Madden: Edge Omar in Big Apple GM battle

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Published May 29, 2010 at 6:58 p.m.
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As we arrive at Memorial Day, the performances of Mets general manager Omar Minaya's offseason acquisitions - Hisanori Takahashi, Rod Barajas and Raul Valdes - have far surpassed those of his Yankee counterpart, Brian Cashman ...

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Former Mets executive Bernazard: 'I didn't do anything wrong'

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Published April 28, 2010 at 12:41 p.m.

Tony Bernazard still wants to know why the Mets fired him last summer ... GM Omar Minaya's former top lieutenant told FOXsports.com yesterday that he never challenged minor-league players to a fight, and the events that led to his dismissal were greatly exaggerated ... "I'm telling you, I didn ...

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Minaya Should Take a Deep Breath

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Published Jan. 29, 2010 at 10:04 a.m.

The words emanating from Omar Minaya's mouth do not often match his temperament. Last night, Omar Minaya appeared on SNY's Hot Stove to discuss the Mets' offseason moves and the current state of your favorite team and mine. I won't ...

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Suddenly, Omar Minaya isn't face of the New York Mets' operation after this Carlos Beltran mess

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Published Jan. 14, 2010 at 10:10 p.m.
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Omar Minaya's absence from Thursday's conference call certainly was another sign that ownership no longer trusts him to be their front man, that he's a lame-duck GM whose powers have been significantly reduced ...

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Wanted: Evidence of a Plan

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Published Dec. 2, 2009 at 10:36 p.m.

Let's get the caveats out of the way early on this one ... It's December 2, not even officially winter. The hot stove is barely beginning to glow. And Greg and I have long been proud to think that we don't overreact to things. As the timing of the Johan Santana trade made clear, you don't know anything about the offseason until it's completed, and no club tips its hand about its plan ... But after a comically dysfunctional season that can't be revisited for fear of violating the Geneva

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The Left Field Conundrum

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Published Oct. 12, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as ... space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area we call The Left Field Conundrum." ... Sorry to totally rip off the opening of "The Twilight Zone," but it's true; the Mets left field is a gaping black

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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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Raissman: Mets GM is a rambling man

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Published Aug. 29, 2009 at 4:02 p.m.
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When the Mets were winning, Omar Minaya's mangled syntax and mishmash monologues were rarely dissected. Back then, the focus was not on how the general manager explained a deal but the quality of the transaction ...

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A Visitor From Better Days

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Published Aug. 20, 2009 at 10:53 p.m.

In some parallel universe, Billy Wagner also jogged in from the bullpen for the 8th inning and retired the side in order. But in that parallel universe, the other eight defensive position were occupied by something other than surplus Buffalo Bisons, and we were thinking about October instead of about April ... I'd like to live in that universe. But I don't, and so I can't escape the unhappy truth that for all that I was thrilled to see Billy return, that return is merely a footnote in a dismal

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This We Know How To Do

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Published Aug. 18, 2009 at 7:55 a.m.

It's the ninth inning. The Mets are losing 10-1. The Mets have been losing 10-1 essentially since the first of June. It's been the ninth inning just about as long. This particular rendition of the same old song has featured the cream of Omar Minaya's ambitious Fifth Starter Procurement Program on lead vocals. The GM signed Liván Hernandez, Tim Redding and Nelson Figueroa presumably to create moments like this, moments that transcend the scoreboard because the scoreboard — even at 10-1 —

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