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Link Dump: May 30th, 2009
ByNewsday - Mets, Yankees fans refusing to overpay
The evidence is mounting rapidly. In the Bronx, 23 home dates and only one announced sellout, on Opening Day. In Flushing, the same number of dates, the same number of sellouts. Through Friday, the Mets and Yankees were leading their divisions. Yet there are plenty of seats available at both new ballparks despite a winter of priceless free publicity and an endless stream of hype during each team’s broadcasts.
Faith and Fear – Omir the Driving Force
Omir Santos drove home Gary Sheffield Friday night while driving away Ramon Castro. He may be our most versatile catcher ever. As we click our heels over Santos, we are destined to remember Castro fleetingly…which is just about the only fleetness to be associated with Ramon. Yet in the annals of Mets backup backstops, he was actually quite the latter-day stalwart. By starting Wednesday when oh me/oh my/Omir was sidelined by a bruise to the shin, Ramon nosed ahead of Vance Wilson for ninth on the all-time Mets games caught chart, 256 to 255. I know —
NY Daily News – Jose Reyes to Test Calf Today
Jose Reyes tells the Daily News he’s going to test his right calf running at Citi Field on Saturday. Assuming all goes well, he’s headed to Port St. Lucie on Sunday, and expects to play in an extended spring training game Monday.
Metsmerized Online -David Wright Is Riding The Pine Today
When the Mets take the field against Josh Johnson and the Marlins this afternoon at Citi Field, don’t look for David Wright at third base. Instead, just peer into the dugout and you’ll be able to see him chumming it up with last night’s hero, Omir Santos, who will be sitting on the bench too.
Mack’s Mets – Mets Prospect – OF/1B – D. J. Wabick
David (D J) Wabick OF/1B L R 6’2 210 5-30-84Wabick was originally drafted out of high school in 2002, in the 38th round, by the Chicago White Sox, but chose to go to college instead. “DJ” first played college ball in Illinois and then I transferred down south to a junior college in Flroida. Eventually, he transferred once more to Tthe College of Charleston, where he hit .415 with 9 homers, 27 doubles, 66 RBIs, and 26 walks in 63 games.
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