New York Post July 12, 2008
July 12, 2008
Rockies closer Brian Fuentes heard enough rumors about a potential future with the MetsNew York Mets that he recently sought out Amazin's counterpart Billy WagnerBilly Wagner for advice.
The left-handed Fuentes can become a free agent after this season, and the Mets are pursuing the three-time All-Star along with the YankeesNew York Yankees , Rays, Cardinals and Marlins.
As The Post's Joel Sherman reported exclusively two weeks ago, the Mets also are in pursuit of Mariners outfielder Raul Ibanez.
Tampa Bay reportedly is considered the favorite for Fuentes, but Fuentes said yesterday before a three-game series at Shea Stadium that the prospect of the Mets or Yankees would intrigue him more.
"I talked to Billy a little bit," Fuentes told The Post. "He says it's a love-hate deal [playing in New York], but that's how the sport is. The fans are passionate about their team, and that's what makes New York fans great. It's fun coming in here and getting booed because they're so passionate."
Given his choice of destinations, though, Fuentes said it would be the Yankees.
"I've never played in Yankee Stadium," he told The Post. "I have no preference, but putting on the pinstripes would be something special by itself."
No body in their right mind would want to play for the Mets. I don't care if they get a new staduim, they are still a second rate team who will always be sucking wind when it comes to baseball in this town. Fuentes can come and learn at the feet of the great Mariano and maybe someday replace him when he is ready to go to the hall of fame. He can play in the same uniform as Ruth, Gerhig, Dimaggio, Mantle, Munson and Jeter. He can be part of the greatest franchise in the history of professional sports.
Or he can play for a team that plays in Flushing.
I mean it's no contest.
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Does the widely popular Bud Harrelson still play for the Mets? That guy could turn a double-play.
No he is to busy visiting his son in prison.
The Yankees are The Establishment. Anyone with even a touch of the rebel in him hates the damned team -- instinctively.
Fess up Troop, it's the history of great Eyeties on the team that's the basis of your allegiance more than its string of championships.
And I'm not going to say not that there's anything wrong with that....okay, not that there's anything wrong with that.
Hey but ricpic we had one of your all time great hebes in Ron Blomberg. He's a true Yankee.
America is Apple Pie, Motherhood, the Flag, General Motors and the Yankees. If you hate the Yankees you hate what is sucessful about America.
Amalgamation and capital.
How about that nice Seaver boy? He never robbed any churches or murdered any kittens.
Actually he killed many a Mets fan with his demand to be traded. He is the perfect example of why the Mets are screwed up. He is the epitome of the Mets franchise. The best player they ever had. But they don't have him as a manager or as a coach or as a broadcaster. In fact he did the Yankee games for quite a while. The Mets have no respect for their history. Or their fans. They just suck.
We'd welcome him back to Cincinnati in heartbeat. I saw him throw a no-hitter back in 77 or 78. He was well-liked here, a class act.
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