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BOSTON (AP) -- The phone bills and scratched-out names on pads of paper prove how much the New York Mets wanted Roberto Alomar.
The relentless approach by general manager Steve Phillips paid off Tuesday, when the Mets completed a blockbuster eight-player deal with Cleveland to bring the All-Star second baseman to New York.
"We sit up in that room and all we do is dream all day about different scenarios," Phillips said. "I have to admit that I thought this was a long shot. Even as late as midafternoon yesterday I thought it was a long shot. I didn't know if we would be able to come up with the right configuration."
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Read the full story above. I've heard that Allomar is one of the greatest second basemen in the history of the game. I don't know if that is true, but the Mets must have wanted him on team pretty bad.
BOSTON (AP) -- The phone bills and scratched-out names on pads of paper prove how much the New York Mets wanted Roberto Alomar.
The relentless approach by general manager Steve Phillips paid off Tuesday, when the Mets completed a blockbuster eight-player deal with Cleveland to bring the All-Star second baseman to New York.
"We sit up in that room and all we do is dream all day about different scenarios," Phillips said. "I have to admit that I thought this was a long shot. Even as late as midafternoon yesterday I thought it was a long shot. I didn't know if we would be able to come up with the right configuration."
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Read the full story above. I've heard that Allomar is one of the greatest second basemen in the history of the game. I don't know if that is true, but the Mets must have wanted him on team pretty bad.
