, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

My eyes just hurt really bad.

Why would you put this one up? Please no more!

If pretentious ass-kissing of hometown team by a professional journalist were a crime, Stark would receive a severe death penalty.

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Oct 19, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

With Peter Gammons sitting by his side.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Oct 19, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is Gold.

At the Mets shop at MLB.com, if you click on Best Sellers down at the bottom, the only product that comes up is a bloopers DVD.

http://shop.mlb.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=1452359

The comedians at MLB.com must have rigged this.

by The Kernge on Oct 19, 2009 10:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Luis Castillo and Orlando Hudson

Only one of these 2B lost his job to Ronnie Belliard, and it wasn’t Luis Castillo.

Also, why is the ALCS on a real channel (yes, I know Fox’s broadcasters are horrible, but still) and the NLCS on crappy-ass TBS?

by JoshNY on Oct 19, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions  

b/c nobody gives a crap about any team that's not the Yankees or the Red Sox?

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Oct 20, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

I was wondering about this and since you brought it up

Did Hudson kill Torre’s dog or something? Does anybody know why Belliard is starting in place of Hudson?

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Oct 20, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sigh

Rollins hits a cockshot from Broxton to win the game and the gritty, feisty Phillies are handed yet another game. Good job, Jonathan.

by gogomets on Oct 20, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions  

I hate Broxton

like, almost as much as I hate our relievers. And that’s hard to accomplish. How the hell do you walk Matt f-ing Stairs, he of the .196 batting average?

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Oct 20, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

gritgritgrit

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 20, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Walk to Stairs

Was the most confusing thing in baseball last night.

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Oct 20, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

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