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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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Fred Wilpon hopes family will own New York Mets for 'generations', even after torturous offseason


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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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The Wilpon family isn't getting out of the baseball business anytime soon. On the day pitchers and catchers staged their first spring-training workout, principal owner Fred Wilpon surveyed the 2010 Mets, then predicted his family would own the team for "generations." ...

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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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Read: Fred Wilpon’s Media Address


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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 6:34 a.m.

Yesterday, during a press conference at Tradition Field, Mets owner Fred Wilpon answered questions about the team, the off-season, and various off-the-field issues.When asked about how the off-season was for him, Wilpon answered:“Torture. Very, very difficult…we have to stay healthy. I’m very optimistic that they will. And I think that when you have very good [ ... ] ...

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Q&A with Fred Wilpon


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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 5:14 p.m.

Q&A with Fred Wilpon ...

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Mets owner optimistic about 2010 season (AP)


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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 2:08 p.m.

Coming off a season he said was "torture" for him, New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon is optimistic about the 2010 season. "(It is difficult) when you have all those injuries and a bad season, and the fans were disappointed -- but not anymore than I was because I am probably their biggest fan," Wilpon said ...

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Henry Blanco is a Backup


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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 8:43 a.m.

According to Mets GM Omar Minaya, Henry Blanco is a backup catcher.And you thought Minaya didn’t know things.Unfortunately, Minaya also announced that the Mets’ starting catching position would be a competition between Omir Santos and Josh Thole, both of whom are also backup catchers. So maybe Omar only knows some things.If this is really the [ ... ] ...

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Read: The Worst Owner in Baseball?


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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 3:27 p.m.

Sports business writer Thomas Van Riper, of Forbes, believes Fred Wilpon is making a run at being the worst owner in baseball, saying:“Wilpon’s two biggest problems: his assumption that New York fans demand a winner each and every year, and his apparent obsession with the Yankees… That one step back that’s usually required to move [ ... ] ...

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Darryl Strawberry says New York Mets, Omar Minaya could have done more to improve club


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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 9:10 p.m.
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Darryl Strawberry was asked for his assessment of the Mets' offseason changes Tuesday night, and he gave an answer that will be hard for anyone to argue. "I'll put it like this: It could've been better," Strawberry said ...

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'O' what a mess! New York Mets fans have to be asking GM Omar Minaya: Is this it?


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Published Jan. 30, 2010 at 2:46 p.m.
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Well, it sure didn't take long for the Jason Bay euphoria to subside over at Citi Field. The baseball winter has just about ended and, alas, other than signing Bay to play left field, the Mets' lengthy offseason shopping list remains mostly unchecked ...

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