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It’s not like Fred and Jeff Wilpon stole Christmas like a couple of Grinches. But they certainly didn’t put the one thing the fan base wanted under the tree.
Instead of that Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot Range Model air rifle, Mets fans woke up to a sweater. Maybe Fred and Jeff were just concerned they’d shoot their eyes out.
Instead of “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” they wrapped up “Donkey Kong.”
Instead of Yoenis Cespedes, Chris Davis or Alex Gordon for the middle of the batting order, the owners gave them Alejandro De Aza.