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My name is Andrew Vazzano, and I will be a senior at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. I am the sole author of The 'Ropolitans.

About The Blog

I've been a Mets fan my whole life, but didn't start really following until my teenage years. I enjoyed baseball, but definitely couldn't tell you the 25-man roster. My friend still tells the story of how I fell asleep during the 2000 World Series.

During high school, my interest began to grow and I started to watch as many games as possible. From there, I realized how much I enjoyed baseball. As my interest grew, so did my want to express them and share it with the world (hence, this blog).

I started this site in July of 2006 with no intention of it going anywhere. It has since grown into something I did not expect, but I couldn't be happier with where it has gone, the doors it helped open and the people I've met.

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I'm studying journalism at QU, with a minor in sports studies.

I've interned at FOX News in the summer of '08 and am also the Mets content editor for BaseballDigest.com.

My dream is to eventually work for a newspaper or a professional sports team, as I love the sport, love to write and love to connect with fellow fans.

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Where are all the 2007 posts?

The ‘Ropolitans used to be hosted by another blogging client.  When I moved to the one I use now, I was in the middle of carrying everything over from 2006 and 2007.

I only got part of the way through before the old site disappeared forever.

What luck.

So 2007’s posts have been lost to the black hole of the Internet, likely never to be heard from again.

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Pedro to return July or August.

Pedro Martinez has been quoted that "we're aiming for July or August as the return date."

"The problem has to do with the calcification of the bone that was broken with the tear and that had to be operated on."

He also said that he has added about 10 pounds of muscle, as part of their plan.

...sounds like a good outlook to me, putting on the weight and all too. hopefully we can get to july/august with our current staff (barring trades / signings) which i believe we can...

...Glavine looked great at the end, and with out young guns gearing up to show what they've got, i think we will be pretty good until Petey comes back...

Uh-Oh? Zito to sign with the Giants?

Sources at ESPN.com are reporting that they believe Barry Zito will sign with the San Francisco Giants.

The deal is rumored to be 7-years, $18 mil per season.

Zito, who already lives in the area, looks like he will continue to stay there for a long time.

... damn! i really thought we would sign him, for about 5 years, and he would be the guy, that one single link in the chain of players that completes the team, and makes us a legacy and not just a great team...

...shucks...

Report on Zito Talks.

...so many different sources are reporting that the Mets talks with Barry Zito went very well. They all say that Omar and his team made great headway into bringing Zito to New York...

...excellent. i am so pumped for the big offseason signing Omar will hopefully pull off. it's the bright light during the long stretch without baseball. If there was no Hot Stove Reports or anything of that matter, i don't know what i would do with these barren months...

...there have also been rumors about bringing Mark Mulder on board if we don't sign Zito...

...boy, we really like ex-A's pitchers. they are both products of Rick 'The Jacket' Peterson, so we know they're good, and under his watchful eye again, he could probably make them even better...

...so here is to the big offseason move we have become accustomed to with Omar...

Let's Go Mets!

Zito to Meet Next Week

Free Agent Barry Zito looks like he will be meeting with the Mets next week in NYC.

...promising...very promising...

The Mets are also rumored to be interested in Jeff Suppan.

...i guess we're going with the "if you can't beat them, sign them to your team" theory. i wouldn't mind Suppan, as he is a good pitcher, i just wouldn't want to overspend on him...

So Far This Offseason...

From Yahoo!...

New York Mets
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November 14 - Re-signed pitcher Orlando Hernandez and second
baseman Jose Valentin.

November 15 - Acquired outfielder Ben Johnson and pitcher Jon
Adkins from the San Diego Padres for pitchers Heath Bell and
Royce Ring.

November 17 - Signed infielder Damion Easley, who had been with
the Arizona Diamondbacks, to a one-year contract.

November 20 - Signed outfielder Moises Alou, who had been with
the San Francisco Giants, to a one-year contract; acquired
pitchers Jason Vargas and Adam Bostick from the Florida Marlins
for pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Henry Owens; claimed pitcher
Jason Standridge off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

December 1 - Re-signed pitcher Tom Glavine to a one-year
contract with an option.

December 6 - Acquired pitcher Ambiorix Burgos from the Kansas
City Royals for pitcher Brian Bannister.

December 8 - Re-signed pitcher Guillermo Mota to a two-year
contract.

Mazilli joins Mets crew...in the studio

Lee Mazilli will join Matt Yallof in the SNY studios next season.

This will allow Darling, Hernandez, and Cohen to work together on a more regular basis.

...well my dad has been pulling for Mazilli to join Randolphs coaching staff, so i guess that won't happen...

...maybe he can pull a Girardi and anchor for a season, and then jump back into coaching...

...and a "yay" for the trio of DarNanEn back into the booth!...

(i apologize for that terrible nickname)

Mets to gain right to Matsuzaka?

HotFoot is reporting that if the contract talks break down between Boston and Daisuke Matsuzaka the Comissioner of baseball has the right to award the next highest team to negotiate with him.

The next highest bidding team: The New York Mets.

...this information isn't 100% credible as it comes from a Wiki, but if anyone has the time to write up mock baseball rules...well...they must have no life...

...so if we can even talk to talk to Matsuzaka i think we would completely lose out on Zito as he would see where our alliegences lie...

...i think they should persue Zito as he is proven against major league hitters, and would not cost $40 mil just to talk contracts and numbers...