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Also, congrats, Cliff, that's a pretty cool gig.

once we know who wins this game the banterers should do some kind of predictions for all of the series.

i am glad cash is back too. i think the organization needs stability and he mostly has things on the right track and 3 years is about the time when we will know how his plan has panned out. cashman needs to improve the organization's capacity to evaluate ML pitchers and acquiring bats especially through the draft and international signings; but i definitely think his strengths outweigh his weaknesses.

0 I know Lirano got knocked around a bit in his last start, and this is his comback-from-TJ year and all, but why do you think the Twinks opted against pitching him on short rest? Maybe they could have started Lirano and had Blackburn shadow him in the pen?

Does that mean he's open to the idea of "advisors" or whatever you want to call them, or does he squash all that? If anything, I would hope that he takes a dental tool to the coaching staff and perhaps his organizational scouting. I have less confidence in Girardi's leadership ability than I had at the beginning, but I think more informed heads at critical positions (3rd base and bench) would improve his decision-making, tangibly and otherwise.

Oh, and let me correct myself from a few days ago: when I said the Mets would have no strong NYC legacy otherwise besides 1969 and 1973, I omitted the obvious 1986. My bad, I apologize. Still don't forgive em for Willie, but I am contrite >;)

The new contract will be for slightly more than Cashman had been making, putting it at in the ballpark of $2-million per year.