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    Madison/Arrington to the G-Men???????????

    in New York Giants

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    FWIW, Antonio Pierce supposedly is selling the Giants brass on Arrington at every opportunity. Doesn't mean we'll sign the guy but it doesn't hurt his chances either.

     

    That being said, of what I've read CB Sam Madison sounds like the most likely signing.

    if we got both, I wouldn't be pissed... but I'd rather get R. Barber than Madison, even though they play differant positions... our CB's should be Webster and W. Peterson if healthy... then draft a CB in the first round

    the mets will win the world series

    in New York Mets

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    Jeezus...why do you hate the Yankees so much? We're from the same city, different burough...so what? If it wasn't for the Mets fans I wouldn't hate the Mets. :clap:

     

    Also, how was last season for ya? It will repeat...the Braves will win the NL East again and the Marlins will finish ahead of you! :doh:

    I don't hate the Yankees...I hate a vast majority of thier fans... just like I'm a Giants fan, but I like the Jets a little too... but Jets fans aren't a-holes

    Wright climbing Mets' order?

    in New York Mets

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    Wright climbing Mets' order?

     

     

    PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Ask any Mets official to name the biggest story in camp, and you'll get an are-you-kidding flexing of the eyebrows. Of course it's Pedro Martinez and the ongoing vigil over his damaged right toe.

     

    There have been daily updates on the right-hander's pain level, his next bullpen session and the projection to his first start in a preseason outing (good luck pinpointing that one).

     

    The countdown has now begun to the Opening Day assignment on April 3, which Martinez himself says is in jeopardy.

     

    Through it all, however, the Mets are keeping an eye on a secondary dilemma, albeit a friendlier one. The question is what to do with David Wright, the club's best all-around hitter since last year's All-Star break.

     

    2005 Mets: Post All-Star

    BA R HR RBI

    D. Wright .333 51 16 58

    M. Jacobs .310 19 11 23

    J. Reyes .287 48 4 22

    V. Diaz .269 20 7 20

    C. Beltran .267 45 6 34

    With a .333 average, 16 home runs and 58 RBI in the second half, Wright would've already earned a promotion to the coveted No. 3 spot had it not been for his age (23) and his old-school manager (Willie Randolph), who believes third-year sluggers are still on audition -- no matter how talented.

     

    "I trust David, he's obviously an excellent hitter, but consistency is what I'm looking for. He needs to show me he can keep making the adjustments," Randolph says.

     

    Just how the Mets assemble this lineup is no small issue, given their need for offense. With Martinez's health in question and two of last year's starters, Kris Benson and Jae Seo, having been traded away, starting pitching can no longer be counted among the Mets' strengths.

     

    Instead, they may have to rely on pure muscle to catch the Braves. The combination of Wright and Carlos Delgado puts the Mets in a position to lead the East in runs for the first time since 1999.

     

    That's the most compelling reason for Randolph to make a radical switch -- bumping Carlos Beltran from the No. 3 spot into the two hole.

     

    Not only did the $119 million free agent struggle last year, posting career lows in HRs and RBI, his own history suggests he's more comfortable moving up a spot.

     

    Beltran has a .547 slugging percentage and .926 OPS batting second; .471 slugging percentage and .813 OPS batting third.

     

    In other words, Beltran is more likely to extend a rally than give up an out, the way a more traditional No. 2 hitter would. Together, Reyes and Beltran would create a segue to Shea's version of murderer's row: Wright, Delgado and Cliff Floyd, who combined to slug 94 home runs last year.

     

    Tempting as it might be for Mets fans to think about, though, Wright considers the issue too hot to handle.

     

    "I'll hit anywhere Willie wants me to," he said "I actually liked working my way up [from the No. 7 spot] last year, it means more this way. I'm glad none of this has just been handed to me."

     

     

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    (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

    Wright plays an aggressive third base. Last season, he committed 24 errors.Such modesty is why one Mets official calls Wright "our Derek Jeter" and why general manager Omar Minaya says Wright is "easy for the fans to love."

     

    He's also a blessing to the Mets' coffers. Slated to earn a mere $374,000 this season, Wright's return on investment would make even A's GM Billy Beane breathe hard.

     

    It'll be another five years before Wright is eligible for free agency, by which time the Mets will have certainly locked him up to a long-term deal. But in the meantime, Wright's modest salary has made it easier for the Wilpon family to write Delgado's $14 million paycheck and absorb this year's $105 million payroll.

     

    Still, for all the money invested in Delgado and Martinez and Beltran, it's Wright who's on the way to becoming the organization's front man. Not only is Wright talented, he's fan-friendly, well-spoken and easy to identify with.

     

    He's the son of a police officer who's home in Virginia building a scrapbook for his son -- the old-fashioned way, with newspaper clippings. Wright can't help his family surf the Web, as he sheepishly says, "I'm computer illiterate."

     

    Actually, many ballplayers are similarly lost on the Internet, more interested in fame's other perks. But Wright has yet to be seduced by money (he hasn't earned enough for that), expensive sports cars (he drives a Range Rover) or a gossip-page social life (he's still friends with the clubhouse kids).

     

    "David is the one guy you know is never, ever going to change, no matter how rich he gets," said one senior official. "Guys like that don't come around very often, not in this sport."

     

    Wright does have his moments of doubt, however. Despite batting a healthy .298 with runners in scoring position last year, he still says, "I need to calm down more. I need to learn from Carlos [Delgado], use him as an example of how totally focused he is when there are guys on base."

