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Fred Wilpon: Mets set for big year

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 12:41 p.m.

PORT ST. LUCIE -- For someone who described the last few months as "torture," Fred Wilpon yesterday had a disposition as sunny as the sky ... After watching Johan Santana, Oliver Perez and Mike Pelfrey, among others, throw bullpen sessions on the first official day of spring workouts here, the Mets ...

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Hip surgery derails Delgado for four months

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 12:41 p.m.

TAMPA -- Free agent Carlos Delgado had hip surgery on Wednesday and will miss at least four months, his agent, David Sloane, told The Post ... Delgado, 37, had been working out recently in an attempt to sign with a major league team, but felt continuing discomfort in his right hip ...

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Link: Batting Jose Reyes Third

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 12:09 p.m.

…personally, i think the Mets shouldn’t fix what isn’t broken, at least not yet…while he looked SPECTACULAR yesterday at Tradition Field, i’d like to see him establish his health in game situations before Jerry Manuel tinkers with Reyes’ lineup spot…i think, no matter what, Reyes is best as a top of the lineup catalyst who [ ... ] ...

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Chad Bradford in the House

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 11:53 a.m.

Not quite, but read this via Newsday’s David Lennon:Sean Green approaching Chad Bradford territory with low sidearm delivery. Not quite scraping ground, but close. Looked good with it though. If my memory serves me correctly Green started messing with this delivery last September. I thought of Bradford right away when I saw it. Green was [ ... ] ...

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Buzz: Sean Green’s Delivery More Pronounced

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 10:48 a.m.

In a post to Twitter, Rick Coutinho of ESPN Radio says RHP Sean Green has modified his delivery, and his sidearm motion is even more pronounced than it was last year.…as I watched green last year, I noticed, when he was the least effective, that his delivery was more pararlel to the ground, rather than [ ... ] ...

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Note: David Wright is Much Stronger This Year

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 10:23 a.m.

In a report for the New York Post, Kevin Kernan says David Wright appears to be in much better shape this year, appearing much more defined than he has in prior seasons.Kernan says Wright worked out with more passion this winter and changed his diet to include healthier foods.…there are a lot of players, including [ ... ] ...

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After HRs fall off, Mets' Wright adds muscle

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 9:39 a.m.

PORT ST. LUCIE — When your home run production drops from 33 to 10, you’ve got to change something. David Wright has done just that.Look closely at Wright and you see a much more defined body. His biceps are bigger. His forearms are bigger. He is stronger. This offseason ...

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Buzz: Mike Jacobs and Fernando Tatis Could Be Emergency Catchers

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 9:18 a.m.

According to Marty Noble of MLB.com, General Manager Omar Minaya has told both Mike Jacobs and Fernando Tatis they could be used as emergency catchers this season, and Jacobs ability to catch could improve his chances of making the Opening Day roster.…it seems as though if anyone out there can catch, he can grab Minaya’s [ ... ] ...

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Link: Thoughts and Observations From Port St. Lucie, Day 1

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 8:34 a.m.

…there were a lot of positives from day 1 yesterday…i’ve attended spring training workouts for a long time, and i’ve never seen the players do suicide runs, and they did just that yesterday…i think players are taking spring workouts more seriously this year than in prior years, and players such as Oliver Perez and Mike [ ... ] ...

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See: Photos and Video from Port St. Lucie

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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 7:17 p.m.

To see pictures from the first day of Spring Training, click here.In addition, to see a short video of Jose Reyes taking ground balls earlier today, play the video below.…i have to say, i was encouraged when i saw him run a couple of weeks ago on SNY, but seeing this today, was awesome…there was [ ... ] ...

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