2008 Mets Spring Training News and Notes

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Date Time Opponent Location 
Feb. 26 Noon University of Michigan Tradition Field 
Feb. 27 1:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers Joker Marchant Stadium 
Feb. 28 1:05 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals Roger Dean Stadium 
Feb. 29 1:10 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals Tradition Field 
March 1 1:10 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers Tradition Field 
March 2 1:05 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers Holman Stadium 
March 3 1:10 p.m. Atlanta Braves Tradition Field 
March 4 1:05 p.m. Florida Marlins Roger Dean Stadium 
March 5 1:10 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers Tradition Field 
March 6 7:05 p.m. Washington Nationals Space Coast Stadium 
March 7 1:05 p.m. Cleveland Indians Chain of Lakes Park 
March 8 1:05 p.m. Baltimore Orioles (ss) Fort Lauderdale Stadium 
March 8 1:10 p.m. Florida Marlins (ss) Tradition Field 
March 9 1:10 p.m. Houston Astros Tradition Field 
March 10 1:10 p.m. Boston Red Sox Tradition Field 
March 11 1:05 p.m Boston Red Sox City of Palms Park 
March 12 1:10 p.m. Baltimore Orioles Tradition Field 
March 13 1:05 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals Roger Dean Stadium 
March 14 1:05 p.m. Florida Marlins Roger Dean Stadium 
March 15 1:10 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals Tradition Field 
March 16 1:10 p.m. Detroit Tigers (ss) Tradition Field 
March 16 1:05 p.m. Houston Astros (ss) Osceola County Stadium 
March 17 1:05 p.m. Washington Nationals Space Coast Stadium 
March 18   OFF DAY   
March 19 7:10 p.m. Cleveland Indians Tradition Field 
March 20 7:10 p.m. Baltimore Orioles Tradition Field 
March 21 1:10 p.m. Washington Nationals Tradition Field 
March 22 1:05 p.m. Cleveland Indians Chain of Lakes Park 
March 23 1:10 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals Tradition Field 
March 24 1:05 p.m. Baltimore Orioles Fort Lauderdale Stadium 
March 25 1:10 p.m. Atlanta Braves Tradition Field 
March 26 1:10 p.m. Florida Marlins Tradition Field 
March 27 1:05 p.m. Atlanta Braves Champion Stadium 
March 28 1:05 p.m. Baltimore Orioles Fort Lauderdale Stadium 
March 29 5:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox AutoZone Park

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[DODGER DEB]

Take Note... The first Spring Training game to be on TV here in NYC, will be next Saturday, March 1st, at 1PM on WPIX, Channel 11. The METS will be playing the Dodgers at Tradition Field.

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[Mr. Grission]

Take Note... The first Spring Training game to be on TV here in NYC, will be next Saturday, March 1st, at 1PM on WPIX, Channel 11. The METS will be playing the Dodgers at Tradition Field.

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SNY (for those that have it) is showing a game this Friday, February 29th...

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[freshprince85]

I just read at metsblog.com that El Duque threw a soft bullpen session instead of batting practice as he was scheduled. In fact, he's already behind the schedule.

So start the season with him in the rotation is freaking me a little bit. We should try to send Heilman plus unkown (not F-Mart or Pelfrey) to Tampa for Kazmir who definitly will not resign with the Rays. If they want Jon Niese or Joe Smith or Ambiorix Burgos send them south. Our farm looks good with just 2 out of these 3 potential closers/setup guys. Maybe to please them send them a position player, too.
Let El Duque setup for Wagner or let him be a long reliever/emergency starter. It looks to me like his career is over, we shouldn't have him in the rotation. Maybe the long reliever/emergency part would work better, because Duaner Sanchez and/or Pedro Feliciano wouldn't have problems to setup for Billy.
But please take El Duque out of the rotation and try to get Kazmir (back).

[NJMetfan4life]

ESPN reports

In BP today, Beltran was hit in his tricep, by a rouge Santana fastball. He appears to be alright thought.

[metssincekindergarten]

ESPN reports

In BP today, Beltran was hit in his tricep, by a rouge Santana fastball. He appears to be alright thought.

The laces of the ball were imprinted in Beltran's tricep. Can't wait for Jimmy Rollins to have the same experience . . .

[NJMetfan4life]

The laces of the ball were imprinted in Beltran's tricep. Can't wait for Jimmy Rollins to have the same experience . . .

Can't wait for him to find an orthodentist.

[AutographCollector]

ESPN reports

In BP today, Beltran was hit in his tricep, by a rouge Santana fastball. He appears to be alright thought.

Santana leaves mark on Mets... literally:
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[NYMets523]

Wow, Maine went on the internet for the first time.

[NJMetfan4life]

Wow, Maine went on the internet for the first time.

Maybe he'll find BBF.

[Joltin Joe Giradio]

Wow, Maine went on the internet for the first time.

For real? Isn't he in his 20's? How is that possible?

Btw, what has Ed Coleman said about how Pedro is looking so far?

I drafted him in my fantasy league. Gonna be hoping and rooting double for him I guess. Hope he throws 150 innings at least.