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Manuel, Mets Disintegrating One Puzzling Episode at a Time

NEW YORK -- In whatever alternate reality John Maine inhabits, the Mets might be in playoff contention. In real life, the drama surrounding Maine the past two days was just one episode in the Mets' latest story arc, which includes a free-fall in the standings; a crumbling rotation; an impromptu visit by the chief...

Footprints in the Snow: Mets

Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2010. At $149,373,987, the New York Mets had the National League's highest payroll in 2009. Their fourth place finish in the NL East, 23 games back in the standings, might suggest that the cash Omar Minaya...

Left on Base: Derek Jeter's Next Contract, Truck Day, and the Million Manny March

Left on Base is MLB FanHouse's link dump.* "In 21 months, or just 324 regular-season games from now, Derek Jeter's contract expires. At that point, the Yankees have to decide what to do with Jeter and Jeter has to decide what to do with the Yankees. [...] By 2011, the Yanks could have either Jeter or just his future plaque...

Reds Lineup Explodes Late to Crush Brewers

I wonder how long the Reds and Brewers are going to battle for first place at the top of the NL Central this year. My gut tells me "not long," but watching this division play so far... I don't know. This could get to be a regular thing. The Reds staked their claim to the top of the division tonight with a convincing 11-5...

Dodgers Trade for Brady Clark to Replace Injured Jason Repko

Fourth outfielder Jason Repko's injury sustained the same day Rafael Furcal hurt his ankle has turned out to be much worse than originally anticipated. Tony Jackson's Inside the Dodgers blog says Repko will undergo surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday...to reattached two tendons in his left hamstring that he tore from the...

Background on Elmer Dessens

Elmer Dessens Jusaino [deh-SENZ] (born January 13, 1971) is a former Mexican professional baseball player who last played in Major League Baseball with the New York Mets.

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