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We still have other issues to address, and I have some ideas as to guys who would be a solid buy.The first guy I thought of ironically played for the Giants, and I am happy to see that the Mets have already declared interest in Bengie Molina. By no means is he the cleanup hitter that he portrayed in San Francisco, but he is still a darn good player. The guy knows how to play the position and he also knows how to handle a pitching staff, and with the guys that the Mets are running out there, that is a very attractive quality.Another guy who I think might be a nice fit is Erik Bedard. I know he has concerns with injuries, but he would be a low-risk signing.

It kind of runs along the same lines as Chien-Ming Wang, and again, this guy is just a couple of years removed from being one of the more dominant left handed pitchers in baseball.The third and final guy that came up in my mind was Ryan Garko, who could be a nice low-risk platoon partner for Daniel Murphy at first base I don’t care what people say about Fernando Tatis This guys would definitely be an upgrade. Also, he would be a guy the Mets might be able to get on the cheap, so we wouldn’t even have to guarantee him a spot on the opening day roster.I am just tossing around some ideas. I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait until Friday. That’s when free agency begins. This article is also featured on The Daily Stache.

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But Jacksonville sold less than 46,000 tickets on average for each of the team's first three home contests this year, with reported attendance figures closer to 40,000 per game. The upshot Walk-up ticket buyers can score seats that would be prime real estate in other NFL stadiums. Lower-level tickets were available on the team's website less than a week before the game, including one in the corner of the north end zone that provided an excellent view of the Jaguars' 24-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. With Jacksonville residents spending their Sunday afternoons elsewhere in one of the many churches within walking distance of the stadium, perhaps the Jaguars have won three of their four home games. Factor in top-tier superstars like running back Maurice Jones-Drew and cornerback Rashean Mathis, and Jacksonville's on-field product figures to be respectable for years to come. For a few bucks more, though, several local-flavor niche options offer a departure from the regular: "El Gato Grande" (which translates, fittingly, to "The Big Cat") is an outpost of Burrito Gallery, a local Meixcan restaurant, and Andrew Jackson's BBQ makes a decent 'que in the trademark Florida style: sauceless, smoky, and tender. Soft drinks are $4-6 and beers are $5-8 everywhere, with stiffer concoctions available for $10.