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When we win, we are a solid team. When we lose, we are absolutely flat and lifeless, and I feel like punching the TV screen. 1) An error leads to a loss, again. 2) The top third of our lineup goes 1-12. 3) Some of our hitters hardly ever go deep into the count. It seems like the same story in every loss.

Well sometimes location and money do play a role. You don't think that the idea of signing with a team whose money is going down the drain and being spent on a place where they're not even guaranteed to play will be a factor in the minds of these players? Plus, I doubt LeBron would want to sign with the Nets if it meant playing in Jersey the first year.

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It's a disappointment, from his point of view, to have to take a big step back in terms of a shot at a championship, but I'm sure he'll put it behind him soon enough. Guys like CDR and Lopez may no longer have a mentor, but it was a similar case with Portland's group, and they were still quite impressive. We won't necessarily do that well, but it's just the same idea.

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We go 4-4 with RISP after starting of 0-10. Great offensive support, and it's great to see that the eighth inning was started off by the bottom 3 hitters in our lineup. And thanks to the improbable comeback by Baltimore, we are now 2.5 games back of Boston.

Bruney's been a little shaky in recent outings. He gave up a run in Atlanta, walked a couple against the Mets, and now he gave up two runs today.

That was absolutely crushed. I was starting to wonder how a pitcher with an ERA of 5 1/2 could totally overpower us. A-Rod's also been making some nice plays at 3B. He's getting closer and closer to being his full self every game.

Mine's not as bad as Jeet's. The two columns are just shifted a bit, but I think that's what everyone's looks like. I have 3.0.11 also. http://i43.tinypic.com/2iargxz.jpg

This would be a nightmare. I was aware that there were 103 players, but I did not imagine it being this set of players. I think I'd rather have Boston's championships clean than have this list true.

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1) Thorn and Kiki are not newbies, they have had a purpose for all their moves. 2) Who ever said this is about LeBron? Are you aware that we have a new arena being built and are in severe financial trouble? And are you aware that 2010 means more than LeBron? 3) Are you aware of VC's age and contract? Are you aware of Courtney Lee's young age and reasonable contract? 4) Are you aware that Harris and Dooling have had health problems, and should there be injuries, Alston, who's been a starter for Orlando and Houston, will be there to help? Last year, Carter was our PG when both those guys were injured. 5) We just added three players who just made it to the Finals to a group of guys with limited experience. 6) If Boone isn't the backup center we want him to be, we have Battie. This is not some blind salary dump. The Nets had more than one reason for this deal going down.

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And I found Hayes' shot selection to be significantly better than Simmons'. Simmons tended to fire up 3's whenever he had the opportunity, including vital parts in games.

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From the first Yankees-Mets game this season: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M86vTpJg-kQ From the fifth Yankees-Mets game this season: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x208_Djm4Xk

Steve saw my magical "Nets Mid-Season Analysis" video on YouTube and told me about the website.

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After the DeRosa deal, it seems like a lot of Mets fans want Minaya to go after Adam Dunn, though it wouldn't make sense for the Nats to give him up.

Favorite Team: NY Yankees Favorite Players: Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte, Teixeira Least Favorite Team: I don't have one. Least Favorite Players: Papelbon, K-Rod, among others Anything Else: I love to beat the Red Sox, and I dislike some of their players, but I don't necessarily hate the whole team just because of the rivalry.

I like Yankee Stadium better, but maybe that's just because it's the home crowd and I find a lot more life present when I sit there. Of course, that may be biased. It's a bit hard to tell when you're a fan of one of the teams. I must say, though, the outside of both stadiums are great.

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