ESPN is reporting that Aaron Heilman is demanding (demanding?) to be either moved from the bullpen to a starter position or be traded.
As shocking as that demand is in and of itself, the story then takes an even worse turn: The Mets are debating what to do.
Please, allow me:

TRADE HIM!

This guy wants to start games [...]

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Photo courtesy of Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
For the second straight year, the Mets handed the NL East title to the Phillies.
For the second straight year, the Mets lost the last game of the season, sealing their fate for not playing in October.
But I’m not going to harp on it.  In fact, I’m sort [...]

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Dear New York Mets,
Hey guys, how are you?  Rough night?  Yeah, me too.
Well, let me start out by saying that I still have faith in you, and I believe that you WILL not only make it to the playoffs, but that you will do so by capturing the NL East pennant.
But here’s the thing: my [...]

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There are some people in the game of baseball that are just really easy to hate: A-Rod, Manny Ramirez, and Barry Bonds come to mind.
But no one compares to Larry.
Don’t know who I mean?  You may know him better by his fake name, Chipper Jones.
Ugh, just look at that smirk.

Of course I should note that [...]

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Photo credit: Newsday/Bruce Gilbert
By a lucky fluke, Courtney and I got to see Billy Joel at Shea Stadium last night for the first of two concerts billed as the Last Play at Shea. Tickets for both of these final concerts sold out in under an hour, and I wasn’t able to get through [...]

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Yesterday morning, the Mets fired their manager, Willie Randolph. The Mets have been a .500 or worse team so far this season, which is extremely disappointing given their $138 million dollar payroll and the talent that exists on the squad.
After last September’s historic collapse, Willie and the Mets were charged with the task of [...]

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