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Cole Hamels: 'Mets are Choke Artists'

By MulletDec 11th 2008 – 4:05PM

Mets fans have been giddy over the last couple of days about signing Francisco Rodriguez and trading for J.J. Putz, which goes a long way towards fixing their weak bullpen and preventing a third straight choke job. But Cole Hamels would like to remind you that until that happens, the Mets will forever be "choke artists".In...

Background on Choke Artists

In sports, a "choke" is the failure of an athlete or an athletic team to win a game or tournament when the player or team had been strongly favored to win or had squandered a large lead in the late stages of the event.

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