The Minaya Manifesto

So far, little has happened in Metsville this off season.

After a horribly disappointing season to everything but the Failpon's wallets (team wise, not Madoff wise), the Mets have not really been players in winter activities, sticking to the resigning of cement shoes Alex Cora and signing Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi while consistently being in the midst of rumors for just about every catcher that's available and for outfielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday.

For most

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Finally, the year of the injury has come to a bitter end for Mets fans....

With the team finishing up the year having swept the Houston Astros, the team limps into the off-season having posted their worst overall record since they finished 66-95 back in 2003, when Art Howe and Steve Phillips were in town and the club was full of aging vets who's better days were past them.

This year, however, was the year of the injury bug, of course, after the team lost their starting

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The Nationals announced today that they have placed Austin Kearns on the disabled list and called up Jorge Padilla from AAA Syracuse to replace him on the roster. This season was Padilla's 12th in professional baseball, but it will be his first time in the big leagues.

The 29-year old outfielder began his odyssey in 1998 after being drafted in the third round by the Phillies. Padilla also spent time in the Mets' and Royals' organizations before signing with the Nats before the 2008 ...

With the trade deadline dead and gone, I thought I'd take a look at the deals that most intrigued me and declare who won and who lost each one.....this is purely opinion; please leave all egos and definitives outside the box, plez

Florida gets 1B Nick Johnson from Nats for minor leaguer Aaron Thompson:

Looks like a good old fashioned deadline deal to me. Johnson is a slick fielding first baseman with a steady stick who's, when not missing huge chunks of time, always

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The Mets won last night to pull within five of the wild card lead.

The Daily News says that Frenchy has changed his stance:

The right fielder made a change in his batting stance and grip and it has resulted in positive changes in his game. Tuesday night, Francoeur had an RBI single in the second inning to get the Mets on their way to a 4-0 victory over the Rockies at Citi Field.
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Francoeur has quickly become a Mets mainstay. Last night was the

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