     

    When he's totally relaxed, Wright showed flashes of being a miniature hitting machine last year. He's able to hit for average (.306) and power (27 HRs), and exploit Shea's huge gaps (42 doubles, tied for seventh-best in the NL). With a .912 OPS, Wright produced at a higher rate than any other Met.

     

    The only problem with batting Wright third, however, is that the left-handed-hitting Delgado and Floyd would then be bunched together in the Nos. 4 and 5 spots, leaving the Mets vulnerable to late-inning lefty specialists.

     

    That possibility will likely kill Wright's promotion, although Randolph keeps promising to "wait and see how it goes this spring. I've got lots of options, lots of flexibility."

     

    Wherever he ends up, though, Wright isn't about to let his ego interfere. Ushering in the year of living powerfully at Shea, the third baseman promises, "we're going to score a lot of runs. It's going to be fun to be part of it."

    What do you guys think about LaVar Arrington leaving the Skins...

    in New York Giants

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    LB Arrington parts ways with Redskins

     

    NFL.com wire reports

     

    WASHINGTON (March 6, 2006) -- LaVar Arrington was so disenchanted with the Washington Redskins that he gave up money rather than stay with the team.

     

    The three-time Pro Bowl linebacker and the Redskins parted ways late March 5 in a deal that allowed Arrington to become a free agent while giving the team a needed break in its effort to get under the salary cap.

     

    "It's going to be best for the Redskins. I hope it's going to be best for LaVar," coach Joe Gibbs said March 6. "I think it gives him a chance for a fresh start. ... I certainly wish the last two years had been smoother here."

     

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    LaVar Arrington leaves the Redskins after six seasons in D.C.

    An official with knowledge of the transaction, speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said Arrington agreed to a buyout that relinquished more than $4 million rather than restructure his contract in a way that would allow him to remain in Washington.

     

    "It really came down to two scenarios," Gibbs said. "One of them would be that LaVar would be here next year and there would be guaranteed moneys for next year, and he would play here next year. The second scenario is one where if he could help us with the cap, we could make him a free agent. LaVar last night made the decision that he would like the latter."

     

    Gibbs said the Redskins have reached provisional agreements with "11 or 12" veterans over the past week to restructure their contracts so the team could get under the NFL's salary cap. The team will need to slash some $20 million of cap money if there is no new collective bargaining agreement before the start of free agency.

     

    The free agent market was originally scheduled to open March 3, but it has been postponed twice while negotiations continue between the NFL and the players union. It's now scheduled to start March 9 at 12:01 a.m.

     

    The official told the AP that Arrington was the only Redskins player who refused to rework his deal. Arrington was disgruntled over playing time last season and wanted a chance to pursue free agency.

     

    Yet the Redskins couldn't cut Arrington outright because it would have cost the team under the league's complex salary cap rules. He was due to count some $12 million against the cap in 2006, including a $6.5 million roster bonus.

     

    So Arrington essentially agreed to give money back -- and forfeit the upcoming roster bonus -- to buy his freedom.

     

    Messages left for Arrington and his agent Monday were not immediately returned.

     

    Arrington's departure marks a sour end in Washington for the franchise's most popular player of recent years. Arrington was the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2000 and played in three straight Pro Bowls from 2001-03. He signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension near the end of the 2003 season, moved his family to the area and vowed to remain with the Redskins throughout his career.

     

    But Arrington hurt his knee early in the 2004 season and played in only four games. In April 2005, after his second knee surgery, he criticized team officials for the way his injury was handled. He was also in a dispute with owner Dan Snyder over a $6.5 million bonus he claimed was missing from the final version of his contract.

     

    The contract dispute was eventually settled, but Arrington then found himself unable to get on the field. He was a marginal player in the first six games of the season last year and didn't play at all in a loss at Denver. Coaches said Arrington was still recovering from his knee injury, but there was also the sense that Arrington, a creative player known to make big plays by freelancing on the field, wasn't a good fit in assistant coach Gregg Williams' disciplined defensive schemes.

     

    Arrington eventually regained his starting job at midseason, but was not the impact player he had been in years past. He finished the season without a sack, and his only interception came in the playoff victory at Tampa Bay.

    http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/WAS/9287704

    Pedro..

    in New York Mets

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    i love pedro,dont get me wrong please

     

    but i believe he's starting to carry on traits that were "left behind" when he left boston

     

    first...he has a lingering toe problem for about 2 years and never gets it fixed

     

    then he drags everybody around with him to make his decision on his WBC shit

     

    and now,he may not pitch on opening day?

     

    please pedro..this is not boston the media will eat you up and spit you out..

     

    if he needs to take him off to fix his toe,so be it..but dont make it a cirus now :confused:

    wow, dude...that's a little harsh... he had an excellent season last year, and until he proves otherwise I want to see him do even better...fuck the WBC, I don't want to see him play in that either

    Jets Willing To Trade For Leinart??

    in Everything Sports

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    Jets | Team not interested in moving up to No. 1?

    Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:28:18 -0800

     

    Gary Myers, of the New York Daily News, reports despite earlier reports, the New York Jets are not one of the teams interested in trading up to the Houston Texans' No. 1 spot. "There's nothing to it," said a source familiar with the Jets' thinking.

    you guys should try to get Cutler

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