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I’m Reading: about Francoeur, Holt, Chapman & Davis

by Matthew Cerrone on October 15th, 2009 at 9:58 am

Mack from Mack’s Mets says Mets pundits are only looking for 15 ballplayers every season.

In a post to Always Amazin, Matthew Artus explains why the Mets should give Omar Minaya his man, hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo.

from what i can gather, a) the Mets have no interest in committing long-term to a hitting coach, when there is a chance a new manager could want a whole-new staff in a year, and b) they like Howard Johnson, and have no interest in firing him

John of Metstradamus looks at we’ve learned about Jeff Francoeur.

In a report for the New York Times, George Vecsey looks back at Ron Swoboda’s legendary catch, 40 years after the miracle Mets won the 1969 World Series.

Jon Star of Inside Pitch looks at Brad Holt’s 2009 season.

Andrew Beaton of Hot Foot argues in favor of the Mets signing 21–year-old Cuban defector Ardolis Chapman, who, according to Jorge Arangure Jr. of ESPN.com, has hit 102 mph with his fastball.

Lastly, Ed Ryan of Mets Fever looks at the legend of Ike Davis, who has five hits and eight RBI in nine at bats in the Arizona Fall League.