(a rare photograph of Cora doing something useful in a Mets uniform)

  • If Cora’s ’11 $’s was guaranteed, he’d be safe,too RT @KBurkhardtSNY: I’m not against releasing Cora. BUT Castillo & Perez are still here? #
  • Dusty’s seen enough from Cordero, who did everything possible to blow a save #
  • Strokes’ Julian Casablancas (reportedly a Mets fan), shown at today’s Reds/Cubs game in a Michael Jordan jersey. thank god no duet w/ Arroyo #
  • Ron Howard to sing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at Wrigley today. Think he’s already got a cap? #
  • 6 HR’s for Toronto in 4 innings (2 by Aaron Hill). Rogers Centre needs a humidor. #
  • not exactly a tribute to Omar’s player development. But he’ll take what he can get RE http://bit.ly/bQwF3E #
  • wild guess : this isn’t what Berkman thought getting traded for a contender would be like. #
  • surprise! RT @robneyer: Worst-managed franchise of 2000s, as measured by performance vs. payroll: N.Y. Metropolitans. #SABR40 #
  • human history’s worst rock criticism : Dan Aquilante, Steve Blush, @paulthenshirley #
  • anyone mentioned yet that Amar’e’s agent used to manage Cypress Hill? RE http://bit.ly/9392dY #
  • Milton Bradley just read this @howardmegdal piece on Carl Everett, wants to know why Jurassic Carl was dealt so often? http://bit.ly/a83tEy #
  • whoever cast Francoeur in those Pepsi Refresh ads would like to hop in a time machine #
  • jettisoning Cora made financial sense if not baseball sense. But Bay & Escobar deals aside, Mets refused to spend in ’10, early or late #
  • @mgshowtime exactly. Also, one team (Mets) is broke and the other (Red Sox) isn’t. in reply to mgshowtime #
  • Goodell needs a ghost tweeter RT @nflcommish: I had a great time at Colts camp for their Blue-White game. Thousands of fans did too. #
  • also : Mets demote Pedro Feliciano. Never accuse Minaya of not taking action in the nick of time. #
  • compare/contrast : Mets have dumped Cora before his option kicked in ; Red Sox have signed Delgado to a minor league deal #
  • Leeds United 1, Derby County 2 (HT). DirectTV onscreen menu thinks this is a cricket match #
  • WSC’s Duncan Young provides some (recent) historical perspective for today’s Derby v Leeds match http://bit.ly/a5igvy #
  • QPR 4, Barnsley 0. Have the pod people abducted the real Stupor Hoops? #
  • Mets’ F-Mart, Tejeada, promoted from Buffalo, not dealt writes Waldstein http://nyti.ms/am6HvB #
  • Omar Minaya receives vote of confidence from Omar Minaya http://bit.ly/cDwTTd #
  • murder burgers http://bit.ly/bWLXFB #
  • Araton’s take on Isiah’s return to MSG : Thomas’ has creibility w/ modern players that D’ohlan, Walsh, D’Antoni lack http://nyti.ms/bKEf1W #
  • right about now might be a good time for Lincoln Mercury to pull their faux Jeter-esque ads with David Wright. #
  • Woven Bones, US How Much Art Can You Take Authority ATX, Friday @wovenbones http://yfrog.com/6em41fj #
  • Wild America, US Art Authority, Austin, Friday night http://tweetphoto.com/37314947 #
  • Mets score 2 runs against the oh-so-hittable Blanton. Enjoy the big league meal money, Hojo. #
  • Ojeda says the big diff. between the Mets and Phillies is ‘confidence”. Yeah, that and ownership actually trying to win #
  • you really want everything riding on Parnell’s shoulders. He has so much experience, has earned so much money #