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Read: Manuel’s Camp

Published Feb. 23, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.

In the Bergen Record, Bob Klapisch does a fantastic job of capturing the vibe in Mets camp, and the role Jerry Manuel is playing in it, writing:“Manuel… is a pure freelancer – an intelligent but spontaneous administrator who isn’t afraid to tweak his players… Manuel wants the Mets to know he thinks outside the box, [ ... ] ...

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Note: In Case You Missed it from the Weekend

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Published Feb. 23, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.

In case you missed it from over the weekend:The Braves signed Garret Anderson to a one-year deal.Tim Redding is a week or so behind schedule, after having toe surgery in November to repair a stress fracture in his left foot.Here, I talked with Brian Schneider about passion in baseball, adjusting to new pitchers and this [ ... ] ...

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News: Murphy a Starter, Church and Tatis in Right

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Published Feb. 23, 2009 at 8:21 a.m.

Yesterday, Jerry Manuel told reporters he is leaning towards starting Daniel Murphy in left field, full time, while Fernando Tatis could end up on the bench or competing with Ryan Church for playing time in right field, which you can read about in the New York Post, the Bergen Record, Manuel told reporters:“I don’t want Murphy to get [ ... ] ...

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Note: My Pics from Sunday’s Camp

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Published Feb. 23, 2009 at 7:36 a.m.

Here are some random photographs I took yesterday in camp.The last image is of Manuel flipping the ball to himself and hitting grounders to Luis Castillo and Marlon Anderson.To keep an eye on my entire photo album from Tradition Field, including hi-res versions of the pictures in this post, click here ...

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Hope Springs Eternal

Published Feb. 23, 2009 at 7:15 a.m.

The early days of spring training? They aren’t worth much, and the words written about them are typically worth even less, for the most part. Everyone’s in the best shape of their lives, new acquisitions are invigorating the clubhouse, and well-established mediocrities are suddenly discovering new pitches which will finally bring them the success that’s [ ... ] ...

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Luis Castillo

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Published Feb. 23, 2009 at 2:11 a.m.

Spring training has begun, and with it a wave of optimism has run through the Mets camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Everybody looks better than ever. There is everlasting hope that lays before the Mets, because the season has yet to begin. We don’t know exactly what lays ahead of us, so we have [ ... ] ...

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Link Dump: February 23rd, 2009

Published Feb. 23, 2009 at 12:10 a.m.

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Harper: It's Murphy's law after quiet offseason

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Published Feb. 22, 2009 at 11:40 p.m.

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As news flashes go here on the quiet side of the state, Jerry Manuel dropped something of a mini-bombshell Sunday, sounding as if he envisions Daniel Murphy in left field most every day rather than sharing time with Fernando Tatis ...

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News: Braves Sign Garrett Anderson

Published Feb. 22, 2009 at 9:39 p.m.

According to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Braves have signed ree-agent OF Garrett Anderson to a one-year, $2.5 million deal.The 36-year-old, left-handed outfielder hit .294 with 15 HR and 84 RBI last season with the Angels ...

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