While You Were Out: Amazin' Avenue Week In Review (7/19-7/25)

by James Kannengieser on Jul 26, 2009 7:40 PM EDT in Applesauce

What you may have missed while following the events at Comic-Con:

A Double Dose Of Jerry Manuel Fail - I continue the season-long criticism of Jerry's bunting and lineup construction.
SB Nation NL East Blogger Roundtable: Part 1 - The Trade Deadline - Eric talks trades with the writers of The Good Phight, Fishstripes, Federal Baseball, and Talking Chop.
It's Time To Sell Pt. 1 - Sam looks at Mets who might have some trade value.
A Tour Around SB Nation - I link to some of the best posts at other SB Nation baseball blogs.
It's Time To Sell Pt. 2 - Sam broaches the topic of trading Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez, amongst others.
Tony Bernazard Is A Loose Cannon - Eric weighs in on the Tony Bernazard nonsense.
Omar Minaya Has To Go - The highlight of the week, Sam justifiably ethers Omar Minaya.
Make It Interesting And Give Barry Bonds A Call - Bored/frustrated with the season, I advocate signing Barry Bonds. Why not?
SB Nation NL East Blogger Roundtable: Part 2 - Second Half Storylines - More discussion with the NL East bloggers.
Blogger Smackdown: Stephen Higdon Of The Crawfish Boxes - Eric gets the lowdown on the Astros.
Mets Top Prospects: #24 Nick Carr - Sam and Mark continue the series, profiling the St. Lucie righty.
Razor Shines Doesn't Care How Good Your Throwing Arm Is - More evidence that Razor Shines got his nickname for all the blow he was doing at coaching school.
A Brief Request Regarding Niese - I ask the Mets to keep Jon Niese in the majors for the remainder of the season.
Prospect Smackdown: Jenrry Mejia vs. Kyle Drabek - Rob pays homage to John Sickels with a comparison of top pitching prospects in the NL East.

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So it's basically a recap of all the FanPosts?

Yay.

by MetsGod on Jul 26, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

No

These are all front page posts. This list is for the benefit of readers who are either new to the site or might have missed something during the week.

by Eric Simon on Jul 26, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

That's unnecessary.

And these are front page stories. If you’re not gonna get that right, then don’t comment douchetastically about it, k?

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

by squid92 on Jul 26, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I appreciate the work "JamesK" and like having a place that sums up the weeks happenings.

by dulciusEXasperis on Jul 27, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

It has been kind of dead around here...

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Jul 27, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Definitely

I leave town a lot and lose access to all the good Mets news and commentary. It’s very convenient to get all the best material right in front of you once a week.

by TheBigStapler on Jul 27, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions