Cliff Lee forgoes an extra $30 million (AP)

At some point, it seems, Cliff Lee figured it wasn't about the money anymore. Baseball's hottest free agent could have had $150 million and a spot on the biggest stage in the game with its most successful team -- the New York Yankees, winners of 27 World Series. Instead, the star pitcher got up from the table and left $30 million behind.

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METS RECALL CATCHER JOSH THOLE FROM BUFFALO (AAA) OPTION LHP RAUL VALDES TO BUFFALO

FLUSHING, N.Y., June 24, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced that they have recalled catcher Josh Thole from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League and have optioned lefthanded pitcher Raul Valdes to Buffalo. Thole will wear #30 and will be available for tonight’s game vs. Detroit.

Thole, 23, was hitting .267 (44-165) with 20 runs scored, 19 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 17 RBI in 48 games for the Bisons. The 6-1, 205-pounder was with the Mets earlier this year from May 10-15, but did not appear in a game. Thole missed seven games from June 3-10 after getting hit in the back of the head with a bat on a backswing by Syracuse’s Josh Whitesell.

Since May 1, Thole has hit .318 (34-107) with 14 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 11 RBI in 33 games with Buffalo.

He batted .321 (17-53) with two doubles, one triple and nine RBI in 17 contests with the Mets last season.

Valdes, 32, is 2-2 with one save and a 5.10 ERA in 20 games for the Mets. In 30.0 innings, he’s allowed 34 hits, 18 runs, 17 earned, with 13 walks and 33 strikeouts.

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The Imperfect Game

I wrote this story about the Imperfect Game for Baseball Digest.

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This post was written by Joe McDonald on June 4, 2010

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In Game Blog – Mets at Brewers

- First Pitch: 8:10

- Reyes flies out to Hart

- Cora with a seeing eye single to right

- Bay  ends  inning

- Bottom of First: Johan’s first pitch 8:19

- K On Weeks

- Former Met Carlos Gomez flies out to Wright

- Fielder Walks

- Braun flies out to Francoeur to end the inning

- Top of second: Ike Davis strikes out

- Mets Go in Order

- Bottom of Second: McGahee with a double to lead off inning

- Hart k’s

-  Escobar pops to second base

- Inning Over no runs across

- Top third: Barajas with leadoff hit

- Francoeur with a seeing eye single, Barajas goes to third. First and Third no one out.

- Santana beats out a bunt. Bases loaded no one out.

- Reyes grounds out. Fielder comes home for the out. One away.

- Cora DP ball to end the inning.

- Bottom Third: Outside of a single by Fielder, the Brewers go quietly.

- Top Fourth: Mets down 123 still no score.

- Bottom Fourth: a Beautiful play by Wright to end a 1-2-3 Inning.

- Top Fifth: Mets go in order. Still no score.

- Bottom Fifth: Now at 32 connectutive scoreless innings and counting.

- Top Sixth: Reyes with a one-out double.

- Goes for naught as Cora and Bay make out.

- Santana 123 again no score going to the seventh.

- In thr eighth, still scoreless. Reyes with a backwards K with Santana on second.

- In the ninth, Cora grounds out.

- Bay with a one out hit.

- Wright on Bay to second.

- Scoreless going to the bottom of the ninth.

- Santana out. Feliciano gets Fielder. Braun with an IF hit.

-McGehee pops out with Iggy on the mound.

- And Hart wins it with a 2-run homer in the ninth.

More later…..

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