Given the way things have gone for both the Mets and Venezuela in 2009, I’d say it’d be a good call to bring Josh Thole home. There are other winter-ball leagues, and Thole is hitting .419 with a .538 OBP down there, so they might as well find someplace safer where he could be challenged more.
Everything Chad Ochocinco does is art. Marvin Lewis needs to get on board or stand aside.
Alex Belth at Bronx Banter aggregates some of sportswriting’s greatest ledes. Ahh, Belth? You forgot “Val Pascucci exists.”
James at Amazin’ Avenue elucidates how much better Matt Holliday is than Jason Bay at playing the outfield. But James, he took one in the junk the one time I happened to take notice of his defense!
Derek Jeter’s next contract negotiation, whenever it may come, will be an interesting one. His defense was much better than normal this year statistically, but at some point he’s not going to be able to play shortstop anymore, and I suspect Brian Cashman realizes that. It’ll be very interesting to see how that plays out.
Tedquarters 
Matt Holliday is the best free agent outfielder out there and the Mets better go after him along with Roy Halladay, Brandon Phillips, John Lackey and all other options, I know it’s a season away, but go after Mauer if need be. The bottom line is the Mets may pretend like they don’t have the coin, but other than the yankees, they could afford and pull off these trades and are holding the team and fans back from what could truly be.