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Yanks formula: Cano, Hafner, Overbay, Wells & Mo. #SuzynUReallyReallyCANTPredictBaseball
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So I can see the Mets actually spending in free agency, including for a Choo type, and still have payroll go down.
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There will be arbitration raises. Really rough estimate: Mets would probably need to spend ~$50M in FA to have same $95M payroll in '14
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Ichiro sighting
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$16 million of Jason Bay's $21M is technically deferred to 2014/15, before someone starts barking I mischaracterized it.
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That said, I wouldn't hold by breath. But Santana ($31M), Bay ($21M), Francisco ($6.5M), Buck ($6M), Marcum ($4M) all expiring.
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Biggest payroll commitments for next season: Wright $20M. Niese $5M So yes. // RT @mooseknuck11: Mets have enough $ for ellsbury AND choo?
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Believe Mets record for most winless starts to begin a Mets career is untouchable: Bob Miller did not record a win in 20 starts in 1962.
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Both won their second starts as Mets. // RT @JonOrBattleship: Hefner? Anthony Young?
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Machado just missed taking Robertson deep
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Official Citi Field attendance: RT @MattEhalt: 23,038 came to watch Hawkins and Collins get run. #mets #reds
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At risk of bringing wrath upon myself still merit in pitching better than guy you oppose./RT @ericviola_: People still look at pitcher wins?
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Robertson in
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Marcum 0 wins in 1st 5 starts. Most recent longer streaks to open Mets career: Schwinden (6, '11-12), Redding (6, '09) and Ishii (5, '05)
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Overbay, Hafner, Wells. Yankees are going to win the 2006 World Series.
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